Hayley Squires
Hayley Squires (born 16 April 1988) is an English actress and playwright, best known for her work in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake.[1] Squires has also appeared in Call the Midwife (2012), Southcliffe (2013), Complicit (2013), Blood Cells (2014), A Royal Night Out (2015) and Murder (2016). Her first play, Vera Vera Vera, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre in 2012.[2]
I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival and was the Audience Award winner at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (both 2016).
Early life
Squires was born in Forest Hill, South London as Hayley McGinty in 1988. She grew up with her mother, father and older brother.[3]
She trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup and graduated in 2010 with BA (Hons) Acting.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Maureen Warren | Episode #1.1 |
| 2013 | Complicit | Joan | TV movie |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Louise Cooper | TV Mini-Series |
| 2014 | Blood Cells | Hayley | |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out | Debbie | |
| 2015 | Polar Bear | Lea | Short |
| 2016 | Murder | Bryony Phelps | TV Mini-Series |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | Katie | |
| 2016 | Away | Kaz | |
| 2017 | Giantland | Mum | Currently filming |
References
- ↑ "Hayley Squires: The girl who came from nowhere to win hearts at Cannes". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vera Vera Vera, Royal Court, review". The Daily Telegraph. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 squires. "Hayley Squires: Ken Loach's new muse and red carpet revolutionary".
- ↑ "Hayley Squires - working classes cast as bad mothers".