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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 BAFTA award for ‘Best British Film’ and the Jury Prize at the

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. Her television roles include miniseries ''

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'', '' The Take'', '' Luther'', and '' The Shadow Line''. She is also known for her roles in EastEnders,

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and

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Career

She starred in

's film '' It's a Free World...'' as Angie, an ambitious recruitment agent. She has also played in

's ''

'' (2009) and Martina Cole's '' The Take''. She has been nominated for one BAFTA award and three

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. She played the character Heather in Channel 4's '' Top Boy'' and joined the cast of BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' 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

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