Kerrie Hayes | |
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Born | Anfield, Liverpool, England | 13 March 1987
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Kerrie Hayes (born 13 March 1987) [1] is an English actress.
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Sparkle | (unknown) | Uncredited role |
2008 | Flick | Young Sue | |
2009 | Kicks | Nicole | |
Nowhere Boy | Marie's Friend | ||
2010 | Brighton Rock | Borstal Girl 1 | |
2011 | Tribe | Ann | |
2013 | Traveller | Ann | |
2014 | Demob | (unknown) | Short films |
Serious Swimmers | Gail | ||
2015 | Schrödinger's Waltz | Dead/Alive | |
2016 | The Laughing King | Maddie | |
2019 | Diversion | Sal | |
2022 | Blue Jean | Vivian Highton | [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Lilies | Ruby Moss | Series regular. Miniseries; Episodes 1–8 |
Holby City | Belinda Swift | Episode: "Dust Off Your Wings" | |
2008 | The Commander: Abduction | Sharon Davis | TV film |
Doctors | Poppy Taylor | Series 10; 4 episodes | |
2010 | Casualty | Poppy Wells | Episode: "Die and Let Live" |
D.O.A. | Sharon Selby | TV film | |
Inspector George Gently | Elizabeth Higgs | Episode: "Peace & Love" | |
2011 | Shameless | Bex | Episode: "My Name Is Avril" |
Black Mirror | Glee | Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" | |
2012 | Room at the Top | Marla | Miniseries; Episode 2 |
Good Cop | Amanda Morgan | Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 | |
2013–2014 | The Mill | Esther Price | Series regular. Series 1 & 2; 10 episodes |
2016 | The Living and the Dead | Gwen Pearce | Series regular. Series 1; Episodes 1–6 |
2017 | Vera | Alice Wyatt | Episode: "Natural Selection" |
Little Boy Blue | Sandra Oxley | Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 | |
Three Girls | DC Nina Prentiss | Miniseries; Episodes 2 & 3 | |
The Frankenstein Chronicles | Queenie | Recurring role. Series 2; 4 episodes | |
2020 | The English Game | Doris Platt | Series regular. Series 1; Episodes 1–6 |
Tin Star | D.I. Sara Lunt | Series regular. Series 3; Episodes 1–6 | |
2022, 2024 | The Responder | Ellie Mullen | Series 1 & 2; 4 episodes |
2024 | Criminal Record | Jenny Whitlow | Series 1; 3 episodes |
Showtrial | PC Becky Hollis | Series 2; 3 episodes | |
2025 | Silent Witness | Faith Oscott | Series 28 Episodes 5 & 6 |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | The Mill | Nominated | [11] |
2022 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Blue Jean | Won | [12] |