Cleckheaton actress stars in Kiefer Sutherland film Tinsel Town

An 11-year-old girl from West Yorkshire has described working with Hollywood A-listers in a new Christmas film as “amazing”.

Matilda Firth, from Cleckheaton, plays Kiefer Sutherland’s character’s daughter in Tinsel Town, which also stars Rebel Wilson.

Filming wrapped earlier in the year, with some of the production shot in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.

“Every day on the set was incredible, they taught me so much,” she told the BBC.

The film sees Sutherland play Bradley Mac, a failed Hollywood action star who takes on a role in a small English village’s eccentric production of Cinderella.

Matilda described her fellow actors as “all so nice”, adding that she loved working with Sutherland in particular.

“He was really professional, really funny, really kind,” she said.

”He is in the top 10 nicest people I have ever met in the world.”

The cast and crew were spotted in Knaresborough locations including Castlegate, Riverside, and Green Dragon Yard.

Danny Dyer, Derek Jacobi and Jason Manford also appear in the production.

The town was decorated in festive lights during filming in February, with the young star feeling during that shoot that it was “Christmas all over again”.

Matilda said filming in Knaresborough gave her the chance to go home, catch up with friends and see her two pet kittens, Newt and Ripley.

Her growing CV already includes appearances in new horror film Wolfman and ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

Matilda said she was excited for the film’s release so that her friends could watch it.

Her two brothers also act and her other credits include Netflix’s The English Game – which was filmed in Bradford – and a McDonald’s Christmas advert.

She has worked alongside other famous names such as Patrick Dempsey, Ryan Gosling, Julia Garner and Matt Smith.

Tinsel Town was released on 5 December.