Cora Kirk
Cora Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | Your Christmas or Mine? |
Cora Kirk is a British stage and film actress. She starred in the film Your Christmas or Mine? (2022) and its sequel (2023).
Early life
[edit]From Moorside in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Kirk attended the Waterhead Academy in her home town.[1][2] She attended the Oldham Theatre Workshop,[3] before she trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[4]
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]In 2017, Kirk played Lucy in a Sally Cookson stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe in Leeds.[5] She worked with Cookson again in 2020 on her adaptation of A Monster Calls, cast as Lily for a UK tour.[6] She also played Wendy in an adaptation of Peter Pan at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London.[7][8] She also appeared in Peter Pan when Sally Cookson took an adaptation to the National Theatre.[9]
In March 2023, she played Aalyah in Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba in Manchester.[10]
Film
[edit]In 2022, Kirk could be seen in the Daniel Stamm directed film Prey for the Devil.[11] Kirk had a lead role playing Hayley, alongside Asa Butterfield, in the Tom Parry penned 2022 Christmas comedy film Your Christmas or Mine?,[12] and the 2023 sequel Your Christmas or Mine 2.[13]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wishin' and Hopin' | Veronica | Short film |
| 2020 | Don't Water the Vine | Helen | Short film |
| 2021 | Tony | Malaya | Short film |
| 2022 | Prey for the Devil | Emilia | |
| 2022 | Your Christmas or Mine? | Hayley Taylor | |
| 2023 | After Everything | Freya | |
| 2023 | Your Christmas or Mine 2 | Hayley Taylor |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Grantchester | Anita Carson | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Doctors | Holly Plummer | Episode: "Out There" |
| 2020 | Bard from the Barn | Juliet | Episode: "Juliet" |
| 2021 | Doctors | Morgan Scott | Episode: "One Point Six Percent" |
| 2022 | Midsomer Murders | Etta Derby | Episode: "The Blacktrees Prophecy" |
| 2023 | Father Brown | Lila Tate | Episode: "The Hidden Man" |
| 2023 | Vera | Eliza Wilmore | Episode: "The Rising Tide" |
| 2024 | Grantchester | Feathers | Episode: "Series 9, Episode 1" |
| Daddy Issues | Tamika | Episode: "Normal Men" |
References
[edit]- ^ Korn, Helen (28 August 2012). "Water way to make the grade". Oldham Chronicle. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Don't look down!". Oldham Chronicle. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Welcome To The Oldham Summer Story Festival". Oldhamtheatreworkshop.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Alumni News Roundup - Autumn 2022". cssd.ac.uk. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Love, Catherine (7 December 2017). "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe review – Sally Cookson conjures magic of make-believe". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Franklin, Marc J. (15 January 2020). "Inside Rehearsal for the U.K. Tour of A Monster Calls". Playbill.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Cora Kirk". Openairtheatreheritage.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Neil, Heather (28 May 2018). "Peter Pan, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - ensemble playing at its best". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Robin (17 June 2019). "Cast members fly into Peter Pan once more". Officiallondontheatre.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Mark (31 March 2023). "Of All the Beautiful Things in the World review – Lorca moves to Moss Side". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (October 27, 2022). "'Prey for the Devil' Review: A Passable Exorcism Horror That Says To Hell With Clerical Sexism". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (2 November 2023). "First trailer for Sex Education star's new Christmas movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (15 November 2023). "Sex Education's Asa Butterfield in trailer for Your Christmas or Mine 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.