Alisha Weir
Biography
Alisha Weir is an Irish actress who began in theater in Dublin before moving into film and television. Born and raised in Dublin, she made her stage debut as Ivanka in the musical Once at the Olympia Theatre in 2017 and drew notice for her singing on The Late Late Toy Show. Her first feature was the 2018 thriller Don't Leave Home, followed by a television debut in the 2019 crime drama Darklands, and she also took stage roles in Annie, The Wizard of Oz and Oliver! At eleven she was cast as Matilda Wormwood in Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022), and she later starred in the horror film Abigail (2024), a role that earned her a Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Young Performer and praise from critics. She returned to the stage in 2025 at The Old Vic in London.
17years old
Turns 18 on September 26in 319 days
- Born Dublin
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 4 years2020 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024AbigailIMDb rating 6.5
- 2024Wicked Little LettersIMDb rating 7.0
- 2022Roald Dahl's Matilda the MusicalIMDb rating 7.0
- 2020Two by Two: Overboard!IMDb rating 5.8
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Big break
Alisha Weir landed the part of Matilda Wormwood in the Netflix version of Matilda the Musical when she was eleven years old.
Getting ready for a role
Weir took the lead in Abigail, a horror movie that reached theaters on 19 April 2024. To prepare, she trained in ballet and did her own stunts for the role.
First role
Weir started out in theater. In 2017 she made her debut as Ivanka in the musical Once, which was staged at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin.
Beyond film
In September 2025 Weir returned to the stage in a London production of Mary Page Marlowe, sharing the title role with four other actresses at The Old Vic.
Alisha Weir movies on Netflix
Worked with
Alisha Weir made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Timothy Spall's page
Giancarlo Esposito's page
Emma Thompson's page
Stephen Graham's page
Matthew Goode's page
Olivia Colman's page
All films by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
All films by Tyler Gillett
Thea SharrockDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Thea Sharrock
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