Holly Kenyon | |
|---|---|
 Holly Kenyon attending the 63rd Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | Holly Jane Kenyon 21 November 1980 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Children | 2 |
Holly Jane Kenyon (born 21 November 1980) is an English actress who won a scholarship to study at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in central Hollywood. [1] She appeared in The Kindness of Strangers (2010) and was invited to attend the film's screening at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Holly Kenyon was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, the only daughter of Jane Alison Kenyon. Both her maternal grandmother and grandfather were from Scottish families. She attended Trent College in Derbyshire before moving to Wales when she was 18 years old. Kenyon studied at university in Wales [ citation needed ] However she soon returned to her performing roots and auditioned for the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She was immediately offered a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles to take up her place at the drama school.
Holly Kenyon began her career as a singer and was classically trained from the age of twelve. [2] as well as playing the flute and 'cello.[ citation needed ] It had originally been her desire to pursue a career in musical theatre and she went on to work briefly in opera and pantomime and studied at the London College of Music. [3] However, after studying acting at drama school in Hollywood, she decided to focus upon straight acting roles, once back in the UK. Shortly after returning from drama school, she won a place on an acting workshop that was held in Cardiff where she was spotted by a personnel management agent who offered to represent her. [4] Soon after signing to her personal management agency, Kenyon was offered a supporting role in the British feature film The Kindness of Strangers. [5] She played the role of a French bar waitress called Beatrice in the film. [6] This film was screened at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. [7] The film starred David Prowse who played the role Darth Vader in the original Star Wars movies.[ citation needed ] In August 2010 it was announced that The Kindness of Strangers had earned six nominations at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema including the nomination for Best Film of the Festival [8] and a nomination for Best Director. [9] The film eventually won four of the awards including Best Director for Hadfield. [10] Prior to this film role, Kenyon also played a Russian girl in Perfidy , a role which required her to speak Russian. [2] In 2011 Holly was cast as news reporter Celyn Bowen in the paranormal horror film Untitled .
Kenyon shot a sci-fi film in Birmingham. [4] She played the lead role of Scarlet Davies in the futuristic sci-fi action film. [11]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Perfidy | Irina | |
| 2010 | The Kindness of Strangers | Beatrice | |
| 2011 | Untitled | Celyn Bowen | |
| 2011 | Objective Perfection | Marie-Claire | |
| 2011 | No Man is an Island | Grace Summers | |
| 2011 | Cuckoo | Corporal Molly Taylor | |
| 2011 | Shriek | Karen | |
| 2012 | Director's Cut | Amber | |
| 2012 | Passing of the Bridle | Victoria Brown | |
| 2013 | Dark Country | Sara | |
| 2013 | The Eleventh Hour | Synthia | |
| 2016 | Enter The Cage | Evelyn Hamilton | |
| 2016 | Mansion of Mystery: Espionage | Dr Arabella Dangerfield | |
| 2016 | Celestial Sisters | Scarlet Davies | |
| TBC | A Pirate's Life For Me | Captain Polly Peacock |
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