Bebe Cave (born 22 July 1997) is an English actress.
Early life
Cave was born 22 July 1997 in London, England, the youngest of five siblings, to two general practitioners.[1] Her older sister Jessie Cave is an actress and comedian.
Career
Cave made her acting debut in 2009 in the made-for-television movie called May Contain Nuts. In 2012 Cave was cast as Young Biddy alongside her sister in the 2012 film Great Expectations.[2] In 2013 she starred opposite Helen Mirren in the 2013 play The Audience. The Daily Telegraph described her as a “revelation” who gives a “performance of blistering pathos and real comic punch.”[1] She was cast in Tale of Tales by director Matteo Garrone after seeing her appear in a YouTube red carpet interview.[1] She starred in Tom Rosenthal’s 2019 music video, “You Might Find Yours.”[3]
In 2021 Cave narrated the audiobook for sister Jessie’s debut novel, Sunset, and was included in the Publisher’s Association Best New Voices 2021 list for her narration.[4] The novel was partly inspired by their relationship.[5]
In 2022 Cave returned to stage in Daddy Issues at the Seven Dials Playhouse.[6] In 2024 Cave made her solo show debut at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival with her one-woman show, The Screen Test, having previously appeared in her sister’s first Edinburgh show Bookworm in 2012.[7][8]
Personal life
As of 2026, she is in a relationship with comedian and podcaster Horatio Gould.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Great Expectations | Young Biddy | |
| 2015 | Tale of Tales | Violet | |
| 2017 | On Chesil Beach | Ruth Ponting | |
| 2018 | Agatha and the Truth of Murder | Daphne | |
| 2025 | The Running Man | Shake Shack Cashier |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | May Contain Nuts | Molly | Television film |
| 2012 | Mrs Biggs | Gillian Powell | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Frankie | Hope | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Trying Again | Millie | |
| 2015 | Cider with Rosie | Doth | Television film |
| 2017 | Victoria | Wilhelmina Coke | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Hang Ups | Issy Pitt | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | This Time With Alan Partridge | Juno | Episode 5 |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Julan Van Reeple (voice) | Episode: “I Am Your Mother” |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Audience | Princess Elizabeth |
References
- ^ a b c Furness, Hannah (20 May 2015). “From A-list to A-Levels: a British teenager’s Cannes fairy tale”. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Hoggard, Liz (23 November 2011). “Chic geek: Jessie Cave and her quirky fashion label”. Evening Standard. London. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Tom (1 March 2019). “You Might Find Yours”. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ “Best New Voices 2021”. Publishers Association. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ “Jessie Cave: ‘I Appreciate The Sibling Bond So Much More Than I did Before’“. Grazia. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (28 October 2022). “Daddy Issues review – morbid monologue labours under its weighty themes”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Logan, Brian (7 August 2024). “The Screen Test review – Betsy Bitterly wisecracks her way through the hell of Hollywood”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ Saner, Emine (2 August 2021). “Jessie Cave on body image, bereavement and being relentless: ‘I don’t have any secrets’“. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ A Comedy Thing (8 March 2026). SIBLINGS OR DATING: COMEDIAN EDITION. Retrieved 11 March 2026 – via YouTube.
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