Marysia Kay Explained

Marysia Kay
Birthname:Marysia Kolodziej
Birth Date:1975 12, df=y
Birth Place:Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Othername:Marysia K., Amethyst
Occupation:Actress, singer, fight performer
Yearsactive:since 1990
Website:http://www.marysia.online

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.

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.[1] She is a Wiccan[2] and active within Britain's pagan community.[3]

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[4] (filmed in Italy and based upon HP Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space"), starring Debbie Rochon.[5]

She also appeared in Alex de Campi's music video for "Those Rules" by The Schema,[6] 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,[7] for the Broken Biscuit Theatre company. It was staged at the Hot Tap Theatre, in New Cross, south London.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995Flowers of the ForestHostel Girl
1996Stella Does Trickscoach passengerUncredited[8]
2004Forest of the DamnedFallen Angel (as Marysia K.)(US title: Johannes Roberts' Demonic original title Forsaken Forest)[9]
2005Bare Naked TalentDaisy Filler(a.k.a. Hardcore: A Poke Into The Adult Film Orifice)[10]
The Tragedy of Albert
White Admiral
The Scent of Roses
2006CashbackGirl in Galler
Tony Blair: Rock StarTony Blair's Girlfriend
Fight Night
The JobMinaShort
The Runner
The Seamstress
Bikini Blitzkrieg I and IIPricilla and Puketta
When Evil CallsAlice [11] [12]
2007MessagesWomen in Taxi
Colour from the DarkAlice[13] [14] [15]
Stardustphoto doubleUncredited[16]
Tiny Town
2008The Other Boleyn GirlUncredited[17]
Life Goes OnTBC[18]
Craving
Forest of the Damned 2Angel 1[19]
The Scar CrowVanessa [20]
2009Born of Hopefight performer[21]
Idol of EvilHeather[22]
Ouija BoardGhost[23]
Zombie Women of SatanRed Zander[24] [25]
Blood + RosesJane[26]
The Seance
Karl the Butcher vs AxeMartha
The Witch Sisters Trilogy
2010Made in DagenhamRiver Plant Worker[27]
Short LeaseMaura Jameson Best Actress – 2010 British Horror Film Awards
Best Film – 2010 British Horror Film Awards
2011Grave TalesVicky
Unwelcome

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005Trial & Retribution: The LoversKidnapped GirlEpisode: "The Lovers Part 1"
Uncredited
2011Take Me OutHerselfBritish dating show

Stage

Discography

Music videos

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members – Marysia Kay . BASSC . 18 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: Simpson . MJ . 11 January 2014 . interview: Marysia Kay . Cult films and the people who make them . 29 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: Past courses and workshops. Treadwells. https://web.archive.org/web/20100528101813/http://www.treadwells-london.com/past_courses_and_workshops.html . 28 May 2010 .
  4. Web site: James Gracey . Behind the Couch: Colour From the Dark . Watching horror films from behind the couch . 15 July 2009 . 18 August 2012.
  5. News: Un'artista a tutto tondo: Marysia Kay. Horror Mania. it. Edizioni Master. October 2007. 3 November 2007.
  6. Alex de Campi (Director). 2007. The Schema, "Those Rules". Music video. YouTube. 26 September 2007.
  7. Web site: Marlowe, directed by Marysia Kay . Londontheatre.co.uk . 18 August 2012 . 9 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309151349/http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/news/se10/marlowe433383686.htm . dead .
  8. Web site: Stella Does Tricks (1996). IMDb.
  9. Web site: Interview: Marysia of The Forsaken Forest Movie. MoviesOnline. 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120404061830/http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1068.html . 4 April 2012 .
    - Web site: Forest of the Damned Review . Moviemaven . Horror Movies . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327235847/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_reviews_310.htm . 27 March 2012 .
  10. Web site: Hardcore: A Poke Into the Adult Film Orifice (2005). IMDb.
    - Web site: Simpson . MJ . Hardcore. MJSimpson. 24 October 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071024102800/http://www.mjsimpson.co.uk/reviews/hardcore.html . 24 October 2007 .
  11. Web site: When Evil Calls Reviews . Total Sci-Fi . 1 June 2008 . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311101952/http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/1525-when-evil-calls . 11 March 2012 .
  12. Web site: When Evil Calls Mobile Horror Trailer . Horror Movies . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426014647/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_6708.html . 26 April 2012 .
  13. Web site: Colour from the Dark (2008) . Horror Society . 7 March 2010 . 18 August 2012.
  14. Web site: Watt . Mike . Movie Outlaw: Movie Outlaw: COLOUR FROM THE DARK (2010) . Movieoutlaw.blogspot.com . 5 June 2010 . 18 August 2012.
  15. Web site: unrated.co.uk. www.unrated.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Stardust (2007). spiffarriffic. 10 August 2007. IMDb.
  17. Web site: The Other Boleyn Girl (2008). Lauren Hutchison. 29 February 2008. IMDb.
  18. Web site: Marysia Kay. IMDb.
  19. Web site: Forest of the Damned 2 (2011). IMDb.
  20. Web site: Scar Crow at LIFF 2009. London Independent Film Festival . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303185611/http://studio63.org.uk/liff/scarcrow.htm . 3 March 2012.
    - Web site: Cinema . National Media Museum . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304230855/http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/FilmAndImax/Film_detail.asp?filmid=8504 . 4 March 2012.
  21. Web site: Born of Hope credits – Fight Performers.
  22. Web site: Idol of Evil (2009). MovieHype. 19 April 2011. IMDb.
  23. Web site: Ouija Board . MJSimpson . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121212104845/http://www.mjsimpson.co.uk/reviews/ouijaboard.html . 12 December 2012.
  24. Web site: Zombie Women of Satan. Break. 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313040118/http://horror.break.com/zombie-women-of-satan/most-popular/ . 13 March 2012.
  25. Web site: Zombie Women Of Satan. Zwosthemovie. Chinese. 18 August 2012. 4 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904092042/http://www.zwosthemovie.com/. dead.
  26. Web site: Blood + Roses (2010). markthetranny. 9 October 2010. IMDb.
    - Web site: Blood + Roses. Independent Runnings . 18 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313040048/http://www.bloodandrosesmovie.com/ . 13 March 2012 . dead .
    - Web site: Rob . Blood + Roses – a review . Excuses And Half Truths . 16 September 2009 . 31 March 2013.
  27. Web site: Made in Dagenham (2010). 20 September 2010. IMDb.
  28. Web site: Past History track listing . Last FM . 15 January 2013 . 31 March 2013.

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