Daisy Head

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Daisy Head
Born (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 33)
Fulham, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
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Daisy Head (born 7 March 1991) is an English actress. She played Grace in the American drama series Guilt , Amy Stevenson in BBC One's drama The Syndicate , Kate Bottomley in the third season of Hulu series Harlots and Genya Safin in the Netflix show Shadow and Bone .

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Early life

Head was born in Fulham, London. She is the daughter of actor Anthony Head and younger sister of actress Emily Head. [1] Daisy attended Kingswood School in Bath and trained at the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Head's first role was appearing alongside her father in the TV series Rose and Maloney . She has subsequently appeared in a number of TV programmes, including Trial and Retribution , Doc Martin and Holby City .

In 2010, she made her film debut in playing Chloe Chambers in The Last Seven , alongside Danny Dyer and later that year she played Daisy in CBBC's musical film Rules of Love alongside future Rixton frontman Jake Roche.

In 2016, she starred as Arriane Alter in the British/Australian/American romantic fantasy film Fallen as well as in the new Underworld film Underworld: Blood Wars as Alexia.

In November 2015, it was announced that Head would take the lead role of Grace in Freeform's drama series Guilt [5] about an American student in London whose roommate is murdered. The series concluded after 10 episodes. [6]

In 2017, Head starred in the Shakespearean Pilot A Midsummer's Nightmare alongside Casey Deidrick. [7] [8]

In 2018 Head had a supporting role in Kay Mellor's ITV drama Girlfriends which started airing in January 2018. [9] In May 2017 it was announced that she would be starring alongside Daisy Ridley in 2018 film Ophelia . [10]

Head joined the cast of Harlots as Kate Bottomley in the Hulu series' third season in 2019. [11] In October 2019, it was announced Head would play Genya Safin in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone , an adaptation of fantasy book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. [12]

In 2024, Head joined period drama The Grey House. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 The Last Seven Chloe Chambers
2014Heart of LightnessBolette
2016 Fallen Arriane Alter
2016 Underworld: Blood Wars Alexia
2018 Ophelia Christiana
2019The NinthOlivia Reed
2019Exit EveClaireShort film
2021 Wrong Turn Edith
2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Sofina the Red Wizard

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Feather BoyKate BarberMain role
2005 Rose and Maloney Daniella TerryEpisode: "Annie Johnson"
2005 Trial & Retribution Naomi FrankeEpisode: "The Lovers: Part 1"
2005Patrick's PlanetChristinaMain role
2007 Doc Martin Mandie JordanEpisode: "Movement"
2010 Holby City Miri Gellert2 episodes
2010Rules of LoveDaisyTelevision film
2011 Doctors Victoria ListonEpisode: "Quarantine"
2012 Endeavour Jenny CrispEpisode: Pilot
2012The ProxySarahRecurring role, 8 episodes
2013When Calls the HeartJulie ThatcherTelevision film; as Daisey Head
2015 Suspects Emily PerkinsEpisode: "Connections"
2015 The Syndicate Amy StevensonMain role (series 3)
2016 Guilt Grace AtwoodMain role
2017 A Midsummer's Nightmare ElenaTelevision pilot (aired on Lifetime)
2018 Girlfriends RubyMain role
2019 Harlots Kate BottomleyMain role (season 3)
2021-2023 Shadow and Bone Genya SafinRecurring role
2022 The Sandman Judy Talbot Episode: "24/7"
2024 The Gray House Lead role [14]

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