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Kelly Reilly

(1977) Stage Actor United Kingdom

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Kelly Reilly is a stage actor from the United Kingdom, best known for Home Bar Guide to Tropical Cocktails.

Quick Facts About Kelly Reilly

Born: July 18, 1977
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Stage Actor
Notable works: Home Bar Guide to Tropical Cocktails

About Kelly Reilly

Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly is an English actress. Her television work includes starring roles in the British crime drama Above Suspicion (2009–2012), the American psychological medical drama Black Box (2014), the American anthology crime drama True Detective (2015) and the historical fantasy drama Britannia (2018). From 2018 to 2024, she played Beth Dutton on Yellowstone, opposite Kevin Costner, and in 2026 on the spin-off Dutton Ranch.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Trophée Chopard

Quotes by Kelly Reilly

I don't like the word celebrity. If I become a good actress and be in movies where I'm expected to be a…

Adore

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As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and…

Actors

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Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.

Blockbuster

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Auditioning is a horrible experience because you know you are being absolutely scrutinized and judged. There are days where you can do…

Absolutely

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I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it.

Acting

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Every job feels like my first.

Feels

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You put yourself on tape as an actor a lot - and you send them off, they go out into the ether,…

Actor

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At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.

School

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Obviously, education is hugely important, along with healthcare. They're the basics and you're hurting your own country if you don't pour money…

Basics

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I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what…

I can

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When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've…

Could

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I'm not temperamentally into high comedy. I'm not a Noel Coward kind of girl.

Comedy

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I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines.

Magazines

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I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.

Fantasy

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I'm a theater actress. I love rehearsal. I could have six weeks of rehearsal and think it's not enough. But on film,…

Actresses

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You know, I really enjoy longevity. I see actors in their forties and they just turn out these really fabulous roles and…

Actor

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I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.

Actors

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Acting has always been such escapism for me.

Acting

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It's lovely to work with a group of actors who make you laugh and smile.

Actors

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We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

Live

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When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut.

Courage

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Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or…

Bags

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My dad is such a good man, hard-working.

Dad

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I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.

Art

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The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

People

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