Orla Hill
Orla Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orla Maureen Fitzsimons Hill 9 May 2002 Homerton, London, England |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Orla Maureen Fitzsimons Hill (born 9 May 2002) is an actor. She began her career as a child actor in the films Song for Marion (2012) and Swallows and Amazons (2016) and the CBBC series Hetty Feather (2017–2019). More recently, she is known for her role in the UKTV series Outrageous (2025).
Early life
Hill was born at Homerton Hospital, East London to parents Dave Hill, a London journalist, and Sheila Fitzsimons, who worked as a journalist and the Director of Transformation at The Guardian, and grew up in the Lower Clapton area with her two sisters and three brothers.[1][2] Her maternal grandparents are Irish; her grandmother was born in Cootehill, County Cavan before moving to Glasgow and then London.[3]
From the age of 8, Hill took classes at the Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School. She attended Millfields Community Primary School and then Mossbourne Community Academy.[4] In 2025, she will graduate from Emmanuel College, Cambridge with a Master of Engineering (MEng).[5] She is a researcher at Cambridge's Centre for Climate Repair.[6]
Career
Hill began her career as a child actress, making her feature film debut at age 10 as Jennifer in the 2012 comedy-drama Song for Marion. This was followed by a role as Susan Walker in the 2016 family adventure film Swallows and Amazons.[7] The next year, Hill made her television debut when she joined the cast of the CBBC adaptation of Hetty Feather for its third series as Emily Calendar.[8] She would reprise her role as Emily in Hetty Feather's fourth series. She also played Jennifer in the 2019 ITV true crime miniseries A Confession.[9]
In 2023, Hill appeared in the ITVX 3-part miniseries Stonehouse as the titular character's (Matthew Macfadyen) daughter Jane Stonehouse.[10] She had a recurring role as Ruby Foxcroft in the 2024 BBC Three adaptation of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.[11] Announced in 2024, she is set to portray Deborah Mitford in the UKTV historical drama Outrageous.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Song for Marion | Jennifer | Also known as Unfinished Song |
| 2013 | Get Me to the Church On Time | Little Leanne | Short film |
| 2014 | Lily and the Revolution | Lily | Short film |
| 2016 | Swallows and Amazons | Susan Walker |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Hetty Feather | Emily Calendar | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Holby City | May Gledhill | Episode: "Circle of Life" |
| 2019 | A Confession | Jennifer Fulcher | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Stonehouse | Jane Stonehouse | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2024 | A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | Ruby Foxcroft | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Outrageous | Deborah Mitford |
References
- ^ Hill, Dave (10 June 2025). "Orla Hill: Outrageous actress, London girl". Dave Hill on London. Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via Substack.
- ^ Battisby, Alison (12 March 2009). "Dave Hill, the hack whose heart is in Hackney". Hackney Post. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ Hill, Orla (30 October 2024). "Spotlight: Reflections from Dancing at Lughnasa cast member Orla Hill". ADC Theatre. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Bartholomew, Emma (1 August 2016). "Mossbourne schoolgirl Orla Hill sets sail for the big time by starring in Swallows and Amazons". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Academic Record" (PDF). Emma Magazine. 2021. p. 267. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Orla Hill". Centre for Climate Repair. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Naaz, Saba (16 September 2018). "Diff 2016: Orla Hill talks 'Swallows and Amazons'". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Flinchy Feather - Results". BBC Studios. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "A Confession - ITV Production Notes" (PDF). ITV Studios. August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Massato, Erick (21 December 2022). "'Stonehouse' Trailer Features Matthew Macfadyen as a Politician Who Faked His Own Death". Collider. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Valerie Anne (8 August 2024). "'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Has a Teen Detective and a Queer Best Friend". Autostraddle. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (25 June 2024). "Mitford Sisters Drama 'Outrageous' Casts Bessie Carter as Nancy, Joanna Vanderham as Diana". Variety. Retrieved 22 August 2024.