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Holly Earl
Born (1992-08-31) 31 August 1992 (age 33)[1]
Ealing, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1997—present

Holly Earl (born 31 August 1992) is an English actress. She started her career as a child actor, in the television series Touching Evil (1997–1998), and may be best known for her recurring role in the first three seasons of Cuckoo (2012–2016), or her main cast roles in the series Beowulf (2016) and in the third season of Humans (2018).

Her films include Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (2015), Once Upon a Time in London (2018) and her role as the 15-year-old version of a character played by Phyllis Logan in Last Train to Christmas (2021).

Early life

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Earl is from Ealing, West London. She attended Drayton Manor High School.[2] Her older sister Elizabeth Earl is a former child actress.[3][4] Both sisters are of Armenian descent.[5]

Career

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Earl made her television debut at the age of four,[4] playing Robson Green's daughter in Touching Evil.[6] She then appeared as Young Kochanski in the eighth series of Red Dwarf, followed by a part in the BBC 1999 Christmas special The Greatest Store in the World.[6] Her first film role followed in 2002 as May Bailey in Possession.[6] She has also guest starred in Doctor Who,[7][8] Doctors, Skins,[6] and Cuckoo.[6]

In 2012, she made her stage debut as Bertha in The Father at the Belgrade Theatre.[9] She later received an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her role.[9]

In 2015 she appeared as Ruby Hill in Ordinary Lies[10][11] and in 2016 she was Kela in Beowulf.[6]

In 2018, she starred as synth Agnes in the Channel 4 series Humans. In 2019, she starred as the lead in PlayStation game Erica. She also voices Lillia in the game League Of Legends.

In 2022, Earl appeared as the protagonist in the film Shark Bait, which was filmed in Malta. To prepare for the role, she trained each day reaching a peak in her physical fitness.[4]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
1999The Greatest Store in the World Angeline [12]
2002 Possession May Bailey
2004 Secret Passage Young Clara [13]
2013 Dracula: The Dark Prince Esme [14]
2015 Queen of the Desert Cousin Florence [15]
2017 Loving Vincent La Mousmé [16]
2018 Once Upon a Time in London Aggie Vaux [17]
2021 Last Train to Christmas Young Auntie Vi
2022 Shark Bait Nat [4]
2022 A Midsummer Night's Dream Hermia [18]

Short Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2010 Into the Night Grace
2023 A Midsummer Nightmare! Titania
2025 The Burn Pen [19]

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef..
1997–1998Touching EvilLouise CreeganRecurring role (series 1–2)[20]
1999Red DwarfYoung KochanskiEpisode: "Pete: Part 1"[21]
1999Ruth Rendell MysteriesLindseyEpisode: "The Lake of Darkness"
2000My HeroHelenEpisode: "My Hero Christmas"
2006Wild at HeartGeorgia ChapmanEpisode: "1.5"
2010–2011CasualtyNita ClementsRecurring role (series 25)[10]
2011DoctorsSummer CarrollEpisode: "Suffocating Love"
2011Doctor WhoLily ArwellEpisode: "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"[10][7][8]
2012SkinsPoppy ChampionEpisode: "Alo"[22]
2013Father BrownRuth BennettEpisode: "The Devil's Dust"[23]
2014BenidormElena2 episodes (series 6)[24]
2014-2018 Two Housemates Peaches Recurring role (series 3) Web series [25]
2014Law & Order: UKLisa GardnerEpisode: "Safe from harm"
2014The MusketeersCélineEpisode: "Musketeers Don't Die Easily"[26]
2014The Red TentYoung RachelEpisode: "Part 1"[27]
2014 Relentless Shauna Brandt Documentary Drama [28]
2012–2016CuckooZoeRecurring role (series 1–3)[29]
2015Ordinary LiesRuby HillEpisode: "1.4"[10][11]
2015 Crossing Lines Chloe Hanbury Episode: "In Loco Parentis"
2016BeowulfKelaMain cast[30]
2017Our Ex-WifeAvaTV pilot[31]
2017The PactEmilyTV Pilot[32]
2018HumansAgnesMain cast (series 3)[33]
2024Sister Boniface MysteriesElsie Calder-MarshallEpisode: "It's Just Not Cricket"

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 The Father Bertha Belgrade Theatre [9]

Audio

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The Father Bertha BBC Radio 3 [34]
2016 The Churchill Years Volume 01 Lilly Arwell Big Finish [35]

Video games

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Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Star Ocean: Anamnesis Sarah Jerand [36]
2019 Erica Erica Mason [4]
2020 League of Legends Lillia [37]
2024 Dragon's Dogma 2 Ulrika [38]
2024 Legends of Runeterra Lillia [37]
2024 Stellar Blade Kaya [39]
2024 Another Eden Mazrika [40]
2025 Wuthering Waves Roccia & Pero [41]
2025 The First Berserker: Khazan Daphrona [42]
2025 Honkai: Star Rail Hyacine [43]
2025 Star Overdrive Nous [44]
2025 Unbeatable Quaver [45]
2026 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined E.L.L.I.E. [46]
2026 MENACE Lieutenant Hayflick [47]

References

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  1. ↑ "Thank you for the birthday wishes!". Twitter. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Drayton Manor Alumni". draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Happy birthday to my lovely sister @lizziejearl!!!!". Twitter. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Holly Earl Reflects On 'Shark Bait' Journey And Love For 'Some Like It Hot'". deepestdream.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Holly Earl credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 Doctor Who (16 December 2011). "Doctor Who Christmas special, BBC One, preview". Telegraph.
  8. 1 2 Harp, Justin (19 December 2011). "'Doctor Who' star Holly Earl: 'I loved working with Matt Smith'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 "Holly Earl nominated for Ian Charleson Award for The Father". belgrade.co.uk. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Leyfield, James (8 April 2015). "Holly Earl praised for Ordinary Lies role Despite viewers voicing concerns over 'uncomfortable' storyline". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Ordinary Lies on BBC1 tonight with Holly Earl as Ruby, Shazad Latif as Rick & Max Beesley as Mike". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Doctor Who: who is the new companion? Faye Marsay? Holly Earl? Zawe Ashton? | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Eisner, Ken (13 July 2004). "Secret Passage". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Review Dracula: The Dark Prince a.k.a. Dracula The Prince of Darkness (2013): Please don't ever watch this!". Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Adams, Mark (6 February 2015). "Queen Of The Desert". Screen. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  16. ↑ internetowe, Odee-odee pl / Strony. "Holly Earl". lovingvincent.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Grater, Tom (3 April 2017). "Gangster drama 'Once Upon A Time In London' kicks off UK shoot". Screen. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  18. ↑ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Independent Feature Film, Comedy, Film based on a play, Romance, 2016-2022 | Crew United. Retrieved 11 July 2025 – via www.crew-united.com.
  19. ↑ "The Burn (2025) - Discuss | MovieChat". moviechat.org. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  20. ↑ Regev, Nir (22 August 2019). "Holly Earl meets Hideo Kojima at Gamescom 2019". The Natural Aristocrat. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Spot The Dwarfer". www.reddwarf.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  22. ↑ Staff, Wonderland (21 December 2011). "CLASS ACT: Holly Earl". Wonderland. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Thomas, Shain E. (3 December 2020). "'Father Brown': S01.E07. "The Devil's Dust"". Father Brown. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  24. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Benidorm: Series 6, Episode 6". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Two Housemates". ryanwatson.studio. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  27. ↑ Garrett, Diane (6 December 2014). "'The Red Tent' Review: Lifetime's Old-Fashioned Biblical Mini Overcomes Confusing Start". TheWrap. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Profile". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  29. ↑ "Erica Review – Interactive movies come into their own". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  30. ↑ Ching, Brett White & Albert (16 February 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Harry Potter,' 'Game of Thrones' Vet David Bradley Guests on 'Beowulf'". CBR. Retrieved 11 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. ↑ "TV Review: Our Ex-Wife, BBC2". Beyond The Joke. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  32. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "The Pact cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  33. ↑ Harjo, Noetta (28 June 2018). "HUMANS Recap (S03E04) Episode #3.4". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  34. ↑ "Drama On 3: The Father". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  35. ↑ "1. The Churchill Years Volume 01 - The Worlds of Doctor Who - Special Releases - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  36. ↑ "Profile". app.spotlight.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  37. 1 2 "Holly Earl - Voice over artist". Soho Voices. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  38. ↑ Team, Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)Walkthrough (3 April 2024). "Cast and List of Voice Actors | Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)｜Game8". Game8｜The Top Gaming and App Walkthroughs Straight from Japan!. Retrieved 11 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  39. ↑ "Stellar Blade Voice Actors: Full list for English and Korean". esports.gg. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  40. ↑ "Another Eden Present". TV Tropes. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  41. ↑ "Wuthering Waves Ultimate Roccia Guide - Theria Games". 22 February 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  42. ↑ "The First Berserker: Khazan - Behind the Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  43. ↑ Halder, Argha (25 March 2025). "Hyacine VA in Honkai Star Rail: English, Japanese, and other voice actors". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  44. ↑ Wilcox, Blake (1 July 2025). "Star Overdrive Review - Hoverboards, Keytars, and a Story That Soars". Screen Hype. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  45. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  46. ↑ "Holly Earl". MobyGames. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  47. ↑ "Cast - MENACE Official Wiki". wiki.hoodedhorse.com. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
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