Matilda Firth

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Matilda Firth
Born
Matilda Firth

(2014-12-01) 1 December 2014 (age 10)
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2022–present

Matilda Firth (born 1 December 2014) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in Subservience , [1] Disney's Disenchanted and Hullraisers . She also stars as Ginger in Blumhouse's Wolf Man , releasing January 17, 2025. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Matilda was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. [5]  She is the middle of three siblings. Her elder brother Sam played Young Charlie in Season 2 of Heartstopper [6] and her younger brother Tom played Cameron Castleton, Matilda's onscreen brother, in Mr Bates vs The Post Office . [7]

Career

Firth began acting from a young age, landing her first professional role at the age of 5 as a minor character in Amazon Studios The Feed . She spent the next couple of years making brief appearances in programs such as The English Game and The Irregulars .

Firth made a big impression in 2021, where she tugged at heartstrings in the McDonald's Christmas Advert that year, directed by Bert & Bertie. [8] [9]

Her next role was as Young Mia, in Peacock's Vampire Academy , based on the hit book series of the same name by Richelle Mead.

Firth's debut feature film appearance was in Disney's Disenchanted , where she appeared as a Bella, a young girl rescued by Patrick Dempsey’s character.

In 2024, Firth finished filming for a lead character in Blumhouse's  Wolf Man .  Jason Blum  and  Ryan Gosling   are attached as executive producers, and the film is directed by Leigh Whannell. Firth plays Ginger, the daughter of Blake (Christoper Abbott) and Charlotte (Julia Garner). [10]

Firth's other film credits includes the role of Young Carole in Christmas Carole [11] for Sky Movies, the youngest Burnsall sister in Starve Acre  alongside  Matt Smith, and Isla in Subservience . [12]

Firth's TV credits include roles in series' such as the BBC's Time , [13] Coma [14] [15] for Channel 5 and Mr Bates vs The Post Office , the hit drama for ITV.

In what is perhaps Firth's most notable TV role, she portrayed the character of Grace in Channel 4 Sitcom Hullraisers . [16]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Vampire Academy Younger Mia1 episode
2022–2023 Hullraisers Grace11 episodes
2023 The Power Little Girl (uncredited)1 episode
2023 Time Nancy O'Riordan3 episodes
2024 Mr Bates vs. The Post Office Millie-Jo Castleton1 episode
2024 Coma Sophie4 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Disenchanted Little Girl (Giant)
2022 Typist Artist Pirate King Magic Girl
2022Christmas CaroleYoung CaroleTV Movie
2023 Starve Acre Younger Burnsall Sister
2024 Subservience Isla
2025 Wolf Man Gingerupcoming

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