Aimée Kelly (born 8 July 1993) is an English actress. She began her career in the film '' Sket'' (2011) and the

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drama ''

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'' (2012–2013), the latter of which earned her a BAFTA Children's Award nomination. She has since appeared in the film '' The Duke'' (2020), '' This England'' (2022), and the

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series ''

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'' (2023).

Early life and education

Kelly is from

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in the west-end of

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. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School, where her English teacher persuaded her to go into performing arts when she was 11. She took extra-curricular drama lessons at the Sage Academy with her twin Katie. Kelly won a scholarship to attend

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for two years. Before being cast in '' Sket'', Kelly worked as a waitress in a bar and as a shop assistant. She later went to university in Leeds.

Career

At 16, Kelly auditioned for the role of Minnie McGuinness in the E4 series '' Skins''. After this audition, casting director Jane Ripley contacted Kelly about a film. Kelly landed the role of Kayla Richards in '' Sket'', marking Kelly's debut film. The film earned her a nomination for Best British Newcomer at the 2011

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. The following year, Kelly was cast in the lead role of Madeline "Maddy" Smith in the

series ''

''. In 2013 for the show's second series, she was nominated for Best Performer at the

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for her performance as Maddy in the CBBC series ''

''. It was announced in 2014 that Kelly would exit ''Wolfblood'' ahead of its third series to make time for university. She wrote "It wasn't an easy decision but sometimes education comes first! Thank you so much to all of you that supported me along the way!" Kelly returned to acting in 2017, appearing in the play ''Hyem'' at the

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. In 2019 and 2020, she had film roles in

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's ''

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'' and the

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's '' The Duke'' respectively. The former premiered at the

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and the latter, at the

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. In 2023, Kelly had a main role in the

thriller ''

'' and starred in a one-woman show adaptation of Eliza Clark's novel ''Boy Parts'' at the

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Personal life

Kelly met photographer Alex Bibby while studying in Leeds and began a relationship. They were originally going to marry on their tenth anniversary, but the wedding was postponed due to the

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. They officially married in September 2022 at

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in North London. The couple had their first son in March 2022. They had their second son in late January 2024. He was not due until early February however they opted for a Planned c section.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

* "Brave" (2022),

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Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Aimée Kelly
at Spotlight * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Aimee 1993 births Living people 21st-century English actresses Actors educated at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Actresses from Newcastle upon Tyne English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses