Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby is an Oscar-nominated English actress best known for her roles as Princess Margaret on The Crown and White Widow in the Mission: Impossible films. Kirby spent her childhood in London and went on to attend the University of Exeter, where she studied English.

Kirby began her career on the stage, performing in several acclaimed productions at the Octagon Theater Bolton before making her television debut on The Hour in 2011. She later gained recognition with her role on Great Expectations and in About Time (2013).

Kirby’s breakout role came in 2016 when she signed onto Netflix’s The Crown to portray Princess Margaret. She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018 for the role.

Following her success on The Crown, Kirby transitioned to big-budget films, appearing in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and The Son (2022). In 2020, she starred in the film Pieces of a Woman alongside Shia LeBeouf, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her performance as Martha.

In 2024, Kirby starred in the thriller Eden. She was cast as Sue Storm in 2025’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps and will reprise the role in the 2026 film Avengers: Doomsday.

Kirby was in a long-term relationship with actor Callum Turner before their split in 2019. She began dating former lacrosse player Paul Rabil in 2022.