Kellie Shirley

Kelly Jane Shirley (born 11 July 1981) is an English actress who works in film, television, theatre and radio. She is known for her roles as Kirsty De La Croix in Sky One comedy series In the Long Run and Carly Wicks in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Shirley has also portrayed Kym in The Office and Sophia Peters in the BBC medical drama series Casualty.

Career Shirley has appeared in the film Bull, directed by Paul Andrew Williams, as well as Terence Davies' Benediction. She was selected by BAFTA to be part of their BAFTA Elevate cohort 2020/21 programme, supporting working-class talent and underrepresented groups progressing in their careers on screen. In 2024, she joined the cast of the BBC drama series Casualty, playing the role of psych liaison nurse Sophia Peters.

As well as acting, she has written a column about twin motherhood for Closer Magazine and co-hosted the BBC Two show Something for the Weekend with Tim Lovejoy, standing in for Amanda Hamilton who was on maternity leave. She also appeared as Alan Carr’s auntie Terri in Season 3 of ‘Changing Ends’ on ITV (2025).

Personal life Shirley has been married to writer Phil Davies since 2013. Together, the pair have twins and gave birth to another son in March 2023. She has won Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year on two separate accounts for raising awareness for the Anthony Nolan Charity in aid of preventing blood cancer.

In January 2019, she ran her third London Marathon with other former EastEnders actors for a Dementia campaign in honour of Barbara Windsor.

Filmography Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Mabel Mercer (2002) Smallpox 2002: Silent Weapon – Trish Cooper (2002) Whacked – Waitress (2002) The Bill – Alanah 2003- murdered prostitute 2 episodes The Office – Christmas Special – Blind Date KYM (Contestant) (2003) Wimbledon – Betting Shop Girl (2004) Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky – Violet (2005) Heidi – Tinette (2005) Too Much Too Young – Mandy (2005) Murder City – Episode 'Wives And Lovers' as Lucy Chalmers (2006) Coming Up (TV series) – Happy $lapz – Lisa (2006) Venus – Royal Court Actress #1 (2006) The Sick House – Joolz (2007) EastEnders – Carly Wicks (2006–2008, 2012) The Grind – Jo (2008) Parents of the Band – Esther (2008) Something for the Weekend – herself (2009) Lewis – Madeleine Cotton (2009) "Pencil Full of Lead" (music video) (2010) Self Centred (web series) – Lydia (2010) Girl on a Bicycle – Marta (2012) Frank – Polly (2011) Tangled up in Love – Bride (2011) Run for Your Wife – Susie (2012) RIOT (film 2012) – Louise Everyone's Going to Die (film 2013) – Ali Kick (film 2012) – Tracey Shame The Devil (film 2013) – DS Clarke The Marriage of Reason and Squalor (TV series 2015) Doctors (TV series 2016) Joe All Alone (TV series 2018) - Stacey Sunday Brunch (TV 2018) - Herself The Wright Stuff (TV 2018) - Herself In The Long Run (TV series 2018) - Kirsty De La Croix Ivy (Short film 2018) - Ivy Who’s The Daddy (TV Pilot 2018) - Rachel King of Thieves (Feature Film 2018) - Terri Robinson Snapshots (Short film 2018) - Marie Rock With Rudolph (Music Video) - Herself Call the Midwife (TV series 2018–2019) - Connie In the Long Run (TV series & Christmas Special; 2018–2020) - Kirsty De La Croix Merry Christmas Everyone (Music Video) - Herself Biff and Chip, series 1-3 (BBC iPlayer/CBeebies) - ‘Mum’ - Mrs Robinson. Bull (Signature Films/Tea Shop productions 2021) - Cheryl. Benediction (Emu Films, 2021) - Millicent Death in Paradise (BBC One 2021) - Pamela Bellman Meet the Richardsons (ITV Studios - series 3 - 2021) - Jean Ridley (ITV) - Denise Doctors (BBC, 2023) – Jo McLennon Casualty (BBC, 2024-) - Sophia Peters Odyssey (Stigma/Electric Shadow 2024-) Blockhead (Halflite 2024-) Bangmouth Village (Baby Cow 2024-) McQueen Shaven (Gobby Girl, 2024)