Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Vanessa Kirby

Discover the career path of Vanessa Kirby, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Vanessa Kirby is an English actress known for her stage work. She began her professional acting career on stage, receiving recognition for her performances in plays such as 'All My Sons', 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', 'Women Beware Women', 'Three Sisters', and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' where she played Stella Kowalski. She has gained critical acclaim for her stage roles.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2010: Stage Debut

In 2010, Vanessa Kirby made her professional acting debut on stage with acclaimed performances in the play "All My Sons" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

2010: Octagon Theatre Roles and BIZA Rising Star Award

In 2010, Vanessa Kirby was given three starring roles at the Octagon Theatre Bolton and won the BIZA Rising Star Award for "All My Sons" at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

2011: National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and TV debut

In 2011, Vanessa Kirby appeared in "Women Beware Women" at the National Theatre, starred in "The Acid Test" at the Royal Court Theatre, and made her television debut in the BBC series "The Hour" and "Great Expectations".

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2011: Women Beware Women

In 2011, Vanessa Kirby gave an acclaimed performance in the play "Women Beware Women".

September 2012: Three Sisters at the Young Vic

In September 2012, Vanessa Kirby played Masha in "Three Sisters" at the Young Vic, earning exceptionally good reviews.

2012: Three Sisters

In 2012, Vanessa Kirby gave an acclaimed performance in the play "Three Sisters".

2013: Return to Royal National Theatre and Film Roles

In 2013, Vanessa Kirby returned to the Royal National Theatre in Edward II and had a supporting role in the film "About Time", also appearing in "Charlie Countryman" and "Agatha Christie's Poirot".

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2014: A Streetcar Named Desire

In 2014, Vanessa Kirby played Stella Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire".

2014: A Streetcar Named Desire and Queen and Country

In the summer of 2014, Vanessa Kirby played Stella Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and appeared in the film "Queen and Country".

2015: Supporting Roles in Film and Television

In 2015, Vanessa Kirby had supporting roles in films like "Everest" and "Jupiter Ascending", and appeared in the TV film "The Dresser" and the series "The Frankenstein Chronicles".

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2015: Cast as Princess Margaret in The Crown

In May 2015, Vanessa Kirby was cast as Princess Margaret in the Netflix series "The Crown".

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2016: Uncle Vanya

In 2016, Vanessa Kirby played Elena in Robert Icke's production of "Uncle Vanya" at the Almeida Theatre, receiving rave reviews.

2017: BAFTA TV Award Nomination

In 2017, Vanessa Kirby was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "The Crown".

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2017: The Crown

Vanessa Kirby continued her role as Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series "The Crown" through 2017, winning the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

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2018: Julie and Mission: Impossible

In 2018, Vanessa Kirby returned to the stage in "Julie" at the Royal National Theatre and starred in "Mission: Impossible – Fallout".

2018: Mission: Impossible film series

In 2018, Vanessa Kirby started appearing in the "Mission: Impossible" film series.

2018: BAFTA TV Award Win

In 2018, Vanessa Kirby won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in season two of "The Crown".

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2019: Hobbs & Shaw and Mr Jones

In 2019, Vanessa Kirby starred in "Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw" and appeared in the biopic "Mr Jones", which competed at the Berlin International Film Festival.

2019: Hobbs & Shaw

In 2019, Vanessa Kirby took on a role in the action film "Hobbs & Shaw".

2020: Pieces of a Woman and Volpi Cup

In 2020, Vanessa Kirby starred in "Pieces of a Woman", winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival and receiving nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

2020: Pieces of a Woman

In 2020, Vanessa Kirby won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance as a grief-stricken woman in "Pieces of a Woman", and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

2021: Aluna Entertainment and Italian Studies

In 2021, Vanessa Kirby co-founded Aluna Entertainment with her sister and starred in "Italian Studies", which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

2021: True Spies Podcast and The Son

In 2021, Vanessa Kirby co-hosted the True Spies podcast and starred in the drama film "The Son", premiering it at the Venice International Film Festival in 2022.

2022: The Son premiere

In 2022, the drama film "The Son", in which Vanessa Kirby starred, had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

2023: True Spies Podcast

Between 2021 and 2023, Vanessa Kirby was one of the hosts of the True Spies podcast.

2023: Napoleon

In 2023, Vanessa Kirby portrayed Empress Joséphine in the historical drama "Napoleon".

2023: Napoleon and Mission: Impossible

In 2023, Vanessa Kirby starred as Empress Joséphine in "Napoleon" and reprised her role in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One".

February 2024: Cast as Susan Storm in The Fantastic Four

In February 2024, Vanessa Kirby was cast as Susan Storm / Invisible Woman in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" film, set to be released on July 25, 2025.