Daisy Head

Daisy Head (born 17 March 1991) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC One drama The Syndicate, the Freeform series Guilt (2016), the Hulu series Harlots (2019), the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023), and the Amazon Prime series The Gray House (2026). Her films include Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).

Early life Head was born in Fulham, London. She is the daughter of actor Anthony Head and younger sister of actress Emily Head. Daisy attended Kingswood School in Bath and trained at the Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance.

Career Head's first role was appearing alongside her father in the TV series Rose and Maloney. She has subsequently appeared in a number of TV programmes, including Trial and Retribution, Doc Martin, and Holby City.

In 2010, she made her film debut in playing Chloe Chambers in The Last Seven, alongside Danny Dyer, and later that year she played Daisy in CBBC's musical film Rules of Love, alongside future Rixton frontman Jake Roche.

In 2016, she starred as Arriane Alter in the British/Australian/American romantic fantasy film Fallen as well as in the new Underworld film Underworld: Blood Wars as Alexia.

In November 2015, it was announced that Head would take the lead role of Grace in Freeform's drama series Guilt about an American student in London whose roommate is murdered. The series concluded after 10 episodes.

In 2017, Head starred in the Shakespearean Pilot A Midsummer's Nightmare alongside Casey Deidrick.

In 2018, Head had a supporting role in Kay Mellor's ITV drama Girlfriends which started airing in January 2018. In May 2017, it was announced that she would be starring alongside Daisy Ridley in the 2018 film Ophelia.

Head joined the cast of Harlots as Kate Bottomley in the Hulu series' third season in 2019. In October 2019, it was announced Head would play Genya Safin in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of fantasy book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.

In 2024, Head had a lead role in the period drama The Gray House.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Last Seven Chloe Chambers 2014 Heart of Lightness Bolette 2016 Fallen Arriane Alter Underworld: Blood Wars Alexia 2018 Ophelia Christiana 2019 The Ninth Olivia Reed Exit Eve Claire Short film 2021 Wrong Turn Edith 2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Sofina the Red Wizard

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Feather Boy Kate Barber Main role, 6 episodes 2005 Rose and Maloney Daniella Terry Episode: "Annie Johnson" Trial & Retribution Naomi Franke Episode: "The Lovers: Part 1" Patrick's Planet Christina Main role, 13 episodes 2007 Doc Martin Mandie Jordan Episode: "Movement" 2010 Holby City Miri Gellert Episodes: "All Cried Out", "Two in Five Marriages..." Rules of Love Daisy Television film 2011 Doctors Victoria Liston Episode: "Quarantine" 2012 Endeavour Jenny Crisp Episode: Pilot The Proxy Sarah Recurring role, 8 episodes 2013 When Calls the Heart Julie Thatcher Television film; as Daisey Head 2015 Suspects Emily Perkins Episode: "Connections" The Syndicate Amy Stevenson Main role (series 3) 2016 Guilt Grace Atwood Main role, 10 episodes 2017 A Midsummer's Nightmare Elena Television pilot (aired on Lifetime) 2018 Girlfriends Ruby Main role, 6 episodes 2019 Harlots Kate Bottomley/Quigley Main role (season 3) 2021–2023 Shadow and Bone Genya Safin Recurring role, 12 episodes 2022 The Sandman Judy Talbot Episode: "24/7" 2023 Still Up Chloe Episode: "The Wedding" 2024 The Gray House Elizabeth Van Lew Lead role, 8 episodes Miss Doublefinger Filming (season 3)