Other names Marysia K., Amethyst Role Actress Name Marysia Kay | Years active since 1990 Education University of Glasgow | |
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Born 14 December 1975 (age 48) ( 1975-12-14 ) Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Occupation Actress
singer
fight performer Movies Colour from the Dark, Forest of the Damned, Zombie Women of Satan, Karl the Butcher vs Axe, Made in Dagenham Similar People Ivan Zuccon, Johannes Roberts, Timo Rose, Sean Ellis, Andreas Schnaas | ||
Marysia Kay Showreel (Apr 2007)
Marysia Kay (born 14 December 1975 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a retired Scottish actress, singer, and fight performer. She is best known for her role in Forest of the Damned. 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.
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- Marysia Kay Showreel Apr 2007
- Early life
- Career
- Stage
- Music videos
- Awards and nominations
- Filmography
- References
Early life
Kay was born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire in the west of Scotland 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.
Career
Her first audition was for Forest of the Damned. 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.
Stage
Music videos
Awards and nominations
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'.