Hayley Squires
English actress and playwright
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Hayley Squires (born 1987 or 1988) is an English actress and playwright, best known for her work in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake. Squires has also appeared in Call the Midwife (2012), Southcliffe (2013), Complicit (2013), Blood Cells (2014), A Royal Night Out (2015), Murder (2016), Collateral (2018), Adult Material (2020), The Essex Serpent (2022), Great Expectations (2023) and second season of The Night Manager (2026).
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| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 37–38) Forest Hill, London, England |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupations | Actress and playwright |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Squires was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for I, Daniel Blake, and for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for Adult Material. She has also won several awards.
Early life and education
Hayley Squires was born in 1987 or 1988[1] in Forest Hill, South London, and grew up with her mother, father, and older brother.[2] Her mother was a cook at her school and her father managed a video shop. The family moved to Kent when she was 14.[3]
She trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup and graduated in 2010 with BA (Hons) Acting, alongside best friend and fellow actor David Carlyle.[2][4]
Career
Squires' first play, Vera Vera Vera (2012), was produced by the Royal Court Theatre in London.[5]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Blood Cells | Hayley | [6] | |
| 2015 | A Royal Night Out | Debbie | [7] | |
| Polar Bear | Lea | Short film | [8] | |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | Katie | [9] | |
| Away | Kaz | [10] | ||
| 2018 | Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Gini Burstead | [11] | |
| In Fabric | Babs | [12] | ||
| 2021 | In the Earth | Olivia Wendle | [13] | |
| The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Marie Wain | [14] | ||
| True Things | Alison | [15] | ||
| 2023 | Beau Is Afraid | Penelope | [16] | |
| Hoard | Cynthia | [17] | ||
| No Way Home | Mum | [18] | ||
| 2024 | Blitz | Tilda | [19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call the Midwife | Maureen Warren | Episode #1.1 | [20] |
| 2013 | Complicit | Joan | Television film | [21] |
| Southcliffe | Louise Cooper | 3 episodes | [22] | |
| 2016 | Murder | Bryony Phelps | Episode: "The Lost Weekend" | [23] |
| 2017 | The Last Leg | Herself – Guest appearance | Episode No. 12 of Series 10 | [24] |
| Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Waitress | Episode: "The Commuter" | [25] | |
| The Miniaturist | Cornelia | 3 episodes | [26] | |
| 2018 | Collateral | Laurie Stone | 3 episodes | [27] |
| 2020 | Adult Material | Jolene Dollar | 4 episodes | [28] |
| 2022 | The Essex Serpent | Martha | 6 episodes | [29] |
| Maryland | Mary | Television film | [30] | |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Sara | 5 episodes | [31] |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Devonshire | Episode: "The Curse of the Ninth" | [32] |
| 2026 | The Night Manager | Sally Price-Jones | Series 2 | [33] |
| 2026 | Legends | Kate | Season 1 | [34] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | As Good a Time as Any | Amy | The Print Room | |
| 2017 | The Pitchfork Disney | Haley Stray | Shoreditch Town Hall, Directed by Jamie Lloyd | [35][36] |
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Mae | Apollo Theatre, Directed by Benedict Andrews | [37] | |
| 2018 | The Lover and The Collection | Sarah/Stella | Harold Pinter Theatre, Directed by Jamie Lloyd | [38] |
| 2025 | All My Sons | Ann Deever | Wyndham's Theatre, Directed by Ivo van Hove |
Accolades
| Award | Year | Category | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Independent Film Awards | 2016 | Best Actress | I, Daniel Blake | Nominated |
| Most Promising Newcomer | Won | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | 2017 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated[39] | |
| Denver Film Festival | 2016 | Special Jury Prize: Best Actress | Won | |
| Empire Film Awards | 2017 | Best Female Newcomer | Nominated | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress. | Won | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 2017 | British/Irish Actress of the Year | Nominated | |
| National Film Awards | 2017 | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | 2021 | Best Actress | Adult Material | Nominated[40] |
| 49th International Emmy Awards | 2021 | Best Actress | Won | |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | 2026 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | All My Sons | Nominated |