Rising stars

Rising Stars: Thaddea Graham


17 03 2026

Northern Irish actress Thaddea Graham is the name on everyone’s lips after she appeared in Luca Guadagnino’s The Hunt, starring alongside Andrew Garfield, Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri in 2025.

After graduating from ArtsEd in 2018, Graham rose to prominence through her roles in Sex Education, Bad Sisters and The Irregulars. The 28 year old has also been cast in Guadagnino’s latest project Artificial, a biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, cementing herself as a new favourite of the Italian director. The actress and writer will next be seen alongside Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman in Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles, set for release April 2026.

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