Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes might be the most quietly indispensable actress in British television. She earned her stripes in literary adaptations like Our Mutual Friend and Tipping the Velvet, then turned Spooks' Zoe Reynolds and Ashes to Ashes' DI Alex Drake into era-defining roles. What strikes me is her range without vanity: she disappears into characters rather than bending them toward a persona. A Marylebone native who started as a model, she could have coasted on looks; instead she built a career on craft and shrewd choices. If you want to understand why UK drama punches above its weight, study her CV.

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Name (English)

Keeley Hawes

Name (Japanese)

キーリー・ホーズ

Reading

きーりー・ほーず

Born

February 10, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Marylebone, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / model / film actor / singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

• Official sitehttps://www.keeley-hawes.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/misskeeleyhawes/
• Xhttps://x.com/Misskeeleyhawes
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeley%20Hawes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237290

Tags

• actor
• model
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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