Kellie Shirley


Kelly Jane Shirley 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.

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