Kelly Reilly
Kelly Reilly
Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reillyis an English actress. Her performance in After Miss Julie at the Donmar Warehouse made her a star of the London stage and earned her a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress of 2003...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth18 July 1977
CitySurrey, England
excites whether
I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up.
adjective
Lauren' should be an adjective in itself. She's her own kind of person.
coming fairly pushed step takes team
It's our burden, always coming back from one down. It takes a lot of character, and our team has pushed through a lot. We're a fairly young team with first-time varsity girls. Everyone had to step up. I'm really proud.
who-i-am quality down-and
Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like.
strong-women play strong-love
I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.
acting radar being-famous
I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it.
acting escapism
Acting has always been such escapism for me.
careers pinnacle turns
Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.
fearless guts
When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut.
mistake writing play
When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'
obsessed
We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.
shows exhibitionist showing-off
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist.
one-day next life-is
Literally, I don't know where life is gonna go from one day to the next, and that's as exciting as it is tiring.
among counted hard involved people talented
The British theatre and establishment is so hard to penetrate, and there are so many talented people involved in it. So, to be counted among some of those actresses... It doesn't get better than that.