Abigail Thorn is an acclaimed actress, writer, and the creator of the acclaimed YouTube channel Philosophy Tube, which has amassed over 1.6 million subscribers worldwide. She is also best known for her roles in House of the Dragon and Star Wars: The Acolyte.
Abigail Thorn recently starred in BLINK at the King’s Head Theatre in London.
Abigail’s stage credits include HAMM (RADA festival), Thursday (Southwark Playhouse), and Much Ado About Nothing (outdoor tour). Her screen credits include Django (Sky), Ladhood (BBC3), and Chivalry (Channel 4).
On stage, she made her playwriting debut in The Prince at Southwark Playhouse (2022), receiving critical praise for her performance.
On screen, Abigail Thorn recently appeared in Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, and HBO’s House of the Dragon, and has been featured in various projects for film, television, and audio drama.
In 2019 she made headlines by performing the complete works of Shakespeare 24/7 for five days, livestreamed over the Internet and raising $130,000 for Samaritans alongside celebrity guests including Mara Wilson.
In early 2021 Abigail came out publicly as “one of Britain’s most well-known trans women” (Xtra Magazine) – “a woman who can do it all” (Diva).
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