Originally from Oldham, Cora Kirk trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Since then, she has worked across theatre, film and television, first appearing in the original cast of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in the role of Lucy at Leeds Playhouse directed by Sally Cookson, and then going on to star in a number of high-profile theatre productions including; collaborating with Sally Cookson again on A Monster Calls at The Old Vic/National UK Tour & Peter Pan at the National Theatre; Emilia at the Vaudeville Theatre, Peter Pan at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and in Not Such Quiet Girls for Opera North & Leeds Playhouse.
Cora has also appeared in several television series including ITV’s Midsomer Murders, BBC’s Doctors and Father Brown. Cora’s film credits include Emilia in Prey for the Devil and most recently Cora starred opposite Asa Butterfield playing Hayley in Amazon Prime’s Your Christmas or Mine.