Kellie Shirley is an actress and writer.

She was selected for the BAFTA elevate actors cohort, to nurture working-class talent. She made her screen debut as Kym in ‘The Office’ Christmas Special (BBC), feature film ‘Wimbledon’ (Working Title), and mini-series ‘Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky’ (BBC4).

On TV, Kellie is probably best known for playing series regular’s Kirsty in Idris Elba’s retuning comedy series ‘In the Long Run’ (Netflix/Sky/Starz), Psych nurse Sophia Peters in ‘Casualty’ and as Carly in ‘Eastenders’ (BBC).

Most recently, Kellie joined the cast of Alan Carr’s hugely popular comedy series ‘Changing Ends’ (ITV) as Auntie Terri, and can next be seen in the forthcoming series of ‘Daddy Issues’ (BBC).

Recent film work includes the next helping from the team behind Boiling Point: ‘Odyssey’, Terrance Davies’ ‘Benediction’, (Emu films) and Paul Andrew Williams’ ‘Bull’ (Netflix).

Kellie has worked extensively in theatre and is nominated for an Off West End Award 2025 for playing all the female roles in the first major London revival of Jim Cartwright’s TWO. She has worked at the Royal Court, RSC, Lyric Hammersmith, Soho, London’s Haymarket, Park Theatre, Menier Chocolate Factory, Greenwich, Stafford Open Air and clocked up over 700 performances as Pauline in ‘One Man Two Guvnors’ for the National Theatre, West End and the International tour.

In addition to her acting work, Kellie has written all 6 episodes of podcast drama ROAR (Apple/Spirit Studios). Her first short film, ‘Croydon Cowgirl’, is currently on the BIFA and BAFTA film circuit to be followed up by ‘The Wolf’.

Kellie is an Ambassador for the charities Anthony Nolan and The Children’s Society.