Holly Earl (born 31 August 1992) is an English actress. She started her career as a child actor, in the television series Touching Evil (1997–1998), and may be best known for her recurring role in the first three seasons of Cuckoo (2012–2016), or her main cast roles in the series Beowulf (2016) and in the third season of Humans (2018).
Her films include Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (2015), Once Upon a Time in London (2018) and her role as the 15-year-old version of a character played by Phyllis Logan in Last Train to Christmas (2021).
Early life Earl is from Ealing, West London. She attended Drayton Manor High School. Her older sister Elizabeth Earl is a former child actress. Both sisters are of Armenian descent.
Career Earl made her television debut at the age of four, playing Robson Green's daughter in Touching Evil. She then appeared as Young Kochanski in the eighth series of Red Dwarf, followed by a part in the BBC 1999 Christmas special The Greatest Store in the World. Her first film role followed in 2002 as May Bailey in Possession. She has also guest starred in Doctor Who, Doctors, Skins, and Cuckoo.
In 2012, she made her stage debut as Bertha in The Father at the Belgrade Theatre. She later received an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her role.
In 2015 she appeared as Ruby Hill in Ordinary Lies and in 2016 she was Kela in Beowulf.
In 2018, she starred as synth Agnes in the Channel 4 series Humans. In 2019, she starred as the lead in PlayStation game Erica. She also voices Lillia in the game League Of Legends.
In 2022, Earl appeared as the protagonist in the film Shark Bait, which was filmed in Malta. To prepare for the role, she trained each day reaching a peak in her physical fitness.
Acting credits
Film YearTitleRoleRef. 1999 The Greatest Store in the WorldAngeline2002PossessionMay Bailey2004Secret PassageYoung Clara2013Dracula: The Dark PrinceEsme2015Queen of the DesertCousin Florence2017Loving VincentLa Mousmé2018Once Upon a Time in LondonAggie Vaux 2021 Last Train to Christmas Young Auntie Vi 2022 Shark BaitNat2022A Midsummer Night's DreamHermia
Short Film YearTitleRoleRef.2010Into the Night Grace2023A Midsummer Nightmare!Titania2025The BurnPen
Television Year Title Role Notes . 1997–1998 Touching Evil Louise Creegan Recurring role (series 1–2) 1999 Red Dwarf Young Kochanski Episode: "Pete: Part 1" 1999 Ruth Rendell Mysteries Lindsey Episode: "The Lake of Darkness" 2000 My Hero Helen Episode: "My Hero Christmas" 2006 Wild at Heart Georgia Chapman Episode: "1.5" 2010–2011 Casualty Nita Clements Recurring role (series 25) 2011 Doctors Summer Carroll Episode: "Suffocating Love" 2011 Doctor Who Lily Arwell Episode: "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" 2012 Skins Poppy Champion Episode: "Alo" 2013 Father Brown Ruth Bennett Episode: "The Devil's Dust" 2014 Benidorm Elena 2 episodes (series 6) 2014-2018Two HousematesPeachesRecurring role (series 3) Web series 2014 Law & Order: UK Lisa Gardner Episode: "Safe from harm" 2014 The Musketeers Céline Episode: "Musketeers Don't Die Easily" 2014 The Red Tent Young Rachel Episode: "Part 1" 2014RelentlessShauna BrandtDocumentary Drama 2012–2016Cuckoo Zoe Recurring role (series 1–3) 2015 Ordinary Lies Ruby Hill Episode: "1.4" 2015Crossing LinesChloe HanburyEpisode: "In Loco Parentis" 2016 Beowulf Kela Main cast 2017 Our Ex-Wife Ava TV pilot 2017 The Pact Emily TV Pilot 2018 Humans Agnes Main cast (series 3) 2024 Sister Boniface Mysteries Elsie Calder-Marshall Episode: "It's Just Not Cricket" Theatre YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2011The FatherBerthaBelgrade Theatre
Audio YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2012The FatherBerthaBBC Radio 32016The Churchill Years Volume 01Lilly ArwellBig Finish
Video games YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2018Star Ocean: AnamnesisSarah Jerand2019EricaErica Mason2020League of LegendsLillia2024Dragon's Dogma 2Ulrika2024Legends of RuneterraLillia2024Stellar BladeKaya2024Another EdenMazrika2025Wuthering WavesRoccia & Pero2025The First Berserker: KhazanDaphrona2025Honkai: Star RailHyacine2025Star OverdriveNous2025UNBEATABLEQuaver2026Dragon Quest VII ReimaginedE.L.L.I.E.2026MENACELieutenant Hayflick2026Final Fantasy XIV: DawntrailVisnaPatch 7.56
References
External links
A&J Artists Soho Voices - Holly Earl Once Upon a Time in London - Holly Earl Interview Loving Vincent - Holly Earl interview