Siena Kelly
Siena Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | Siena Nicole Kelly 1996 (age 29–30) Camden, London, England |
| Education | ArtsEd |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Siena Nicole Kelly (born 1996) is a British actress. She earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for her performance in the Channel 4 drama Adult Material (2020). She has since played the titular character in BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day (2024) and appeared in the Netflix anthology Black Mirror (2025).[1] Kelly is also known for her stage work, earning an Ian Charleson nomination.[2]
Early life
[edit]Kelly was born in the North London Borough of Camden. She initially trained as a dancer and performed in dance competitions.[3][4] She graduated from Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) in 2017.[5] She is a certified yoga instructor and teaches in London when she is not working as an actor.[6]
Career
[edit]After graduating from ArtsEd, Kelly made her professional stage debut as Ivy Green in On the Town at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[7] For her performance, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical at The Stage Debut Awards.
Kelly made her television debut as Rhoda Swartz in the 2018 miniseries adaptation of Vanity Fair on ITV.
In 2020, Kelly starred as Amy in the Channel 4 drama miniseries Adult Material.[8][9] For her performance, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards.
Kelly has focused on theatre, working on new and classical productions. Starring as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Nora in A Dolls House and Anna in 1536.
She had her next leading screen role in 2024 BBC Three fantasy series Domino Day as the titular character.[10] Kelly led an episode of Season 7 Black Mirror in 2025 and will star in new drama Charmer for Sky.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | Rhoda Swartz | |
| 2019 | Temple | Michelle Wilson | Series 1 |
| 2020 | Adult Material | Amy Deighton | Lead role
BAFTA nomination |
| 2021 | Hit & Run | Syd | |
| 2024 | Domino Day | Domino | Lead role |
| 2025 | Black Mirror | Maria | Bête Noire
Lead Role |
| 2026 | Pride and Prejudice[11] | Caroline Bingley | |
| 2026 | The Rapture[12] | Anika Drake | |
| 2027 | Charmer | Emily | Lead role |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | On the Town | Ivy Green | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London |
| A Christmas Carol | Jess | Old Vic, London | |
| 2018 | Describe the Night | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
| 2019 | Teenage Dick | Anne Margaret | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| 2021 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Maggie | UK Tour |
| 2022 | Force Majeure | Jenny | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| That is Not Who I Am | Celeste | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
| 2024 | A Doll's House[13] | Nora | Crucible Theatre,
Sheffield |
| 2025 | 1536[14] | Anna | Almeida Theatre, London |
| 2026 | 1536 | Anna | Ambassadors Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Stage Debut Awards | Best Actress in a Musical | On the Town | Nominated | [15] |
| 2021 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Adult Material | Nominated | [16] |
| 2025 | Ian Charleson Awards | A Doll's House | Nominated | [17] | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Lee, Matt Minton,Lauren Coates,Abigail (2025-04-10). "'Black Mirror' Season 7 Cast Guide: From Paul Giamatti and Awkwafina to the Returns of Cristin Milioti and Will Poulter". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Nominees for 2025 Ian Charleson Award revealed". 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ Arboine, Niellah; Lewis, Isobel (6 October 2020). "Siena Kelly Wants Adult Material To Start A Healthy Conversation About Porn". Bustle. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ Amrani, Iman (5 October 2020). "'How is this girl going to have sex? It's freezing': Siena Kelly on porn drama Adult Material". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "On The Town – ArtsEd Lead the Cast". ArtsEd. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ Oseme, Angel (2025-04-15). "Centre Stage: Siena Kelly on Staying Grounded in an Ever-Changing World". newwavemagazine. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "We catch up with Miriam-Teak Lee and Siena Kelly". Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ↑ "Interview with Siena Kelly who plays Amy Deighton". Channel 4. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ Goddard, Sophie (21 October 2020). "Siena Kelly: "We need to have a conversation about our responsibility to sex workers"". Marie Claire. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (23 March 2023). "BBC Three Witch Drama 'Domino Day' Sets Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "Meet the full cast of Netflix's Pride and Prejudice". The Independent. 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "India Amarteifio joins Ruth Madeley in new BBC drama The Rapture". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "Sheffield Theatres announces A Doll's House cast". 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ "Almeida Theatre announces cast for new play 1536". 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ↑ McIntosh, Steven (2017-09-18). "Meet theatre's hottest new stars". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ↑ "Bafta TV Awards 2021: Winners and nominees in full". BBC News. 2021-06-06. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ↑ "Winners announced for the Ian Charleson Awards 2025, First prize to Francesca Amewudah-Rivers". WestEndTheatre.com. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Siena Kelly at IMDb