Raffiella Chapman is a British actress who plays the titular role of Vesper in critically acclaimed feature film Vesper 2022 Her first movie role was Lucy Hawking in The Theory of Everything 2014 followed by Claire in Tim Burtons Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children 2016 but it as Vesper that Chapman has attracted attention and won critical acclaim A starmaking turn from Raffiella Chapman There is a ferocity to Chapmans piercing eyes she channels the anger and vulnerability of Gen Z The Playlist impressive upandcomer Chapmans stoic but winningly vulnerable performance keeps proceedings humane and honestly felt Where so many YA heroines amount to dauntless adults in childrens bodies she plays the title character as a changeable characterful child thrust into unreasonable adult responsibilities Variety Chapman is believably commanding in the lead with a toughness that belies her tender years But she still embodies the uncertainty of a teenager and theres a touching vulnerability to her performance Cineuropa