Kerrie Hayes

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Kerrie Hayes
Born (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 (age 38)
Anfield, Liverpool, England
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Kerrie Hayes (born 13 March 1987) [1] is an English actress.

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Early life

Born and brought up in Anfield, Liverpool, [2] Hayes is one of five siblings. She has two older sisters and two younger brothers. [3] She attended Holly Lodge Girls' College in West Derby, [2] where her interest in acting began after she joined a drama class with her sister, [3] and later Liverpool Community College. [4]

Career

Hayes made her professional and television debut in BBC drama Lilies , playing the lead role of Ruby Moss. [1] She has made guest appearances in Holby City , The Commander , Casualty , Inspector George Gently [5] and four episodes of Doctors .

Hayes' film credits include Sparkle (2007), Nowhere Boy (2009), Kicks (2009), playing the lead role of Nicole, [6] and Rowan Joffé's remake of Brighton Rock (2010). [5]

She was selected for the 2009 Trailblazer showcase, an annual initiative at the Edinburgh International Film Festival highlighting new talent, for her performance in Kicks. [7] She has appeared in two series of the Channel 4 period drama The Mill for which she was nominated for the Bafta award for Leading Actress. [8] She portrayed Gwen Pearce in the 2016 BBC TV drama series The Living and the Dead . [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Sparkle (unknown)Uncredited role
2008 Flick Young Sue
2009KicksNicole
Nowhere Boy Marie's Friend
2010 Brighton Rock Borstal Girl 1
2011TribeAnn
2013TravellerAnn
2014Demob(unknown)Short films
Serious SwimmersGail
2015Schrödinger's WaltzDead/Alive
2016The Laughing KingMaddie
2019DiversionSal
2022 Blue Jean Vivian Highton [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Lilies Ruby MossSeries regular. Miniseries; Episodes 1–8
Holby City Belinda SwiftEpisode: "Dust Off Your Wings"
2008 The Commander: Abduction Sharon DavisTV film
Doctors Poppy TaylorSeries 10; 4 episodes
2010 Casualty Poppy WellsEpisode: "Die and Let Live"
D.O.A.Sharon SelbyTV film
Inspector George Gently Elizabeth HiggsEpisode: "Peace & Love"
2011 Shameless BexEpisode: "My Name Is Avril"
Black Mirror GleeEpisode: "Fifteen Million Merits"
2012 Room at the Top MarlaMiniseries; Episode 2
Good Cop Amanda MorganMiniseries; Episodes 1–4
2013–2014 The Mill Esther PriceSeries regular. Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes
2016 The Living and the Dead Gwen PearceSeries regular. Series 1; Episodes 1–6
2017 Vera Alice WyattEpisode: "Natural Selection"
Little Boy Blue Sandra OxleyMiniseries; Episodes 1–4
Three Girls DC Nina PrentissMiniseries; Episodes 2 & 3
The Frankenstein Chronicles QueenieRecurring role. Series 2; 4 episodes
2020 The English Game Doris PlattSeries regular. Series 1; Episodes 1–6
Tin Star D.I. Sara LuntSeries regular. Series 3; Episodes 1–6
2022, 2024 The Responder Ellie MullenSeries 1 & 2; 4 episodes
2024 Criminal Record Jenny WhitlowSeries 1; 3 episodes
Showtrial PC Becky HollisSeries 2; 3 episodes
2025 Silent Witness Faith OscottSeries 28 Episodes 5 & 6

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2014 British Academy Television Awards Best Actress The Mill Nominated [11]
2022 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Performance Blue Jean Won [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Profiles – Kerrie Hayes – hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Star pupil returns". Liverpool Echo . 27 April 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2009.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 BBC – Press Office – Lilies: Kerrie Hayes. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. "The day a new lily bloomed in Garston". Liverpool Echo . 8 January 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2009.[ dead link ]
  5. 1 2 Jones, Catherine (2 June 2010). "Why actress Kerrie is doing it for kicks". Liverpool Daily Post . Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  6. Chapple, Mike (1 May 2008). "Lilies actress joins feature film Starstruck shooting in Liverpool". Liverpool Daily Post . Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  7. Kerrie Hayes profile, Edinburgh International Film Festival website; retrieved 27 October 2009.Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Television Awards: Nominations Announced". Bafta. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  9. "BBC One - The Living and the Dead, Episode 1, Images from Episode 1 - Gwen Pearce". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  10. Ide, Wendy (1 September 2022). "'Blue Jean': Venice Review". Screen Daily . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. "BAFTA Television Awards 2014: All the winners". Digital Spy . 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  12. Ntim, Zac (4 December 2022). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Aftersun' Sweeps With 7 Wins Including Best Film". Deadline . Retrieved 30 October 2024.