Rae Kelly Hill
Acting
Biography
Actress Rae Kelly Hill, best known for playing 'June' in Life on Mars (2006), was born in a British military hospital in Germany where her parents were both stationed in the army. After a move to Carnoustie, Scotland, Rae started her career in performance early when her parents enrolled her into the local dance school at the age of 3. She continued her study of ballet and tap when her family moved to Barnsley, South Yorkshire and participated in numerous dance festivals and exams. After realising her love for acting she studied a range of qualification in the genre and gained a BA (hons) degree in Performance & Professional Practice at Sheffield Hallam University. Rae attended an intensive acting and musical theatre school in Manchester, England and was taught under David Johnson; one of the most successful British independent acting tutors to date. She was determined to forge a career within the acting industry and after her final showcase; Rae landed representation with Amber Personal Management Ltd, and her first job on the BAFTA winning comedy drama Cold Feet (1997). Her professional introduction to the industry saw her working with respected actors such as Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris and Sean Pertwee. More TV, film and radio work followed; most notably the BBC 4 Radio play 'Writing the Century' where she played 'Lydia Reece' with a cast that included one of her inspirations; Toby Jones. Rae was then cast as 'Anne de Bourgh' along with Hugh Bonneville and Alex Kingston in the period drama Lost in Austen (2008). It was Rae's second period drama where she enjoyed playing high society and wearing luxurious costumes. Rae made the move to Melbourne, Australia in 2012 where her acting career continues.
Known For
Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
Holby City
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
Life on Mars
Margaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton, whose strength of purpose and passion are a match for her own pride and willfulness. When the workers of Milton call a strike, Margaret takes their side, and the two are brought into deeper conflict. As events spiral out of control, Margaret - to her surprise - begins to fall in love with Thornton...
North & South
Story line is set around Yorkshire's 'Chevin Chase Veterinary Surgery', The Chase follows the drama that surrounds the family who own the surgery, along with the practice nurses and surgeons. In true soap style, The Chase deals with the turbulent lives and relationships of said characters, adding a dash of authenticity and a pinch of humour to proceedings.
The Chase
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
Lost in Austen
In England, the Pakistanis Yasmin lives two lives in two different worlds: in her community, she wears Muslin clothes, cooks for her father and brother and has the traditional behavior of a Muslin woman. Further, she has a non-consumed marriage with the illegal immigrant Faysal to facilitate the British stamp in his passport, and then divorce him. In her job, she changes her clothes and wears like a Westerner, is considered a standard employee and has a good Caucasian friend who likes her. After the September, 11th, the prejudice in her job and the treatment of common people makes her take side and change her life.