Marysia Kay
Encyclopedia
Marysia Kay is a Scottish
actress and fight performer
.
and attended Glasgow University. She moved to London
in 2002, and in 2006, studied drama at City Literary Institute in Covent Garden
and stage combat with BASSC. She is active within Britain's pagan
community.
. Her most recent appearances include the short films Record & Erase and Short Lease, and the horror movie Colour from the Dark (filmed in Italy and based upon HP Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space
"), starring Debbie Rochon
.
She also featured in Alex de Campi
's music video for "Those Rules" by The Schema, journalist Rhodri Marsden
's experiment in using the internet to attempt pop success.
During October/November 2010, she directed a production of "Marlowe", a dramatisation of the life of Christopher Marlowe
, for the Broken Biscuit Theatre company; it was staged at the Hot Tap Theatre, in New Cross
, south London
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actress and fight performer
Stuntman
A stuntman or stunt performer is someone who performs dangerous stunts.Stuntman may also refer to:*The Stunt Man, a 1980 film starring Peter O'Toole*Stuntman , a 2002 video game**Stuntman: Ignition, its sequel...
.
Biography
Kay grew up in AyrshireAyrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
and attended Glasgow University. She moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 2002, and in 2006, studied drama at City Literary Institute in Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
and stage combat with BASSC. She is active within Britain's pagan
Neopaganism
Neopaganism is an umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements, particularly those influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe...
community.
Career
Her first audition was for Forest of the DamnedForest of the Damned
Forest of the Damned is a 2005 horror feature film directed by Johannes Roberts.- Background :...
. Her most recent appearances include the short films Record & Erase and Short Lease, and the horror movie Colour from the Dark (filmed in Italy and based upon HP Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space
The Colour Out of Space
"The Colour Out of Space" is a short story written by American fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft in March 1927. In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts...
"), starring Debbie Rochon
Debbie Rochon
Debbie Rochon is a Canadian B-movie actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in Troma films.-Biography:...
.
She also featured in Alex de Campi
Alex de Campi
Alex de Campi is a British-American music video director and comics writer.-Biography:De Campi was educated at Princeton University, majoring in Art History. Prior to her writing career, she worked as an investment banker in Hong Kong...
's music video for "Those Rules" by The Schema, journalist Rhodri Marsden
Rhodri Marsden
-Journalism:Rhodri Marsden currently writes a weekly column for The Independent called "Life On Marsden", and a monthly "Cyberculture" spread for the same newspaper about technology and the internet. He previously wrote The Observer Music Monthly's "Guitarist Wanted" column, which required him to...
's experiment in using the internet to attempt pop success.
During October/November 2010, she directed a production of "Marlowe", a dramatisation of the life of Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. As the foremost Elizabethan tragedian, next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his mysterious death.A warrant was issued for Marlowe's arrest on 18 May...
, for the Broken Biscuit Theatre company; it was staged at the Hot Tap Theatre, in New Cross
New Cross
New Cross is a district and ward of the London Borough of Lewisham, England. It is situated 4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The ward covered by London post town and the SE 14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwich...
, south London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
.
Awards
Kay was named 'Best Actress' at the 2010 British Horror Film Awards, for her performance in Short Lease, directed by Prano Bailey-Bond & Jennifer Eiss. This 14-minute chiller was itself named 'Best Film'.Select Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Flowers of the Forest | ||
| 1996 | Stella Does Tricks Stella Does Tricks Stella Does Tricks is a 1996 film about a young Glaswegian girl Stella, played by Kelly Macdonald, working as a prostitute in London.The film was the first feature film directed by Coky Giedroyc, inspired her previous work making documentaries about homeless people in Glasgow, Manchester, and... |
coach passenger | uncredited |
| 2004 | Forest of the Damned Forest of the Damned Forest of the Damned is a 2005 horror feature film directed by Johannes Roberts.- Background :... |
(US title: Johannes Roberts' Demonic original title Forsaken Forest) | |
| 2005 | Bare Naked Talent | Daisy Filler | (AKA Hardcore: A Poke Into The Adult Film Orifice) |
| The Tragedy of Albert | |||
| White Admiral | |||
| The Scent of Roses | |||
| The Job | |||
| Trial & Retribution: The Lovers | |||
| 2006 | Cashback | ||
| Tony Blair: Rock Star > |
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| Fight Night > |
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| The Runner > |
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| The Seamstress > |
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| Bikini Blitzkrieg I and II | |||
| When Evil Calls | |||
| 2007 | Messages | ||
| Colour from the Dark | Alice | ||
| Stardust | photo double | uncredited | |
| Tiny Town | |||
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl The Other Boleyn Girl The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical fiction novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16th-century aristocrat Mary Boleyn. Reviews were mixed; some said it was a brilliantly claustrophobic look at palace life in Tudor England, while others have consistently... |
uncredited | |
| Life goes On | |||
| Craving | |||
| Forest of the Damned 2 Forest of the Damned 2 Forest of the Damned II: Death by Desire is a horror film directed by Ernest Riera.-Synopsis:Despite Lucy's reservations, she agrees to her husband’s request to attend a wild party of lust and sexual exploration on a remote island. Their passion soon turns to terror when they discover that one of... |
Angel 1 | ||
| The Scar Crow | |||
| 2009 | Born of Hope Born of Hope Born of Hope: The Ring of Barahir is a 2009 fantasy-adventure fan film directed by Kate Madison and written by Paula DiSante that is based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings... |
fight performer | |
| Idol of Evil | Heather | ||
| Ouija Board Ouija Board Ouija Board is a Thoroughbred mare racehorse owned by Edward Stanley, 19th Earl of Derby and trained by Ed Dunlop. In a career spanning four seasons, she won 10 of her 22 races, 7 of them Group 1s, including the Epsom Oaks in 2004 and the Hong Kong Vase in 2005... |
ghost | ||
| Zombie Women of Satan | |||
| Blood + Roses | Jane | ||
| The Seance | |||
| Karl the Butcher vs Axe | |||
| The Witch Sisters Trilogy | |||
| 2010 | Made in Dagenham Made in Dagenham Made in Dagenham is a 2010 British film directed by Nigel Cole. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson, Rosamund Pike and Jaime Winstone. It dramatises the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 that aimed for equal pay for women... |
River Plant Worker |
Stage
- Babalon (2005)
- Samadhi (2005)
- Breathing Corpses (2006)
- The Memory of Water (2006)
- Hedda Gabler (2006)
- The Tempest (2006)
- Hedda Gabler (2009)
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| Past History | |