# Kerrie Hayes

Kerrie Hayes (born 13 March 1987) is an English actress.

## Early life

Born and brought up in Anfield, Liverpool, Hayes is one of five siblings. She has two older sisters and two younger brothers. She attended Holly Lodge Girls' College in West Derby, where her interest in acting began after she joined a drama class with her sister, and later Liverpool Community College.

## Career

Hayes made her professional and television debut in BBC drama Lilies, playing the lead role of Ruby Moss. She has made guest appearances in Holby City, The Commander, Casualty, Inspector George Gently and four episodes of Doctors.
Hayes' film credits include Sparkle (2007), Nowhere Boy (2009), Kicks (2009), playing the lead role of Nicole, and Rowan Joffé's remake of Brighton Rock (2010).
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. 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. She portrayed Gwen Pearce in the 2016 BBC TV drama series The Living and the Dead.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Sparkle | (unknown) | Uncredited role |
| 2008 | Flick | Young Sue | |
| 2009 | Kicks | Nicole | |
| 2009 | Nowhere Boy | Marie's Friend | |
| 2010 | Brighton Rock | Borstal Girl 1 | |
| 2011 | Tribe | Ann | |
| 2013 | Traveller | Ann | |
| 2014 | Demob | (unknown) | Short films |
| 2014 | Serious Swimmers | Gail | Short films |
| 2015 | Schrödinger's Waltz | Dead/Alive | Short films |
| 2016 | The Laughing King | Maddie | Short films |
| 2019 | Diversion | Sal | Short films |
| 2022 | Blue Jean | Vivian Highton | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Lilies | Ruby Moss | Series regular. Miniseries; Episodes 1–8 |
| 2007 | Holby City | Belinda Swift | Episode: "Dust Off Your Wings" |
| 2008 | The Commander: Abduction | Sharon Davis | TV film |
| 2008 | Doctors | Poppy Taylor | Series 10; 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Casualty | Poppy Wells | Episode: "Die and Let Live" |
| 2010 | D.O.A. | Sharon Selby | TV film |
| 2010 | Inspector George Gently | Elizabeth Higgs | Episode: "Peace & Love" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Bex | Episode: "My Name Is Avril" |
| 2011 | Black Mirror | Glee | Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" |
| 2012 | Room at the Top | Marla | Miniseries; Episode 2 |
| 2012 | 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" |
| 2017 | Little Boy Blue | Sandra Oxley | Miniseries; Episodes 1–4 |
| 2017 | Three Girls | DC Nina Prentiss | Miniseries; Episodes 2 & 3 |
| 2017 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Queenie | Recurring role. Series 2; 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The English Game | Doris Platt | Series regular. Series 1; Episodes 1–6 |
| 2020 | 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 |
| 2024 | Showtrial | PC Becky Hollis | Series 2; 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Silent Witness | Faith Oscott | Series 28 Episodes 5 & 6 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | The Mill | Nominated | |
| 2022 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Blue Jean | Won | |