Kelly Reilly
Kelly Reilly | |
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Born | Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly 18 July 1977[1] Chessington, London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Kyle Baugher (m. 2012) |
Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English actress. She first appeared on screen in 1995 on the series The Biz. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama Above Suspicion (2009–2012), the American psychological medical drama Black Box (2014), the American anthology crime drama True Detective (2015) and the historical fantasy drama Britannia (2018). Since 2018, she has played Beth Dutton on the Paramount Network neo-Western drama series Yellowstone, opposite Kevin Costner.
Reilly's film work began in 2000 in the English comedy film
She was nominated for a
Early life
Reilly was born and brought up in Chessington, the daughter of a hospital receptionist mother and Jack Reilly, a police officer.[2] She attended Tolworth Girls' School in Tolworth, where she studied drama to obtain a GCSE.[3][4] Her grandparents are Irish.[5]
Career
Reilly wrote to the producers of the television drama
Her first professional role was followed by a series of parts on the English stage. She worked with Terry Johnson in four productions: Elton John’s Glasses (1997), The London Cuckolds (1998), The Graduate (2000) and Piano/Forte (2006).[7] Johnson wrote Piano/Forte for her and said, "Kelly is possibly the most natural, dyed-in-the-wool, deep-in-the-bone actress I've ever worked with."[1] Reilly has stated that she learned the most as an actor from Karel Reisz, who directed her in The Yalta Game in Dublin in 2001. She said, "He was my masterclass. There is no way I would have been able to do Miss Julie if I hadn't done that play."[8]
By 2000, Reilly felt she was being typecast in comedy roles, and actively sought out a role as the young Amy in
Reilly's first lead role came in 2008 in the horror film Eden Lake and, in 2009, she had a high-profile role on prime-time British television in Above Suspicion. Reilly also appeared in three major films: Sherlock Holmes, Triage, and Me and Orson Welles.
In 2011, Reilly reprised her role as Mary Watson (née Morstan) in
In 2015, Reilly starred in the
In 2016, she had a supporting role in Bastille Day. In 2017, Reilly played the Celtic Queen Kerra, confronting the Roman invasion of Britain in Sky TV's Britannia.
She was cast in the leading female role in the Western-style U.S. series Yellowstone, a Paramount Network drama that debuted on 20 June 2018. Reilly plays Beth Dutton, the daughter of John Dutton, played by Kevin Costner. Reilly's and Costner's characters are constantly at war with several outside parties who want to gain control of the Duttons' family land.[12]
Awards and nominations
Reilly's performance in
Personal life
Reilly was engaged to actor Jonah Lotan from 2007 to 2009.[13] In 2010, Kelly met Kyle Baugher, a financier, in Marfa, Texas. They married in Somerset, England in 2012.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Maybe Baby | Nimnh | |
Peaches | Cherry | ||
2001 | Last Orders | Young Amy | |
Starched | Maid | Short film | |
2002 | The Spanish Apartment
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Wendy | Credited as Keilly Reilly |
2003 | Dead Bodies | Viv McCormack | |
2004 | The Libertine
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Jane | |
2005 | Russian Dolls | Wendy | |
Pride & Prejudice | Caroline Bingley | ||
2005 | Mrs Henderson Presents | Maureen | |
2007 | Puffball | Liffey | |
2008 | Eden Lake | Jenny | |
Me and Orson Welles | Muriel Brassler | ||
2009 | Sherlock Holmes | Mary Morstan
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Triage | Diane | ||
2010 | Meant to Be | Amanda | |
Ti presento un amico | Sarah | ||
2011 | Citizen Gangster | Doreen Boyd | |
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Mary Watson | ||
2012 | Flight | Nicole | |
2013 | A Single Shot | Jess | |
Chinese Puzzle
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Wendy | ||
Innocence | Pamela Hamilton | ||
2014 | Calvary | Fiona Lavelle | |
Heaven Is for Real | Sonja Burpo | ||
Set Fire to the Stars | Caitlin | ||
2016 | Bastille Day | Karen Dacre | Aka The Take |
2018 | 10x10 | Cathy | |
2019 | Eli | Rose | |
2021 | The Cursed | Isabelle Laurent | |
Promises | Laura | ||
2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Rowena Drake | |
2024 | Little Wing | Maddie | |
Here † | Post-production |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | The Biz | Laura | |
Prime Suspect: Inner Circles | Polly Henry | TV film | |
Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness | Polly Henry | TV film | |
1996 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries
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Kimberley | 2 episodes |
Bramwell | Kathleen Le Saux | Episode: #2.5 | |
Poldark | Clowance Poldark | TV film | |
Sharman | Sophie Bright | Episode: #1.3 | |
1997 | Rebecca | Clarice | 2 episodes |
Pie in the Sky | Tina | Episode: "The Apprentice" | |
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | Nancy Miller | 3 episodes | |
1998 | The Children of the New Forest | Patience Heatherstone | TV film |
1999 | Wonderful You | Nancy | 5 episodes |
Sex 'n' Death | Julie | TV film | |
2002 | The Safe House | Fiona "Finn" MacKenzie | TV film |
2003 | Poirot | Mary Gerrard | Episode: "Sad Cypress" |
2006 | A for Andromeda | Christine Jones / Andromeda | TV film |
2007 | Joe's Palace | Charlotte | TV film |
2008 | He Kills Coppers | Jeannie | TV film |
2009–2012 | Above Suspicion | DI Anna Travis / DC Anna Travis | Main role (11 episodes) |
2014 | Black Box | Dr. Catherine Black | Main role (13 episodes); also producer |
2015 | True Detective | Jordan Semyon | Main role (8 episodes) |
2018 | Britannia | Kerra | Main role (9 episodes) |
2018–present | Yellowstone | Beth Dutton | Main role (40 episodes) |
2023 | Greek Salad | Wendy | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ a b c d Chloe Fox (, 20 October 2007). "Kelly Reilly: from the heart", Telegraph (London). Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ Top 10 Facts - Kelly Reilly // Top Facts, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 6 September 2021
- ^ "Kelly Reilly From The Heart", Interview Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Kelly Reilly stars in ITV's Above Suspicion". This is Nottingham (29 December 2008). Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
- ^ "The life of Reilly", undated, The Scotsman. Retrieved on 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b Stephen Applebaum (2002). Interview with Kelly Reilly, Netribution.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ Review of Piano/Forte, theguardian.com, 21 September 2006.
- ^ Kate Kellaway (3 September 2006). "It's good days and bad days, no rules". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ Kate Whiting (5 January 2009). "Kelly Reilly stars in Above Suspicion", Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
- ^ "Old Times". roundabouttheatre.org. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016.
- ^ Fadal, Tamsen; Pestalozzi, Kim (8 October 2015). "Backstage on Broadway: Clive Owen, Kelly Reilly make debut in Old Times alongside Eve Best". pix11.com.
- ^ "'Yellowstone': Kelly Reilly's Shattering Take on the Unbreakable Beth Dutton". Vanity Fair. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Halutz, Doron (13 November 2008). "A Whale of a Time". Haaretz. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- omg!. Yahoo!. Archived from the originalon 24 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
External links
- Kelly Reilly at IMDb