Biography

Kayleigh Gilbert is a South African-Scottish actress, writer, and producer born in South Africa. She lives between Los Angeles, Haag (Switzerland), and London and has British, American and South African citizenships as well as Swiss residency. She has trained in Los Angeles at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Anthony Meindl's Acting Studio and is currently taking classes at the Innate Acting Institute.

Kayleigh is best known for her performance in the series directed by Catherine Hardwicke DON'T LOOK DEEPER (2020) starring Don Cheadle and Emily Mortimer, as well as her leading performances in REBORN (2017) starring Barbara Crampton, BREAK NIGHT (2017) starring Jared Abrahamson and directed by Joel Souza, and THERE IS MANY LIKE US (2015) starring Eric Roberts and directed by Josh Webber.

As an actress, Kayleigh won several awards for her performance in REBORN: the 'People's Choice Best Actress' at the Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival, 'Best Supporting Actress' at the FANtastic Horror Film Festival, and a nomination for 'Best Actress' at the Edmonton Festival of Fear International Film Festival.

Kayleigh is also very active on the production and writing side of the industry. She has most recently been working on two feature films: THE MARK OF THE FOREST (in development) for which she is a co-writer and co-producer with actor Chandler Riggs and THE TREK (in production, releases 2024). Other productions include the short films EXO SAPIEN (2022) where Kayleigh was an associate producer and FRIED BARRY (2020) where she was in the production staff. The latter won 21 awards and 21 nominations at festivals internationally.

Kayleigh is an actress who does not shy away from a wide spectrum of genres. She always felt that she belongs in the world of fantasy films and period drama, specifically medieval ones. She is fluent in English and intermediate in Afrikaans and German. Her special skill set includes experience as a competitive horse back rider (showjumping and eventing), rock climbing, yoga (certified instructor), Latin American and ballroom dancing. Given her multiple citizenships, she is open to new work across several continents. She has already worked extensively in the US and would love to continue to work in Britain and Europe. She believes at her core she connects with characters situated in these countries and would be able to embody these roles in their truest essence.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kayleigh Gilbert

Kayleigh was described by writer Kat Hughes from thehollywoodnews.com as 'a Tim Burton animation come to life'.

She manages to straddle the line of innocence and malice beautifully, and is a Tim Burton animation come to life.