Kierston Wareing
Kierston Wareing
Kierston Wareing, is an English actress. Her first film role was the lead in Ken Loach's It's a Free World... - for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, followed by a supporting role in Oscar winner Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank - which won the BAFTA award for "Best British Film" and the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Her television roles include miniseries The Runaway, The Take, Luther, and The...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth7 January 1976
enjoy favourite goes life love people work
I love all the premieres and everything that goes with it, but my favourite part is being on set and to go to work and enjoy your job. Not many people can say that in life.
council mum people roles turned
I get a lot of single mum roles - 'It's a Free World' turned out well, so people thought, 'She can be a single mum, Kierston can do that. Or live in a council house - she can do that.'
hope
I really hope acting is going to be my career to the end, but you don't know anything, really, do you?
believe life
I believe life is fated - what's going to happen will happen.
audition legal
I was studying to be a legal secretary when I was called to audition for 'Ken.'
across bullies fantastic life people sob thank
I don't want to come across as a victim with a sob story. I've got a fantastic life. I'm not a victim. I thank the bullies out there for making me who I am. Some people become weaker, but the bullies made me stronger.
believe
If someone tells you often enough you're worthless, you start to believe it.
anyone badly goes good loyal
Don't get me wrong, I'm very good, I'm a loyal person and I would never treat anyone badly - what goes around comes around. But I do go for the bad boy. I haven't outgrown that.
vintage fans looks
I really like the bohemian look, and I'm a great fan of mixing vintage and modern.
acting research negative
Anything negative that happens to you in life can be turned into a positive as far as acting is concerned. You can draw on your experiences - it's far better than any research.
bored excitement
I get bored very easily. I do like excitement.
gone murder method
I wasn’t getting obliterated, but I was getting a kick. I was very method on that. That’s why I’d have gone along with it [if Tom had hit her]. But Tom was like: ‘Oh my God – I hope you don’t murder me!’