Siena Kelly

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Siena Kelly
Born
Siena Nicole Kelly

1996 (age 2728)
Camden, London, England
Alma mater ArtsEd
Years active2017–present

Siena Nicole Kelly (born 1996) is a British actress. She earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for her performance in the Channel 4 drama Adult Material (2020). She also appeared in the Sky One series Temple (2019). [1]

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Early life

Kelly was born in the North London Borough of Camden. She initially trained as a dancer and performed in dance competitions. [2] [3] She graduated from Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in 2017. [4]

Career

After graduating from ArtsEd, Kelly made her professional stage debut as Ivy Green in On the Town at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. [5] For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical at The Stage Debut Awards. Later that year, she appeared in A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic with Rhys Ifans.

Kelly made her television debut as Rhoda Swartz in the 2018 miniseries adaptation of Vanity Fair on ITV. The following year, she played Michelle Wilson in the first series of the Sky One medical crime drama Temple . She appeared in Teenage Dick at Donmar Warehouse in 2019.

In 2020, Kelly starred as Amy Deighton in the Channel 4 drama miniseries Adult Material . [6] [7] For her performance, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards. Also in 2021, she had a role in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Curve Theatre.

Kelly returned to the Donmar Warehouse in 2022 for Force Majeure, and also appeared in That is Not Who I Am at the Royal Court Theatre. [8] She has an upcoming role as the titular character of the BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day . [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Vanity Fair Rhoda Swartz2 episodes
2019 Temple Michelle WilsonMain role (series 1)
2020 Adult Material Amy DeightonMain role
2021 Hit & Run Syd3 episodes
2024 Domino Day DominoLead role

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 On the Town Ivy Green Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
A Christmas Carol Jess Old Vic, London
2018Describe the Night Hampstead Theatre, London
2019Teenage DickAnne Margaret Donmar Warehouse, London
2021Cat on a Hot Tin RoofMaggie Curve Theatre, Leicester
2022Force MajeureJennyDonmar Warehouse, London
That is Not Who I AmCeleste Royal Court Theatre, London

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2017 The Stage Debut Awards Best Actress in a MusicalOn the TownNominated [10]
2021 British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Adult MaterialNominated [11]

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