Lisa McGrillis
Young, refreshing, chatty, likeable, bubbly & full of character.
Born in Carlisle, Cumbria. Uses a Geordie accent regularly in TV shows such as George Gently & Hebburn.
Well known for playing tact-free, airhead Kelly in Mum.
Singing Ability
- Alto (Can carry a tune comfortably)
Musical Instruments
- Guitar (Competent)
Acting Talents
- Improvisation (Experience of)
Credits
- Avoidance (TV, 2022) Courtney. BBC1
- The Birth of Daniel F Harris (TV, 2022) Sue. BBC
- King Gary (TV, 2021-20) Mad Kay. BBC
- Last Night in Soho (Feature Film, 2021) Detective. Focus Features
- Deadwater Fell (TV, 2020) Sandra. Channel 4
- Bumps (TV Film, 2020) Joanne. BBC1
- Noises Off (Theatre, West End, 2020) Brooke. Garrick Theatre
- Mum (TV, 2019-15) Kelly (Regular). BBC
- Death in Paradise (TV, 2019) Hannah Wilde. BBC
- No Offence (TV, 2019) Caroline McCoy. Channel 4
- Human Animals (Theatre, 2016) Lisa. Royal Court
- George Gently (TV, 2015-13) Series Regular. WPC Rachel Coles. BBC1.
- The Musketeers (TV, 2015) Jospehine. BBC.
- Fungus the Bogey Man (TV, 2015) Saliva. Sky
- The Pass (Theatre, 2014) Lyndsey. The Royal Court.
- Hebburn (TV, 2013) Series 1&2. Vicki. BBC2.
- This House (Theatre, West End, 2012) The National Theatre.
- The Awkward Squad (Theatre, West End, 2012) Sarah. The Arts Theatre.
- Much Ado About Nothing (Theatre, West End, 2011) Margaret. The Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
- The Globe Mysteries (Theatre, West End, 2011) Eve. Shakespeare's Globe.
- The Pitman Painters (Theatre, 2010) Susan. Manhattan Theatre Club.
- The Gallery (Radio, 2009) Sammy. BBC Radio 4.
- The Pitman Painters (Theatre, West End, 2009) Susan. National Theatre.
- Hansel And Gretel (Theatre, 2008) Gretel. Northern Stage.
- A Sock In The Wash (Theatre, 2008) Anne. Live Theatre.
- Pitman Painters (Radio, 2007) Susan Parks. BBC Radio 3.
- The Other Possibility (Feature Film, 2006) Angalina. Pinball Films
- Rocket Man (TV, 2005) Helen. BBC1.
- Spit Game (TV, 2005) Sarah. BBC2.
Related news articles
16/01/2023
Lisa McGrillis stars in new ITV medical drama 'Maternal', featuring Cathy Tyson!
The series follows three doctors – each of whom are relatively new mothers – returning to frontline medicine after an extended period of maternity leave. Watch on Monday 16th January at 9pm on ITV1 or stream the whole series on ITVX!
19/10/2022
New Channel 4 drama 'Somewhere Boy', starring Lisa McGrillis.
Danny was a baby when his mother was killed in a car crash. Overcome with grief, his father locked him away in a house, telling him the outside world is full of monsters that will spirit him away like his mother. Watch all episodes on All4.
29/06/2020
Don't miss Lisa McGrillis and Don Gilet in The Commuter Experience
The Commuter Experience is part of the BBC's 'Interconnected' series - short dramas about characters in isolation, but connecting by video conferencing.
14/02/2020
New BBC1 comedy pilot 'Bumps', starring Lisa McGrillis and Seb Cardinal.
Comedy about a 62-year old woman who decides she wants to have another baby, shortly before her daughter becomes pregnant unexpectedly. Watch on Friday 21st February at 9:30pm on BBC1.