Best British / UK Child Actors & Child Actresses 2023

Nell Fisher was born on 2 November 2011 in London, UK. She is an actress, known for Evil Dead Rise (2023), Bookworm (2024) and Stranger Things (2016).

Alisha Weir is an actress and singer quickly making her mark in the entertainment industry. She grew up in the South Dublin suburb of Knocklyon, where her passion for the arts blossomed at a young age. Inspired by her older sisters' drama classes, she joined in on the fun and soon discovered her own talent for acting.

Alisha cut her teeth on stage, appearing in productions like "Once" at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Her captivating stage presence even landed her a spot on Ireland's popular "The Late Late Toy Show," where she wowed audiences with a rendition of Justin Timberlake's "True Colors."

Her big break came in 2018 when she made her feature film debut in the thriller "Don't Leave Home," quickly followed by a role in the crime drama "Darklands." Her on-screen presence and natural talent couldn't go unnoticed for long.

At just eleven years old, Alisha snagged the coveted role of Matilda Wormwood in the film adaptation of the hit musical "Matilda." With her infectious energy and undeniable talent, she brought the beloved character to life on screen.

Her star continues to rise as she takes on the lead in the 2024 horror flick "Abigail." And as if that wasn't enough, she'll also be lending her voice to the lead role opposite Ewan McGregor in the animated feature "The Land of Sometimes."

Alisha Weir is definitely a force to be reckoned with. With her impressive range and dedication to her craft, there's no doubt she'll continue to shine for years to come.

Bronte Carmichael is a British actress who plays Leida, Mon Mothma's daughter, in Star Wars: Andor (2022) She played Madeline Robin in Disney's Christopher Robin (2018) which starred Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell as her parents. She is the voice of Robin in Aardman's Oscar nominated animated film Robin Robin (94th Academy Awards 2022). She played Chloe Morrell in On Chesil Beach, Skye D' Branin in George R.R Martin's Netflix original series Nightflyers, Martha in Game of Thrones (Season 8) and Spiria in Raised by Wolves (S1) directed by Ridley Scott. Bronte plays Laura Marlin in the Laura Marlin Mysteries TV movie. In 2023 she will be seen as Young Biddy in Steven Knight's screen adaption of Great Expectations. Her first filming role, at the age of 9, was 'young girl on the tube' in Darkest Hour directed by Joe Wright. She lives in Bristol UK.

Gus Turner is known for Ted Lasso (2020), Loki (2021) and Lord of the Flies.

Frankie Corio was born on 7 July 2010 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Aftersun (2022), Bagman (2024) and Stray.

Caoilinn Springall is known for The Beast Within (2024), Stopmotion (2023) and Doctor Who (2023).

Raffiella Chapman is a British actress of Italian and Anglo-Indian heritage, with both British and Italian citizenship, who plays the titular role of Vesper in critically acclaimed, multi award winning feature film Vesper (2022) and Judgement in Sweet Brother (2025). Her first movie role was Lucy Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014) followed by Claire in Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) but it as Vesper that Chapman has won critical acclaim.

"A star-making turn from Raffiella Chapman..." The Playlist

"Raffiella Chapman as Vesper is excellent" The New York Sun

"The title character, played with impressive poise by Raffiella Chapman" 4/5 stars The Guardian

"Raffiella Chapman gives a commanding and wonderfully mature performance as Vesper." In Session Film

"impressive up-and-comer Raffiella Chapman's stoic but winningly vulnerable performance keeps proceedings humane and honestly felt" Variety

Most recently Raffiella has co-created and co-written comedy drama Pick Me which is currently in development.

Elodie Blomfield is known for Ted Lasso (2020) and Trying (2020).

Joshua Pickering is known for Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), A Discovery of Witches (2018) and Safe Space (2022).

Jacobi Jupe is known for Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Britannia (2017) and Hamnet (2025).

Taylor Fay is known for Last Light (2022), Shadow and Bone (2021) and Changing Ends (2023).

India Rose Hemsworth was born on 11 May 2012 in London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Limitless (2022) and Marvel Studios: Assembled (2021).

Beau Gadsdon is an English child actress who played young Jyn Erso in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and young Margaret in The Crown (2016). She has a younger sister, Dolly, who also played young Jyn. The sisters were discovered by Jina Jay, casting director of Rogue One, and were complimented generously by Felicity Jones who said that they both looked remarkably like the young her.

Benjamin is a British actor born September 25, 2008, who currently is shooting various film, TV and voice projects. In 2021, he completed filming the titular role of Pinocchio in the Disney live action remake alongside Tom Hanks. He starred in the acclaimed Netflix TV series The Haunting Of Bly Manor (2020), playing Miles Wingrave, and Disney+ Film Flora & Ulysses (2021), playing William Spiver. Benjamin also played Jacob in the award-winning short film The Recycling Man (2020). He has played various principal roles in professional theatre and musical theatre productions.

Toby Woolf is known for Pistol (2022), Summer of Rockets (2019) and Rare Beasts (2019).

Amelie Bea Smith is known for 'Untitled Female Led Action/Thriller', The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) and The Midwich Cuckoos (2022).

Casper Knopf is a UK-based actor. Casper has just finished filming on the new Bridget Jones Feature Film 'Mad About The Boy' where he is playing 'Billy' the son of Bridget Jones.Casper is known for his work on "Rough Diamonds", a Netflix production directed by Rotem Shamir and Cecilia Verheyden, filmed in Antwerp, Belgium. He also worked on "Halo" Season 1, where he played Young John (Master Chief) in the Paramount Series directed by Otto Bathurst, Jonathan Liebesman and Roel Reine, filmed in Budapest, Hungary. Casper also worked on an Amazon movie "How To Date Billy Walsh" directed by Alex Pillai, where he played the young version of the lead character. He can also be seen in "Silent Witness" season 27, where he played the role of young Lee in episodes 1 & 2. At the end of 2023, Casper took on a role in his first stage production, "Macbeth" at The Donmar Warehouse where he played the roles of Macduff's Son, Fleance and Young Siward. He will reprise this role later this year as the play transfers to the London West End.

UK based actor Woody Norman is best known for A24's critically acclaimed "C'mon C'mon", directed by Mike Mills, and Netflix's "The Electric State", directed by the Russo Brothers. Norman won the London Critics' Circle Award for Young British/Irish Performer and was nominated for both BAFTA's Supporting Actor and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress for "C'mon C'mon".

Other film credits include Amblin's "The Last Voyage of the Demeter", directed by Andre Øvredal, Lionsgate's "Cobweb", Alexander Jeremy's "The Spaceman", Karl Golden's "Bruno", Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's "The Current War", and Justin Molotnikov's "The Small Hand".

He had recurring roles on BBC One's "Poldark, "Troy: Fall of a City", "The War of the Worlds", and Starz's "The White Princess".

Born In Telford Shropshire, Moved to London 2019 to attend the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School, Dancer for IMD Legion since 2017 (As Seen on BGT Live Finals), 2 Time World Champion Street Dancer, World Popping Battle Champion, 5 Times British Street Dance Champion, 2 Times British Contemporary Dance Champion. Meesha's Hortensia Role in Matilda is her largest role to date as Main Cast, Previous films, Jingle Jangle, Cats and Hobbs and Shaw were smaller roles, Danced for Justin Bieber on his world tour, Been in Lady Leshurr and George Ezra Music Videos, Danced the Nutcracker Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall.

Moosa Mostafa was born on 25 February 2008 in Warwickshire, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Wednesday (2022), The Last Bus (2022) and Nativity Rocks! (2018).

Billy Jenkins was born on 20 August 2007. He is an actor, known for The Crown (2016), Holmes & Watson (2018) and Cursed (2020).

Jude Hill is a Northern Irish actor. He is best known for his leading role in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast (2021), based on Branagh's childhood, for which he won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor.

Hill made his feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. The film's story is told mostly through the eyes of Hill's character Buddy, described by Jeanette Catsoulis of the New York Times as "a bright, cheerful 9-year-old and a fictionalized version of Branagh himself". Hill was nine when he was chosen as the film's lead out of 300 young actors who auditioned, ten when filming took place, and eleven when the film was released in 2021.

Hill was born in Gilford, a village in County Down, near Armagh, to Shauneen and Darryl. He has a younger sister and a younger brother. He attended St John's Primary School. From the age of four, he took drama classes at Shelley Lowry School in Portadown.

Hill also played the lead role in the World War II-themed short film Rian, which premiered at CineMagic 2021.

In the 2023 film "A Haunting in Venice", they worked with Branagh again.

Catherine Clinch is an Irish child actress. She made her film debut in The Quiet Girl (2022).

Clinch grew up in the village of Ranelagh near Dublin. Her father, Tom Clinch, is a stockbroker, and her mother is the singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha. She took acting classes from a young age.

Clinch first appeared on screen in Colm Bairéad's The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin) as Cáit, a reserved 9-year-old who spends the summer of 1981 on a distant relative's farm. Auditions sought a lead actress who could speak Irish, the language of most of the film, and advertised the role at Irish-language schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. The film's producers recalled deciding quickly that Clinch was right for the role-able to carry the film-when they saw her audition tape. Shot in 2020 and released in 2022, the film was critically acclaimed alongside praise in particular for Clinch's performance. She was commended for conveying "a deep reservoir of emotions" while showing studious restraint. She was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Quiet Girl at the 18th IFTAs.

Archie Yates was born on 22 February 2009 in Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Jojo Rabbit (2019), Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) and Paper Birds (2020).

Ian Loh is known for The Flash (2023).