Matilda Firth

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| birth_place = Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England

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| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2022–present

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Matilda Firth (born 1 December 2014) is an English child actress. She is best known for her roles in Subservience,{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2023-01-09 |title='Californication' Star Madeline Zima Among Cast To Join Megan Fox & Michele Morrone In 'Subservience' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/megan-fox-michele-morrone-californication-madeline-zima-cast-subservience-movie-1235214518/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Disney's Disenchanted, and Hullraisers. She also stars as Ginger in Blumhouse's Wolf Man (2025).{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-04-18 |title=Blumhouse & Universal's 'Wolf Man' Adds Matilda Firth |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/wolf-man-blumhouse-matilda-firth-1235889231/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-23 |title=Wolf Man Is Leigh Whannell's Return To 'Straight-Up, Pure Horror' After The Invisible Man |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/wolf-man-leigh-whannell-pure-horror-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Empire |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=Wolf Man Trailer: Christopher Abbott Goes Beast-Mode In Leigh Whannell's Universal Horror |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/wolf-man-trailer-christopher-abbott-leigh-whannell-universal-horror/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Empire |language=en}}

Early life

Matilda was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.{{Cite web |title=Nine-year-old Yorkshire actor stars in Hollywood horror movie Wolf Man |url=https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/nine-year-old-yorkshire-actor-stars-in-hollywood-horror-wolf-man |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=InYourArea.co.uk |language=en}} She is the middle of three siblings. Her elder brother Sam played Young Charlie in Season 2 of Heartstopper{{Cite web |title=Sam Firth {{!}} Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13710423/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t74 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} and her younger brother Tom played Cameron Castleton, Matilda's onscreen brother, in Mr Bates vs The Post Office.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27867155/characters/nm12609181 |title=Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (TV Mini Series 2024) - IMDb |access-date=2024-12-10 |via=www.imdb.com}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-14 |title=McDonald's new emotional Christmas ad is seriously a tearjerker |url=https://www.today.com/food/mcdonald-s-new-emotional-christmas-ad-tearjerker-t238912 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kiefer |first=Brittaney |date=2021-11-12 |title=McDonald's Christmas Ad Encourages Childlike Imagination |url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/mcdonalds-sweet-christmas-ad-reminds-adults-to-embrace-their-childlike-imagination/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |language=en-US}}

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 2025, Firth starred in Blumhouse's Wolf Man. Jason Blum and Ryan Gosling executive produced, and the film is directed by Leigh Whannell. Firth plays Ginger, the daughter of Blake (Christoper Abbott) and Charlotte (Julia Garner).{{Cite web |title=Nine-year-old Yorkshire actor stars in Hollywood horror movie Wolf Man |url=https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/nine-year-old-yorkshire-actor-stars-in-hollywood-horror-wolf-man |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=InYourArea.co.uk |language=en}}

Firth's other film credits includes the role of Young Carole in Christmas Carole{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Christmas Carole cast and crew credits |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/christmas-carole/cast_crew/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}} for Sky Movies, the youngest Burnsall sister in Starve Acre alongside Matt Smith, and Isla in Subservience.{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2023-01-09 |title='Californication' Star Madeline Zima Among Cast To Join Megan Fox & Michele Morrone In 'Subservience' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/megan-fox-michele-morrone-californication-madeline-zima-cast-subservience-movie-1235214518/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Firth's TV credits include roles in series' such as the BBC's Time,{{Cite web |title=Time season 2 cast {{!}} Meet the new and returning characters {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/time-season-2-cast-bbc/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.radiotimes.com |language=en-GB}} Coma{{Cite web |date=2024-03-18 |title=Channel 5's Coma: All you need to know from star-studded cast, sinister plot details, filming location and release schedule |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/515660/channel-5-coma-cast-plot-details-release-schedule/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=HELLO! |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kathryn |date=2024-03-18 |title=Coma full cast list including stars of The Crown, Outnumbered and Harry Potter |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/channel-5-coma-full-cast-28841039 |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=Wales Online |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Hullraisers cast I Full character list for Channel 4 comedy {{!}} Radio Times |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/hullraisers-cast-characters/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=www.radiotimes.com |language=en-GB}}