Kierston Wareing
Kierston Wareing | |
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| Born | 7 January 1976 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Other names | Kirsty Wareing |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Kierston Wareing (born 7 January 1976
Her television roles include miniseries The Runaway, The Take, Luther, and The Shadow Line. She is also known for her roles in EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Rise of the Footsoldier and two roles in The Bill as Faye Wareing.
Career
She starred in Ken Loach's film It's a Free World... as Angie, an ambitious recruitment agent.[2] Her other credits include Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank (2009) and Martina Cole's The Take. She has been nominated for one BAFTA award and three British Independent Film Awards.
She played the character Heather in Channel 4's
Wareing played Delilah in the television series
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Wire in the Blood | Tina Adams | TV series (1 episode: "The Colour of Amber") |
| It's a Free World... | Angela | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | |
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Sarah Saunders | Film | |
| 2008 | Trial & Retribution | Leigh Fisher | TV series (2 episodes: "Conviction" - Parts 1 & 2) |
| Leaving | Helen | Film (short). Brest European Short Film Festival Acting Award (shared with Johnny Harris) | |
| 2009 | The Case of Unfaithful Klara | Nina | Film |
| Banged Up Abroad | Clare Matthews | TV series documentary (1 episode: "India/Delhi/Party Girl") | |
| Runaway | Kelly | TV mini-series (3 episodes) | |
| Fish Tank | Joanne | Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year | |
| The Take | Jackie | TV mini-series (4 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Five Daughters | Nina | TV mini-series (3 episodes) |
| Basement | Sarah | Film | |
| Bonded By Blood | Kate Smith | Film | |
| 2011 | The Runaway | Madge | TV series (5 episodes) |
| The Shadow Line | Lia Honey | TV mini-series (7 episodes) | |
| Scott & Bailey | Victoria Birkinshaw | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.4") | |
| Luther | Caroline Jones | TV series (Season 2: 4 episodes) | |
| The Holding | Cassie Naylor | Film | |
| Four | Wife | Film | |
| The Lodger | Angie | Film | |
| Top Boy: Summerhouse | Heather | TV series (4 episodes) | |
| 2012 | Twenty8k | Francesca Marchetto | Film |
| Inside Men | Gina | TV mini-series (4 episodes) | |
Love Bite
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Natalie | Film | |
| The Liability | Nicky | Film | |
| 2012–14 | EastEnders | Kirsty Branning
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TV series (regular role) |
| 2013 | Mad Dogs | Lisa | TV series (Season 3: 1 episode: "Episode #3.4") |
| The Bible | Delilah | TV mini-series (1 episode: "Homeland") | |
| The Fall of the Essex Boys | Karen | Film | |
| The Double | James' Funeral Date | Film | |
| Let Me Survive | Kate | Film | |
| 2014 | Glue | Joyce | TV mini-series (3 episodes) |
| Shadow Man | Tracey | Film (short) | |
| Women of the Bible | Delilah | TV film | |
| 2015 | Hollyoaks | Ashley Davidson | TV series (9 episodes) |
| 2016 | Boy | Sam | Film (short) |
| Do Not Disturb | Julie | TV film | |
| The Habit of Beauty | Rita | Film | |
| 100 Streets | Kathy | Film | |
| Hooten & the Lady | Mrs. T | TV mini-series (1 episode: "The Amazon") | |
| 2017 | Cardboard Gangsters | Kim Murphy | Film |
| Rise of the Footsoldier 3 | Kate Carter | Film | |
| The End of the F***ing World | Debbie | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2018 | Strike | Leda Strike | TV series (2 episodes: "Career of Evil" - Parts 1 & 2) |
| I Love My Mum | Olga | Film | |
Trust
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Cockney Pauline | TV series (2 episodes: "John, Chapter 11" & "Kodachrome") | |
| We the Kings | Patty | Film | |
| Lippy | Margaret | Film (short) | |
| 2019 | Avengement | Bez | Film |
References
- ^ "My Style: Kierston Wareing". The Independent (31 August 2008). Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Cripps, Charlotte (17 August 2009). "Making a big splash: Kierston Wareing". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 December 2012). "'EastEnders': Kierston Wareing talks Kirsty Branning role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 August 2015). "Hollyoaks casts EastEnders star Kierston Wareing as new villain Ashley". Digital Spy.
- Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
External links
- Kierston Wareing on Twitter
- Kierston Wareing at IMDb
- Yahoo Movies
- Interview in The Independent
- Article in The Daily Telegraph[dead link]
- From the official BAFTA website Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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