Cora Kirk is a British stage and film actress. She starred in the film '' Your Christmas or Mine?'' (2022) and its

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(2023).

Early life

From Moorside in

Oldham Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative cent ...

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, Kirk attended the Waterhead Academy in her home town. She attended the Oldham Theatre Workshop, before she trained at the

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in London.

Career

Stage

In 2017, Kirk played Lucy in a

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stage adaptation of ''

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'' in

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. She worked with Cookson again in 2020 on her adaptation of '' A Monster Calls'', cast as Lily for a UK tour. She also played Wendy in an adaptation of ''

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'' at the

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in London. She also appeared in ''Peter Pan'' when Sally Cookson took an adaptation to the National Theatre. In March 2023, she played Aalyah in

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’s ''

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'' in Manchester.

Film

In 2022, Kirk could be seen in the

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directed film '' Prey for the Devil''. Kirk had a lead role playing Hayley, alongside

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, in the Tom Parry penned 2022 Christmas comedy film '' Your Christmas or Mine?'', and the 2023 sequel '' Your Christmas or Mine 2''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Cora English film actresses Actresses from Oldham Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 21st-century English actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people)