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Kelly Reilly Biography
Birth Name:Kelly Reilly
Birth Place:Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Became the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2003 for her performance in "After Miss Julie․"
- Won the Empire Award for Best Newcomer in 2006
- Made her screen debut in an episode of "Prime Suspect" at the age of 17 after constant requests to the show's casting director to let her work on the series
- Quote: "I feel this is what success means․ I don't need to be on the cover of magazines․ Everything that I've ever dreamt of, I'm doing․"
- Quote: "(On her bipolar role in "Black Box"): "I'm amazed that I've come across so much ignorance․ I find it difficult listening to people speak so unabashedly about 'crazy' people that to me, it is shocking and uneducated․ It is still such a taboo subject․""
- Has had a successful stage career, appearing in productions of "Sexual Perversity," "Othello" and "The Graduate․"
- Originated the role of Kate in the Broadway production "Old Times" in 2015
Awards
- 2005British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor/Actress: nominated
- 2005NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
- 2006César-Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle): nominated
- 2006Empire Award-Best Newcomer: winner
- 2006ALFS Award-British Newcomer of the Year: winner
- 2008British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2008Dagger-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2008Fright Meter Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2012Spotlight Award-: winner
- 2013EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: winner
- 2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
- 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2022Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Actress: nominated
- 2022HCA Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
- 2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Show: nominated
- 2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2023CCA Super Award-Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated
- 2023Gracie-Actress in a Leading Role - Drama: winner
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: nominated