Kiera Thompson
Acting
Biography
Kiera Thompson (born in London in the 21st century) is a British actress. Thompson began her acting career as a child. She landed her first major role in the short film 3 Sleeps. In 2020, she appeared in the miniseries The Salisbury Poisonings. In the same year, she also appeared in the short film His Name Was Gerry, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the British Independent Film Festival. In 2021, she played the lead role of Leah in Martyrs Lane, and in 2024 she was part of the ensemble cast of the series Time Bandits.
Known For
Two gangsters and the woman they love try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.
Time Bandits
DI Ray is set in Birmingham and follows Leicester-born Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.
DI Ray
In March 2018 Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency. This three-part dramatisation focuses on the extraordinary heroism shown by the local community.
The Salisbury Poisonings
Leah, 10, has terrible nightmares. Her mother seems distant somehow, lost in her thoughts. A small, nightly visitor brings Leah comfort, but soon Leah will realize that her little visitor offers knowledge that might be very, very dangerous.
Martyrs Lane
On the shores of England, a teenage girl witnesses her father's cruelty toward a migrant who has just arrived by small boat, forcing her to confront the complexities of both her father and the world around her.
A Rose for Iris
Based on a true story, 3 Sleeps features 9-year-old Casey, who lives on a tough London estate with her mother and two young sisters. Casey is sworn to secrecy when her mother leaves the girls home alone for the weekend, but navigating an adult world alone won’t be easy. Things take a turn for the worse when Casey’s youngest sister falls seriously ill, leaving her caught between protecting her mum or saving her sister’s life.