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Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is an English actress, best known for her work as Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), as Eponine Thénardier in the BBC adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables (2019) and as Karli Morgenthau in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Erin Kellyman
Born	(1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 23) Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present
Notable work	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Early life

Originally from Tamworth, Staffordshire, Kellyman attended Birmingham Ormiston Academy, The Rawlett School and was a graduate of the Nottingham Television Workshop.[1]

Career

Kellyman appeared in Raised by Wolves, written by Caitlin Moran and her sister Caroline Moran for Channel 4. She also appeared in the 2016 BBC sitcom The Coopers Vs The Rest with Tanya Franks and Kerry Godliman, about a trio of adopted children raised by a suburban couple.[2]

Kellyman was cast as the marauder Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018.[3][4] The role of Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story has been reported as the "anti-hero we deserve"[5] and "the most important new character introduced in the movie."[6] This role was reported to have given Kellyman "global recognition."[1] For the role Kellyman had to go through three stages of audition.[7] Kellyman only tested with the lead of the film, Alden Ehrenreich, during the third audition, doing both acting and stunt test work.[8]

Kellyman also appeared in the BBC's adaptation of Les Misérables as Éponine alongside Olivia Colman, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo and Dominic West.[9] Kellyman had originally auditioned for the role of Cosette, but was called back for the role of Éponine.[1] Kellyman praised the diversity in the BBC production, admitting she never considered she would be able to play such a role in a period drama.[10]

Kellyman appeared in BBC Two dark comedy series Don't Forget the Driver, starring Toby Jones.[11] In 2020, Kellyman played the role of Maya, a child that comes to live with her distant aunt, in the BBC TV drama series Life.[12]

Kellyman co-stars in the 2021 Disney+ action series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Karli Morgenthau, the leader of a radical group called the Flag Smashers, alongside Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.[13]

Personal life

Kellyman is multiracial and has said she is happy to play characters who have her heritage for representation of women like herself.[14]

Kellyman is an open lesbian. She attended a pride parade in 2019 with her girlfriend, Jordan O'Coy.[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes works that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
2018	Solo: A Star Wars Story	Enfys Nest	Ron Howard
2021	The Green Knight	Winifred	David Lowery
TBA	Woken	Anna	Alan Friel	In post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015–2016	Raised by Wolves	Cathy	5 episodes
2017	Uncle	Eleanor	1 episode
2018–2019	Les Misérables	Éponine	3 episodes
2019	Don't Forget the Driver	Kayla	6 episodes
2020	Life	Maya	6 episodes
2021	The Falcon and the Winter Soldier	Karli Morgenthau	6 episodes
	Marvel Studios: Assembled	Herself	Documentary; Episode: "Assembled: The Making of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"
2022	Top Boy	Pebbles
	Willow	Jade	Main role, upcoming series

References

External links

• Erin Kellyman at IMDb

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