Marysia Kay

Marysia Kay (born 14 December 1975 in Kilmarnock, Scotland) is a retired Scottish actress, singer, and fight performer. She is best known for her role in Forest of the Damned.

Marysia Kay
Marysia Kay (2007)
Born
Marysia Kolodziej

(1975-12-14) 14 December 1975
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Other namesMarysia K., Amethyst
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, fight performer[1]
Years activesince 1990
Websitehttp://www.marysia.online

Early life

Kay was born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in the west of Scotland and attended Glasgow University. She moved to London in 2002 and, in 2006, studied drama at City Literary Institute in Covent Garden and stage combat with BASSC.[2] She is a Wiccan[3] and active within Britain's pagan community.[4]

Career

Her first audition was for Forest of the Damned. Her appearances include the short films Record & Erase and Short Lease, and the horror movie Colour from the Dark[5] (filmed in Italy and based upon HP Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space"), starring Debbie Rochon.[6]

She also appeared in Alex de Campi's music video for "Those Rules" by The Schema,[7] journalist Rhodri Marsden's experiment in using the Internet to attempt pop success.

During October/November 2010, she directed a production of "Marlowe", a dramatisation of the life of Christopher Marlowe,[8] for the Broken Biscuit Theatre company. It was staged at the Hot Tap Theatre, in New Cross, south London.

Filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1995 Flowers of the Forest Hostel Girl
1996 Stella Does Tricks coach passenger Uncredited[9]
2004 Forest of the Damned Fallen Angel (as Marysia K.) (US title: Johannes Roberts' Demonic original title Forsaken Forest)[10]
2005 Bare Naked Talent Daisy Filler (a.k.a. Hardcore: A Poke Into The Adult Film Orifice)[11]
The Tragedy of Albert
White Admiral
The Scent of Roses
2006 Cashback Girl in Galler
Tony Blair: Rock Star Tony Blair's Girlfriend
Fight Night
The Job Mina Short
The Runner
The Seamstress
Bikini Blitzkrieg I and II Pricilla and Puketta
When Evil Calls Alice [12][13]
2007 Messages Women in Taxi
Colour from the Dark Alice [14][15][16]
Stardust photo double Uncredited[17]
Tiny Town
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Uncredited[18]
Life Goes On TBC [19]
Craving
Forest of the Damned 2 Angel 1 [20]
The Scar Crow Vanessa [21]
2009 Born of Hope fight performer [22]
Idol of Evil Heather [23]
Ouija Board Ghost [24]
Zombie Women of Satan Red Zander [25][26]
Blood + Roses Jane [27]
The Seance
Karl the Butcher vs Axe Martha
The Witch Sisters Trilogy
2010 Made in Dagenham River Plant Worker [28]
Short Lease Maura Jameson Best Actress – 2010 British Horror Film Awards
Best Film – 2010 British Horror Film Awards
2011 Grave Tales Vicky
Unwelcome

Television
Year Film Role Notes
2005 Trial & Retribution: The Lovers Kindnapped Girl Episode: "The Lovers Part 1"
Uncredited
2011 Take Me Out Herself British dating show

Stage
  • Babalon (2005)
  • Samadhi (2005)
  • Breathing Corpses (2006)
  • The Memory of Water (2006)
  • Hedda Gabler (2006)
  • The Tempest (2006)
  • Hedda Gabler (2009)

Discography

Studio albums
Album Note
Past History [29]

Music videos
  • The Schema – "Those Rules You Made"
  • The Puppini Sisters – "Jilted"

Awards and nominations

Kay was named Best Actress at the 2010 British Horror Film Awards for her performance in Short Lease, directed by Prano Bailey-Bond and Jennifer Eiss. This 14-minute chiller was itself named Best Film.

References
  1. Born of Hope at IMDb
  2. "Members – Marysia Kay". BASSC. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. Simpson, MJ (11 January 2014). "interview: Marysia Kay". Cult films and the people who make them. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. "Past courses and workshops". Treadwells. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
  5. James Gracey (15 July 2009). "Behind the Couch: Colour From the Dark". Watching horror films from behind the couch. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. "Un'artista a tutto tondo: Marysia Kay". Horror Mania (in Italian). Edizioni Master. October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  7. Alex de Campi (Director) (2007). The Schema, "Those Rules". YouTube (Music video). Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  8. "Marlowe, directed by Marysia Kay". Londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  9. "Stella Does Tricks (1996)". IMDb.
  10. "Interview: Marysia of The Forsaken Forest Movie". MoviesOnline. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
    - Moviemaven. "Forest of the Damned Review". Horror Movies. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  11. "Hardcore: A Poke Into the Adult Film Orifice (2005)". IMDb.
    - Simpson, MJ. "Hardcore". MJSimpson. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  12. "When Evil Calls Reviews". Total Sci-Fi. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  13. "When Evil Calls Mobile Horror Trailer". Horror Movies. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  14. "Colour from the Dark (2008)". Horror Society. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  15. Watt, Mike (5 June 2010). "Movie Outlaw: Movie Outlaw: COLOUR FROM THE DARK (2010)". Movieoutlaw.blogspot.com. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  16. "unrated.co.uk". www.unrated.co.uk.
  17. spiffarriffic (10 August 2007). "Stardust (2007)". IMDb.
  18. Lauren Hutchison (29 February 2008). "The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)". IMDb.
  19. "Marysia Kay". IMDb.
  20. "Forest of the Damned 2 (2011)". IMDb.
  21. "Scar Crow at LIFF 2009". London Independent Film Festival. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
    - "Cinema". National Media Museum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  22. "Born of Hope credits – Fight Performers".
  23. MovieHype (19 April 2011). "Idol of Evil (2009)". IMDb.
  24. "Ouija Board". MJSimpson. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  25. "Zombie Women of Satan". Break. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  26. "Zombie Women Of Satan" (in Chinese). Zwosthemovie. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  27. markthetranny (9 October 2010). "Blood + Roses (2010)". IMDb.
    - "Blood + Roses". Independent Runnings. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
    - Rob (16 September 2009). "Blood + Roses – a review". Excuses And Half Truths. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  28. "Made in Dagenham (2010)". IMDb. 20 September 2010.
  29. "Past History track listing". Last FM. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.


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