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
- 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
23/01/2020
New BBC One comedy sitcom series ‘King Gary’.
Featuring Liz Kingsman, Lisa McGrillis, Emma Sidi, Julie Dray and Dustin Demri-Burns. Watch on Fridays at 9:30pm on BBC1.
09/01/2020
New Channel 4 crime drama 'Deadwater Fell’, starring Matthew McNulty and Lisa McGrillis.
Drama in which a fire in the home of a respected GP and his teacher wife devastates a close-knit Scottish community.
28/11/2019
Michael Frayn’s classic backstage comedy 'Noises Off’, starring Daniel Rigby, Lisa McGrillis and Anjli Mohindra.
★★★★- ‘The funniest farce ever written’- Evening Standard. Playing until 4th January 2020, at The Garrick Theatre.
10/05/2019
Bafta-winning comedy ‘Mum’ is back with its third and final series, starring Lisa McGrillis.
Widowed Cathy is the quiet, smiling eye of a family storm, attending to the needs of her crabby parents-in-law, unsubtle brother, Jason and his ditzy girlfriend Kelly (played by Lisa McGrillis.) Watch on Wednesday 15th May at 10pm on BBC2.