- Born
- Birth nameErin Mae Kellyman
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Erin Mae Kellyman (born October 17, 1998) is a British actress. Kellyman appears as Enfys Nest, leader of the rebel Cloud Riders, in Solo: A Star Wars Story and Eponine Thénardier in the 2019 BBC adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel Les Miserables.
Originally from Tamworth, Staffordshire, Kellyman was a graduate of the Nottingham Television Workshop.
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.
The role of Nest in Solo has been reported as the 'anti-hero we deserve' and 'the most important new character introduced in the movie.' This role has reported to have given Kellyman 'global recognition.' For the role Kellyman had to go through three stages of audition.
Kellyman also appears in the BBC's adaptation of Les Misérables as Éponine alongside Olivia Coleman, Lily Collins, David Oyelowo, and Dominic West. Kellyman praised the diversity in the BBC Production admitting she never considered she'd be able to play such a role in a period drama.
Kellyman has has been announced for a BBC Two new dark comedy series Don't Forget The Driver, starring Toby Jones.
- IMDb mini biography by: ahmetkozan
- RelativesAmelia Kellyman(Sibling)
- Strongly freckled face
- Dark red, wild curly hair
- Her father is Jamaican and her mother is Irish.
- She is a private person, so much that she insists on focusing interviews only on her professional life. And while she does have a social media account, she is using it sporadically.
- Sister of Amelia Kellyman.
- Starred in 2 Lucas Film projects: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Willow (2022). She shared the screen both times with actors Warwick Davis and Joonas Suotamo.
- [on if she is worried to be typecast in action roles] No, not worried at all. I feel like if I was getting typecast, it would be a pretty cool thing to get typecast as. But no, I intend to play badass women until the day I die - so get used to it.
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