Raffiella Chapman

Raffiella Chapman is a British actress who plays the titular role of Vesper in critically acclaimed feature film Vesper (2022). 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 attracted attention and won critical acclaim. "A star-making turn from Raffiella Chapman... There is a ferocity to Chapman's piercing eyes... she channels the anger and vulnerability of Gen Z" The Playlist "impressive up-and-comer, Chapman's stoic but winningly vulnerable performance keeps proceedings humane and honestly felt: Where so many YA heroines amount to dauntless adults in children's bodies, she plays the title character as a changeable, characterful child thrust into unreasonable adult responsibilities." Variety "Chapman is believably commanding in the lead, with a toughness that belies her tender years. But she still embodies the uncertainty of a teenager, and there's a touching vulnerability to her performance." Cineuropa "Vesper reveals a great actress, Raffiella Chapman who at fourteen, carries the film on her shoulders. You had already met her in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children or His Dark Materials but it is in front of Kristine Buozyte and Bruno Samper's camera that she explodes with talent" Cloneweb "Raffiella Chapman is absolutely stunning in the title role of a young girl who never gives up and finds her own way. She perfectly embodies her character and brings her a magnificent personality, while always looking for the positive in the worst of horrors." Unification (France) 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - Jury's Choice Award "Mesmerizing performance of Raffiella Chapman as a coming-of-age protagonist, Vesper, belongs to the league of legendary heroines such as Nausicaa of Miyazaki anime and Anya Taylor-Joy of The Queen's Gambit." (Harada Masato)