Raffey Cassidy

Raffey Camomile Cassidy was born on 12 November 2001^[1] in Salford, England.^[2][3] Her father teaches acting, and she grew up in a family where her siblings were also involved in the entertainment business. Cassidy took acting classes at David Johnson Drama in Manchester.^[4][5] Her first part came unexpectedly as she was accompanying her older brother, Finney Cassidy on an audition for a role on a BBC drama. The casting crew needed a girl and, according to Cassidy, she "just happened to be there”.^[6]

Cassidy's credits in 2012 include brief film roles in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, as well as Snow White and the Huntsman, portraying the young version of Kristen Stewart's Snow White. In 2015, Cassidy completed production as the title character of Molly in Amber Entertainment's Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism, and starred as the Audio-Animatronic Athena in Disney's Tomorrowland, as an assistant to Hugh Laurie's character.^[7] On television, she co-starred in Mr. Selfridge, alongside Jeremy Piven.^[7]

In 2013, Cassidy was named to Screen International magazine's Stars of Tomorrow. At that time, she was the youngest actor ever to be featured on the annual list.^[8][9]