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's '' It's a Free World...'', followed by a supporting role in

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's ''

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'' – which won the

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award for ‘Best British Film’ and the

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at the

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. Her television roles include miniseries '' The Runaway'', '' The Take'', '' Luther'', and ''

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''. She is also known for her roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and two roles in ''

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'', credited first as Fay Wareing then Faye Wareing.

Career

She starred in

's film '' It's a Free World...'' as Angie, an ambitious recruitment agent. Her other credits include

's ''

'' (2009) and

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's '' The Take''. She has been nominated for one

award and three

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. She played the character Heather in Channel 4's ''

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'' and joined the cast of

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soap opera ''

'' in 2012, making her first appearance as Kirsty Branning on 25 December 2012. She left the show on 9 January 2014. Wareing played Delilah in the television series ''

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'' in 2013. Wareing joined the cast of

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soap opera ''

'' in 2015 as villainess Ashley Davidson with her first episode airing on 7 September 2015. Ashley was killed by the unknown Gloved Hand Killer as part of a ten-month long storyline which saw the unknown assailant kill various villagers. Her last appearance was aired on 19 October 2015, during the 20th anniversary week of the show.

Filmography

References

External links

* Actresses from Essex English film actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people People from Leigh-on-Sea 21st-century English actresses 1976 births Actors from Southend-on-Sea (district) {{England-film-actor-stub