Verity Drew Firth

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Verity Drew Firth
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Verity Drew Firth at the premiere of That Christmas in 2024
Born (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 19)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker, poet, presenter
Years active2012–present

Verity Drew Firth (born 8 March 2006) is a British actress, director, writer, presenter and model. [1] [2] [3] She began her career as a child actress and has appeared in television, radio, films and theatre. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and education

Firth was born in London and raised in Islington. She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School, [8] The BRIT School, [9] and trained with Young Actors Theatre Islington. [10] She is a member of the National Youth Theatre. [11]

Career

Firth made her professional debut at age five in the play 1984 [12] at the Playhouse Theatre, London, [13] directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. [14] She later portrayed Lucy, Greg Davies' niece, in the television series Man Down (Channel 4), and appeared as Rik Mayall's granddaughter.[ citation needed ] Firth began presenting as a child on KidsKnowBest, interviewing actors and directors.[ citation needed ] At age 11, Firth began making short films, later founding her own production company. [15] Her work has been featured at Raindance Film Festival, where she was the youngest award-winning filmmaker and actress. [16] She was also highlighted as the youngest interviewed in the book Female Entrepreneurs: The Secrets of Their Success. [17]

She has performed in stage and opera productions, [18] [19] [20] including Islington - The Opera, and Madam Butterfly at the King's Head Theatre, earning praise as 'a delight' by The Express. [21] In 2024, she performed in Gecko Theatre's From Here On, about social displacement and children's rights. [22]

Firth directed and choreographed the play Static Lives, [23] [24] receiving positive reviews. [25] [26] [27]

Awards and accolades

Firth was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Jump Cuts Film Festival. [28] [29] She has received two Jack Petchey Awards, [30] and several accolades for her filmmaking. [31] [32] Her appearance in the music video Whiplash led to a nomination for Best Video at the DNBA Awards. [33]

Personal life

Firth is the great granddaughter of the late musician and environmentalist Richard Macphail, known for his long-standing relationship with the band Genesis. [34]

In 2017, the Firth family survived a serious house fire caused by a faulty charger. [35] The incident drew national media attention, [36] [37] including on BBC's Close Calls: On Camera, highlighting fire safety and consumer protection. [38]

References

  1. ↑ "Verity Drew Firth". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Shorts Programme: Animated Display + Q&A". Raindance. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  3. ↑ "(WHAT IS) HOME: A POETRY NIGHT". Casa Ágape. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Casting announced for 1984 West End run". Sonia Friedman. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  5. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Man Down Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  6. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets, Confusion, Episode 3". BBC. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  7. ↑ IDLE INTERACTIONS | The making of . Retrieved 2025-07-14– via vimeo.com.
  8. ↑ "Verity: Résumé". veritydrewfirth.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  9. ↑ "BRIT LGBTQ+". The BRIT School. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  10. ↑ Verity Drew Firth at YATi Gala night. | Verity Drew Firth . Retrieved 2025-07-14– via www.facebook.com.
  11. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  12. ↑ "Review: 1984 At The Playhouse Theatre, An Innovative And Entirely Unique Play". London Theatre Direct. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  13. ↑ "1984 play Playhouse Theatre London" . Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  14. ↑ "1984 triumphs at UK Theatre Awards". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  15. ↑ zara eleni (2020-01-05). Verity Drew Firth: I've been professionally acting since I was 5, professionally filmmaking since 11 . Retrieved 2025-07-14– via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Shorts Programme: Animated Display + Q&A".
  17. ↑ Flockett, Anna. "The secret success to female entrepreneurs". Startups Magazine. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  18. ↑ "The Cutlass Crew review, Posk Theatre, London, 2017". The Stage. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  19. ↑ "Review: Jukebox – 'Clever and joyful'". The Stage. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  20. ↑ "Islington Finds Its Voice With Islington - The Opera". Londonist. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  21. ↑ Hartston, William (February 27, 2017). "Theatre review: Madam Butterfly at King's Head Theatre". Express.co.uk.
  22. ↑ "From Here On". Gecko.
  23. ↑ Somani, Sheilina (2025-08-06). "Review: Static Lives, Etcetera Theatre". Everything Theatre. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  24. ↑ Review, Salterton Arts (2025-08-06). "Static Lives - Camden Fringe / Etcetera Theatre, London". Salterton Arts Review. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  25. ↑ Richardson, John (2025-08-20). "REVIEW: Static Lives". A Young(ish) Perspective. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  26. ↑ "Static Lives – The Wee Review | Scotland's arts and culture magazine". 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  27. ↑ "Static Lives". FringeReview. 2025-08-14. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  28. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  29. ↑ "Jump Cuts Film Festival". FilmFreeway.
  30. ↑ "Achievement Award Scheme". August 31, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Now The Wolves Will Run". Duemila30. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  32. ↑ "Now The Wolves Will Run | Official Selection - 16th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2023". festival.cfsbangladesh.org. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  33. ↑ Blackout Music (2019-09-12). Nuklear & Pythius - Whiplash (Official Video) . Retrieved 2025-07-14– via YouTube.
  34. ↑ Ewingpublished, Jerry (2018-01-29). "Richard Macphail: "Genesis have unique personalities, but there's still a bond"". Louder. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  35. ↑ "Family believes house fire was caused by electrical products purchased on eBay". www.leighday.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  36. ↑ "'An online buy left our home destroyed by fire'". BBC News. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  37. ↑ "'It was just horrific': Mother relives night fire destroyed family's Forest Gate home". Newham Recorder. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  38. ↑ "BBC One - Close Calls: On Camera". BBC.
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