Kierston Wareing (born 7 January 1976) is a British actress. Her first film role was the lead in
Ken Loach
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...
's ''
It's a Free World...'', followed by a supporting role in
Andrea Arnold
Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include ''Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and ''American Honey'' (2016), ...
's ''
Fish Tank
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'' – which won the
BAFTA award for ‘Best British Film’ and the
Jury Prize
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at the
Cannes Film Festival
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.
Her television roles include miniseries ''
The Runaway'', ''
The Take'', ''
Luther
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People
* Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement
* Luther (give ...
'', and ''
The Shadow Line
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''. She is also known for her roles in
EastEnders
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,
Hollyoaks
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and
Rise of the Footsoldier
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.
Career
She starred in
Ken Loach
Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...
's film ''
It's a Free World...'' as Angie, an ambitious recruitment agent. She has also played in
Andrea Arnold
Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include ''Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and ''American Honey'' (2016), ...
's ''
Fish Tank
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'' (2009) and
Martina Cole
Eilidh Martina Cole is a British crime writer. she has released twenty-six novels about crime, most of which examine London's gangster underworld. Four of her novels, ''Dangerous Lady'', '' The Jump'', '' The Take'' and '' The Runaway'' have bee ...
's ''
The Take''. She has been nominated for one
BAFTA award and three
British Independent Film Awards
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.
She played the character Heather in Channel 4's ''
Top Boy
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'' and joined the cast of
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on 25 December 2012. She left the show on 9 January 2014.
Wareing played Delilah in the television series ''
'' in 2013. Wareing joined the cast of
with her first episode airing on 7 September 2015. Ashley was killed by
as part of a ten-month long storyline which saw the unknown assailant kill various villagers. Her last appearance was aired on 19 October 2015, during the 20th anniversary week of the show.