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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. 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.
I, Daniel Blake won the Palme d'Or Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Best British Film at the 2017 BAFTA's and was the Audience Award winner at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Hayley was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by BAFTA for her role of Katie in I, Daniel Blake in 2017.
Early life
Born in Forest Hill, South London as Hayley McGinty in 1988, Squires grew up with her mother, father and older brother.
She trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup and graduated in 2010 with BA (Hons) Acting.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Complicit | Joan | Directed by Niall MacCormick |
| 2014 | Blood Cells | Hayley | Directed by Luke Seomore, Joseph Bull |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out | Debbie | Directed by Julian Jarrold |
| 2015 | Polar Bear (Short) | Lea | Directed by Sean Buckley |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | Katie | Directed by Ken Loach |
| 2016 | Away | Kaz | Directed by David Blair |
| 2017 | Giantland | Mum | Directed by Yousaf Ali Khan |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Maureen Warren | Episode #1.1 |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Louise Cooper | 3 Episodes |
| 2016 | Murder | Bryony Phelps | Episode: 'Lost Weekend' |
| 2017 | The Last Leg | Herself - Guest appearance | Episode #12 of Series 10 |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams | Episode: 'The Commuter' | |
| 2017 | The Miniaturist | Cornelia | Currently filming |
| 2017 | Untitled Project | Currently filming |
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | As Good A Time As Any | Amy | The Print Room |
| 2017 | The Pitchfork Disney | Haley Stray | Shoreditch Town Hall, Directed by Jamie Lloyd |
Awards
| I, Daniel Blake | |||
| British Independent Film Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 12 February 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Denver Film Festival | 14 November 2016 | Special Jury Prize: Best Actress | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 8 December 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 22 January 2017 | British/Irish Actress of the Year | Nominated |
| BAFTA | 12 February 2017 | Best British Film | Won |
| BAFTA | 12 February 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 3 Empire Film Awards | 19 March 2017 | Best Female Newcomer | Nominated |
| 3 Empire Film Awards | 19 March 2017 | Best British Film | Won |
| National Film Awards | 23 March 2017 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |