Kellie Shirley

Kelly Jane Shirley (born 11 July 1981),[2] known professionally as Kellie Shirley is an English actress who works in film, television, theatre and radio. She hails from Croydon via a large Northern Irish family. She has also co-presented programmes for BBC2 and Channel 5. She is known for her role as Kirsty De La Croix in Sky One comedy series In the Long Run created by Idris Elba. She is also perhaps best known for the role of Carly Wicks in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She returned to the soap in September 2012 for a short dramatic storyline. Other notable credits include The Office and the feature films King of Thieves and Wimbledon.

Kellie Shirley
Shirley in 2015
Born (1981-07-11) 11 July 1981
Croydon, London, England
Years active2002–present
Notable workKirsty in In The Long Run and Carly Wicks in EastEnders (2006–2008, 2012)
SpousePhil Davies
Children3[1]
Websitewww.kellieshirley.co.uk

Career

Shirley was selected by BAFTA to be part of their BAFTA Elevate 2020/21 programme which supports working-class talent and underrepresented groups on screen.[3]

Shirley co-hosted the BBC Two show Something for the Weekend with Tim Lovejoy, standing in for Amanda Hamilton who was on maternity leave.[4]

In May 2023, Shirley appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Jo McLennon.[5]

Personal life

In January 2019 it was announced that she would be running the London Marathon with other former EastEnders actors for a Dementia campaign in honour of Barbara Windsor.[6]

Filmography

References
  1. Minn, Hayley (29 September 2015). "EastEnders star Kellie Shirley gives birth to twins Pearl and Louie". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. "UK actors Madeline Appiah and Kellie Shirley talk about Idris Elba's comedy-series 'In The Long Run.'". 18 November 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. "BAFTA Elevate 2019-2020 | Actors | BAFTA". 7 October 2019.
  4. "BBC Two – Something for the Weekend, 14/06/2009". BBC.
  5. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Can Al Haskey help a family at BREAKING POINT?". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. "EastEnders stars to run marathon for Dame Barbara Windsor". BBC News. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  7. "The Celebs - Rock With Rudolph". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. "The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2018.


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