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Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is a British actress. On television, she gained prominence through the Channel 4 sitcom Raised by Wolves (2015–2016) and the BBC series Les Misérables (2018), Don't Forget the Driver (2019), and Life (2020). She has since starred in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and Willow (2022).
Her films include (2018) and The Green Knight (2021).
Kellyman was cast as the marauder Enfys Nest in 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, Alden Ehrenreich, during the third audition, doing both acting and stunt test work.
Kellyman also appeared in the BBC's adaptation of Les Misérables as Éponine alongside Olivia Colman, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo and Dominic West. 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 BBC Two dark comedy series Don't Forget the Driver, starring Toby Jones. In 2020, Kellyman played the role of Maya, a child that comes to live with her distant aunt, in the BBC TV drama series Life.
Kellyman co-stars in the 2021 Disney+ action series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Karli Morgenthau, the leader of a radical group called the Flag Smashers, alongside Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.
Kellyman starred as knight-in-training Jade in the 2022 Disney+ series Willow; 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 Polygon.
Filmography
Film
+Key Denotes works that have not yet been released 2018 Enfys Nest Ron Howard 2021 The Green Knight Saint Winifred David Lowery 2024 Woken Anna Alan Friel Lilies Not for Me Nurse Dorothy Will Seefried Blitz Doris Steve McQueen 2025 Eleanor the Great Nina Scarlett Johansson 28 Years Later Jimmy Ink Danny Boyle Erin Kellyman Joins Sony’s ’28 Years Later’
Television
2015–2016 Raised by Wolves Cathy Main role, 5 episodes 2017 Uncle Eleanor 1 episode 2018–2019 Les Misérables Éponine Miniseries, 3 episodes 2019 Don't Forget the Driver Kayla Main role, 6 episodes 2020 Life Maya Miniseries, 6 episodes 2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Karli Morgenthau Miniseries, 6 episodes Self 1 episode 2022 Top Boy Pebbles 4 episodes Willow Jade Main role, 8 episodes
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Categories: 21st-century English Actresses, English Film Actresses, English Lesbian Actresses, English People Of Irish Descent, English People Of Jamaican Descent, English Television Actresses, English Lgbtq Actors, Living People, 1998 Births, 21st-century British Lgbtq People, Actors From Tamworth, Staffordshire, Actresses From Staffordshire, Black British Actresses
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