Tinsel Town: Young Cleckheaton film star shares red carpet with Hollywood and TV greats ahead of Christmas movie release
A young film star from Cleckheaton has shared the red carpet with Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson and Teddy Williams, the daughter of Robbie Williams, for the London premiere of her latest movie.
Matilda Firth, 10, attended the star-studded event last Thursday night (November 28) ahead of the release of the Sky Original Christmas film, Tinsel Town.
The much-anticipated Christmas extravaganza stars the Emmy Award-winning Sutherland (Designated Survivor, 24) and actress, writer, and producer Wilson (Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect, JoJo Rabbit) in the lead roles, with Matilda starring as Sutherland’s daughter and Teddy Williams starring as Wilson’s daughter.
Matilda said: “Working on a Christmas movie is so magical. I felt so lucky being able to work with Kiefer and Rebel - and all the amazing cast - I learnt so much from them during my time on set.
“I love singing, so having the opportunity to record some songs for the movie was just amazing.
“Between takes, there was a really lovely atmosphere, we were doing TikTok dances and generally having a good time.”
At just 10, Matilda is already something of a film and TV veteran. She played the role of Ginger in the 2025 American supernatural horror movie, Wolf Man, alongside the Golden Globe nominated actor Christopher Abbott and Emmy winner, Julia Garner.
Matilda also played the character Isla Peretti in the 2024 sci-fi feature film Subservience opposite Megan Fox, with past film roles also including 2022’s Disney film Disenchanted starring Patrick Dempsey.
Her TV roles include acting parts in Sky TV’s Christmas Carole, Channel 4’s Hullraisers, BBC’s Time, ITV’s Mr Bates Vs Post Office and the second series of Nicole Kidman’s Hulu series, Nine Perfect Strangers, while she has filmed all over the world, including Spain, Bulgaria, Prague, and New Zealand.
Stacey Burrows, founder and director of Articulate Agency, which has represented Matilda since she was three, said: “It’s a privilege to secure such transformative opportunities for Matilda, she has remarkable skill and acting ability for her young age. Matilda is also calm, measured and has her feet on the ground, and I think her Yorkshire roots are to thank for that.”
In Tinsel Town, Sutherland plays Bradley Mack, a failed Hollywood action star who ends up in a small, snow-dusted village to star in the town’s eccentric production of Cinderella. Here, he encounters a colourful cast of oddball locals who slowly come to hold a special place in his heart, including no-nonsense choreographer Jill, played by Wilson.
The cast also includes comedian Katherine Ryan (The Duchess) as Mack’s long suffering agent with the local villagers played by the legendary British actor Derek Jacobi (Gladiator II), Mawaan Rizwan (Juice), Maria Friedman (Unforgotten), Jason Manford (Waterloo Road), Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) Danny Dyer (Rivals), Ray Fearon (Barbie), Alice Eve (Star Trek In To Darkness), Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris) and James Lance (Ted Lasso) with Meera Syal (The Wheel of Time), taking on the role of the productions’ director.
Tinsel Town is released on Sky Cinema today (December 5).