Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is an English actress. On television, she gained prominence through the

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sitcom '' Raised by Wolves'' (2015–2016) and the

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series ''

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'' (2018), '' Don't Forget the Driver'' (2019), and ''

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'' (2020). She has since starred in the

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series ''

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'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2022). Her films include '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018) and '' The Green Knight'' (2021).

Early life

Originally from Tamworth, Staffordshire, Kellyman attended Birmingham Ormiston Academy,

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and was a graduate of the Nottingham Television Workshop.

Career

Kellyman appeared in '' Raised by Wolves'', written by

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and her sister Caroline Moran for

. She also appeared in the 2016

sitcom ''The Coopers Vs The Rest'' with

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and Kerry Godliman, about a trio of adopted children raised by a suburban couple. Kellyman was cast as the marauder Enfys Nest in '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' in 2018. The role of Nest in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' has been reported as the "anti-hero we deserve" and "the most important new character introduced in the movie." This role was reported to have given Kellyman "global recognition." For the role Kellyman had to go through three stages of audition. Kellyman only tested with the lead of the film,

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, during the third audition, doing both acting and stunt test work. Kellyman also appeared in the BBC's adaptation of ''

'' as

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alongside

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and

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. Kellyman had originally auditioned for the role of Cosette, but was called back for the role of Éponine. Kellyman praised the diversity in the BBC production, admitting she never considered she would be able to play such a role in a period drama. Kellyman appeared in

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dark comedy series '' Don't Forget the Driver'', starring

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. In 2020, Kellyman played the role of Maya, a child that comes to live with her distant aunt, in the BBC TV drama series ''

''. Kellyman co-stars in the 2021

action series ''

'' as Karli Morgenthau, the leader of a radical group called the Flag Smashers, alongside

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and

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. Kellyman starred as knight-in-training Jade in the 2022 Disney+ series

; a sequel series to the 1988 film of the same name. The relationship between Jade and fellow series lead Kit, portrayed by Ruby Cruz, makes the series "the first true franchise on Disney Plus to really center a queer story", according to ''

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''.

Personal life

Kellyman is

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and has said she is happy to play characters who have her heritage for representation of women like herself. Kellyman is an open lesbian. She attended a

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in 2019 with her girlfriend, Jordan O'Coy.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kellyman, Erin 1998 births 21st-century English actresses English film actresses English lesbian actresses English people of Irish descent English people of Jamaican descent English television actresses English LGBT actors Living people 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people People from Tamworth, Staffordshire Actors from Staffordshire