Amy Beth Hayes
Amy Beth Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1982 |
| Education | Keble College, Oxford, and Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Amy Beth Hayes (born 8 October 1982) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Kitty in Mr Selfridge; Lucy in "The Entire History of You", an episode of Black Mirror; Ruth in Misfits; Clem in Shameless; Amy in The Syndicate; and Maxine Fox in Sirens. She has also appeared in Doctor Who and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Early life
[edit]Hayes was born in Abergavenny, Wales,[1] but grew up in Darlington, County Durham, England.[1] Her first taste of acting was as a 14 year old at the National Youth Theatre, she joined a course with much older students and decided to pursue acting as a possible career path.[1] However, first she chose the academic route, studying English Literature and Language at Keble College, Oxford.[2] After graduating, she enrolled at the Central School of Speech and Drama for three years.[1]
Career
[edit]Hayes career started with a 4 month stay in Romania, filming Eva,[1] later released in 2009.[1] Her screen debut came in 2008, in Doctor Who,[1] episode "The Stolen Earth",[1] and the same year she was cast in a lead role in the ITV drama Whatever It Takes.[1]
Hayes appeared in the 2009 Romanian film Eva,[1] and in Micro Men, a BBC-made film charting the rise and fall of the home computer industry in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s, where she played Cynthia alongside Martin Freeman.[1] In 2009, she played Ruth, an old woman restored temporarily to her younger self by a peculiar thunder storm, in E4's superhero comedy-drama Misfits.[2]
In 2011 she played Lucy in "The Entire History of You", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror created by Charlie Brooker.[2] In 2012, she starred in BBC drama The Syndicate, alongside Timothy Spall, playing the girlfriend of one of the lottery winners.[2]
From 2012, she appeared in the ITV drama Mr Selfridge as Kitty Hawkins Edwards.[3] In 2013, she appeared as Rosemary in the Norwegian comedy-gangster television series Lilyhammer, alongside Steve van Zandt.[1]
In 2019, Hayes played Charlotte Bellinge in an episode of the Acorn TV series Agatha Raisin.[4] In 2020, she played the role of Lady Trowbridge in Netflix's Bridgerton.[5] In 2021, she starred in Lenny Henry's Three Little Birds .[5]
Theatre
[edit]In 2008, Hayes appeared in On the Waterfront directed by Steven Berkoff.[1] She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for her work in True Love Lies (2009), at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.[5] She appeared in Jerusalem in 2010, with Mark Rylance,[2] and in Linda at the Royal Court Theatre (2015–2016).[5] and Hayes received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for her work in True Love Lies at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.[5]
Acting credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Whatever It Takes | Daisy Cockram | TV film |
| Micro Men | Cynthia | TV film | |
| 2010 | Eva | Eva | |
| 2014 | United We Fall | Beth Amoako | |
| 2021 | The Power | Sister | [5] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Albino Servant | Episode: "The Stolen Earth" |
| Harry & Paul | Siobhan the Receptionist | Series 2, Episode 3 | |
| The Children | Kelly | Mini-series | |
| 2009 | FM | Evie | Episode: "Blinded by the Light" |
| Misfits | Young Ruth | 2 episode | |
| 2011 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Amber | 2 episodes |
| Case Sensitive | Sally Thorne | Episode: "The Point of Rescue" | |
| Sirens | Maxine Fox | Series regular | |
| Black Mirror | Lucy | Episode: "The Entire History of You" | |
| 2012 | Shameless | Clem | 2 episodes |
| The Syndicate | Amy Cartwright | Series regular | |
| 2013 | Lilyhammer | Rosemary | 3 episodes |
| 2013–2016 | Mr Selfridge | Kitty Hawkins / Edwards | Series regular |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Sophie Boyd | Episode: "Man Overboard" |
| Timewasters | Nicola | Episode: "Return of the Macs" | |
| Love, Lies and Records | Saskia | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Action Team | Samantha | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Agatha Raisin | Charlotte Bellinge | Episode: "The Curious Curate" |
| The Mallorca Files | Leanna Mountford | Episode: "Death in the Morning" | |
| 2020 | Flack | Cheryl | 2 episodes |
| Bridgerton | Lady Trowbridge | 2 episodes[5] | |
| 2021 | Princess Mirror-Belle | Mum | 10 episodes[5] |
| 2023 | Three Little Birds | Diana Wantage | 4 episodes[5] |
Audio dramas
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Torchwood Soho | Helena Brompton | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Torchwood: The Story Continues | Tania | Episode: "Propaganda" |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Love Lies | Madison | Braham Murray | The Royal Exchange | [6] | |
| 2010 | Jerusalem | Dawn | Ian Rickson | Royal Court Theatre | [7] | |
| 2011 | Les Liaisons Dangerouses | Emilie | Gerald Garutti | Royal Shakespeare Theatre | Royal Shakespeare Company | [8] |
| 2015 | Linda | Amy | Michael Longhurst | Royal Court Theatre | [9] | |
| 2023 | Cracked | Woman | Waterloo East Theatre | Vault Festival; Writer; debut performance | [10][11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m McCrum, Kirstie (18 January 2014). "Talking shop: the rise and rise of Mr Selfridge star Amy Beth Hayes". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Justin van Vliet (20 January 2014). "Acting on instinct – Glass talks to British actress Amy Beth Hayes". theglassmagazine.com.
- ^ Cowan, Dale (17 August 2014). "Amy Beth Hayes ('Mr Selfridge') interview". CultBox. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Amy Beth Hayes Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Amy Beth Hayes". anthearepresents.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Hickling, Alfred (4 February 2009). "True Love Lies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Fiske-Harrison, Alexander. "Jerusalem—a triumph. But here's what it missed". www.prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Tour archive for Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Play). 29th May 2011–29th May 2011 [TOUR]". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Billington, Michael (2 December 2015). "Linda review – an invisible woman's improbable breakdown". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Amy Beth Hayes will be performing her debut play 'Cracked' at next year's Vault Festival, from 7–10 Feb 2023. – Voiceover Agency London". Anthea Represents. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: A Digital Pint with… Amy-Beth Hayes, bringing 'CRACKED' to VAULT Festival – Binge Fringe Magazine". Retrieved 6 March 2024.