Raffiella Chapman is a talented British actress of Italian and Anglo-Indian descent, holding dual citizenship of both the United Kingdom and Italy. Her impressive acting career has spanned numerous critically acclaimed and award-winning films, including the titular role of Vesper in the highly praised feature film Vesper (2022) and Judgement in Sweet Brother (2025).
Chapman's early film credits include Lucy Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014) and Claire in Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016). However, her breakthrough role as Vesper has garnered her widespread critical acclaim.
Praise for her performance has been abundant, with publications such as The Playlist, The New York Sun, The Guardian, and Variety all hailing her as a rising star. The Playlist declared her performance a "star-making turn", while The New York Sun praised her as "excellent". The Guardian awarded the film 4 out of 5 stars, commending Chapman's "impressive poise" in the title role. In Session Film noted her "commanding and wonderfully mature performance" as Vesper, while Variety described her as an "impressive up-and-comer" whose "stoic but winningly vulnerable performance keeps proceedings humane and honestly felt".
In addition to her acting career, Chapman has also co-created and co-written the comedy drama Pick Me, which is currently in development. With her impressive range and versatility, Raffiella Chapman is undoubtedly an actress to watch in the years to come.
