The 10-year-old actress, Matilda Firth, from Cleckheaton in West Yorkshire has received the prestigious Youngster of the Year award at last night’s Yorkshire Young Achievers Award ceremony [13 Nov].
It comes just two weeks before the actress takes to the red carpet for the London premiere of her latest movie, the Sky Original Christmas film, Tinsel Town.
Cause and Effect Public Relations has been representing Articulate Drama School and Casting Agency for one year and placing its young actors in the regional and national press, including BBC Breakfast, The Radio Times and Deadline.
The much-anticipated Christmas extravaganza stars the Emmy Award-winning Kiefer Sutherland (Designated Survivor, 24) and actress, writer, and producer Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids, Pitch Perfect, JoJo Rabbit) in the lead roles. Matilda is in a star role as Kiefer’s daughter.
The film also stars Derek Jacobi, Meera Syal, Danny Dyer, and Katherine Ryan, alongside Teddy Williams – Robbie Williams’ daughter – who makes her feature debut.
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards celebrate outstanding young people who have made significant achievements across various sectors.
Despite her young age, Matilda is already something of a film and TV veteran.
Articulate Agency, which is based in Shipley in West Yorkshire and has a reputation in supporting children and young acting talent, has represented Matilda since she was just three.
Articulate also runs a competitively priced drama school in locations across Yorkshire, helping to break down barriers into the acting industry. The agency is sponsoring the Contribution to the Arts category at the Yorkshire Young Achiever Awards.
Matilda has filmed all over the world, including Spain, Bulgaria, Prague, and New Zealand.
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 was 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 Nicole Kidman’s Hulu series, Nine Perfect Strangers.
The Chairman of the Yorkshire Young Achievers’ Awards, Peter McCormick OBE, said: “Congratulations to Matilda who has already achieved an enormous amount for one so young. We were delighted to learn about her achievements alongside those of our other winners.”
Founded in 2013, Articulate Agency works with the top UK and US casting directors, producers and show runners to secure high-profile, career-making roles, including major Hollywood opportunities.
Stacey Burrows, founder and director of Articulate Agency, said: “It’s a privilege to see Matilda receive this award. Her career to date has been just phenomenal, and this award reflects her remarkable skill and acting ability. She’s a brilliant role model for other young people aspiring to work in the arts. Matilda is calm, measured and has her feet on the ground, and I think her Yorkshire roots are to thank for that.”
Stacey founded the agency initially to help youngsters improve their speaking skills after overcoming her own fear of public speaking and going on to qualify as a barrister. It has grown into one of the UK’s leading acting agencies.
Last year, another child actor represented by Articulate – Rocco Haynes – received the Yorkshire Young Achievers Award for Achievement in the Arts, following in the footsteps of his brother Austin, also an actor. Both boys trained at Articulate Agency and have starred in multiple TV shows as well as major films.
About Articulate Agency
Bespoke and dynamic, Articulate Agency is recognised as one of the best casting agencies in the country.
It specialises in securing significant acting roles for its clients in TV, film, commercials, and radio, with a strong reputation representing children (4-15) and young adults (16-25).
It works with the top UK and US casting directors, producers and show runners to secure high-profile, career-making roles, including major Hollywood opportunities.
Articulate Agency talent star across all major TV networks, including Netflix, Sky, ITV, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO, and the BBC, as well as independent and major UK and US film studios, and are trusted by Disney, Universal, and Fox.
The agency prides itself on its ethical approach to developing talent, with a focus on guidance and nurturing, through personalised career management and expert industry guidance.
It provides powerful advice and unbreakable support to its clients, with a mission to create a level playing field, promoting inclusion and diversity.
It represents clients from across the UK, and is closely tied to the Articulate Drama School, providing younger clients with exceptional training in screen acting and accent skills.
About Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards
McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate is the principal sponsor of the Awards.
The Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards were founded in 1993 to celebrate the achievements of Yorkshire’s young people, along with raising money for Yorkshire’s children’s charities.
Due to the success of the Awards, the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation was founded in 2010 to further support charitable projects for young people in the Yorkshire region. The total raised is now more than £1.5m.
The Foundation’s Trustees are: Peter McCormick OBE (Chairman), Nicola Corp, Jan Fletcher OBE, Sonia Jones, Charlotte McCormick, Dipesh Mistry, Fiona Robinson, Richard Stroud MBE, and Zoe Webber and its Patrons are Christine Talbot and Duncan Wood.