Mali Rhys Harries (born 6 July 1976) is a Welsh television actress and

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who has been in the television industry since 1989. She has appeared in several well-established TV series in Welsh and English, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Career

Born in

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, Harries attended

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and graduated from the

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. She is married to actor

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. She appeared alongside Gravelle in '' Baker Boys''; each is married to another character in the series. They appear as husband and wife in the S4C drama ''Un Bore Mercher'' in 2017, which aired on BBC One in 2018 in an English-language version as ''

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''. In 2010, she was nominated for a

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TV drama, '' Caerdydd''. Between 2013 and 2016, Harries won critical acclaim as a star in the detective series ''

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'' (titled ''Hinterland'' in English), the first bilingual Welsh-English series to air on the BBC. In 2014, Harries was voted into the top 10 of the

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"Sexiest Woman in Wales" poll. Recently Harries has become known for her work with

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, including the first series of ''

'', her own crime documentary series ''Y Ditectif'' and long-running soap ''

''.

Personal life

Mali Harries is married to fellow Welsh performer

. The couple have played each other's on-screen significant other in several TV shows.

Filmography

Film

Television

Radio

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harries, Mali 1976 births Living people 20th-century Welsh actresses 21st-century Welsh actresses Welsh television actresses Welsh soap opera actresses Welsh film actresses Welsh-speaking actors Actresses from Cardiff