{{Short description|Welsh actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Mali Harries | image = Mali Harries in 2018.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Harries in 2018 | birth_name = Mali Rhys Harries | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|7|6|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Cardiff]], Wales | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1989–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Matthew Gravelle]]|1999}} | children = | website = }}
'''Mali Rhys Harries''' (born 6 July 1976) is a Welsh television actress and [[Television presenter|presenter]] who has been in the television industry since 1989.<ref name=BAFTA2010/> She has appeared in several well-established TV series in Welsh and English, including ''[[Hinterland (TV series)|Hinterland]]'', ''[[The Indian Doctor]]'' and ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]''.
==Career== Born in [[Cardiff]], Harries attended [[Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf]] and graduated from the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]].<ref name=welshstars/>
She is married to actor [[Matthew Gravelle]].<ref name=BAFTA2010 /> She appeared alongside Gravelle in ''[[Baker Boys (2011 TV series)|Baker Boys]]''; each is married to another character in the series. They appear as husband and wife in the S4C drama ''Un Bore Mercher'' in 2017, which aired on BBC One in 2018 in an English-language version as ''[[Keeping Faith (TV series)|Keeping Faith]]''.<ref name=s4c/>
In 2010, she was nominated for a [[BAFTA Cymru]] award for Best Actress in the [[Welsh language]] TV drama, ''[[Caerdydd (TV series)|Caerdydd]]''.<ref name=BAFTA2010 />
Between 2013 and 2016, Harries won critical acclaim as a star in the detective series ''[[Y Gwyll]]'' (titled ''Hinterland'' in English), the first bilingual Welsh-English series to air on the BBC.<ref name=guardian/><ref name=flux/>
In 2014, Harries was voted into the top 10 of the [[Wales Online]] "Sexiest Woman in Wales" poll.<ref name=walesonline/>
Recently Harries has become known for her work with [[S4C]], including the first series of ''[[Keeping Faith (TV series)|Keeping Faith]]'', her own crime documentary series ''Y Ditectif''<ref name=walesonline2/> and long-running soap ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]''.
==Personal life== Mali Harries is married to fellow Welsh performer [[Matthew Gravelle]]. The couple have played each other's on-screen significant other in several TV shows.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wedding of the Year pair look back|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/wedding-year-pair-look-back-1838431|newspaper=[[Western Mail (Wales)|The Western Mail]]|date=9 April 2011}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes |- | 2002 || ''Dirgelwch Yr Ogof'' || Lucille || Welsh film |- | 2003 || ''[[Y Mabinogi]]'' || Cigfa || Voice only |- | 2006 || ''[[Sixty Six (film)|Sixty Six]]'' || Mrs Shivers || |- | 2008 || ''Heavenly Father'' || Sheley || |- | 2010 || ''[[Leap Year (2010 film)|Leap Year]]'' || [[Aer Lingus]] Rep 1 || |- | 2010 || ''Rhwyd'' || Eirlys || Welsh film |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1989 || Dyddiadur Dyn Dwad || School girl || |- | 1996 || The Levels || Alex || |- | 1999 || ''[[Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series)|Dalziel and Pascoe]]'' || Young Cissy Kohler || Episode: "[[List of Dalziel and Pascoe episodes#Recalled to Life|Recalled to Life]]" |- | 2000 || ''[[POV (TV series)|P.O.V.]]'' || Gloria || |- | 2000 || ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' || Nurse O'Casey || Episode: "Blue Herrings" |- | 2000 || Dirty Work || Molly |- | 2001 || ''[[The Bill]]'' || Wendy Pike || Episode: "Crush" |- | 2002–2003, 2007 || ''[[Foyle's War]]'' || Jane Milner || Series 1–2, 4 |- | 2003 || ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'' || Nancy || Episode: "[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries#A Suitable Vengeance|A Suitable Vengeance]]" |- | 2003 || ''Final Demand'' || Corinne || Television film |- | 2003 || ''[[Byron (film)|Byron]]'' || Anna Rood/Fletcher || |- | 2003 || ''[[Holby City]]'' || Karen Edwards || Episode: "Accidents will Happen" |- | 2004 || ''[[May 33rd]]'' || Sarah Sorensson || |- | 2004–2006 || ''[[Winx Club]]'' || Blodwyn || Welsh version |- | 2004–2007 || ''[[Pentre Bach]]'' || Jini || Main cast |- | 2005 || ''[[The Bill]]'' || Mandy Phelps || |- | 2005 || ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || Cathy || Episode: "[[Boom Town (Doctor Who)|Boom Town]]" |- | 2006–2010 ||''[[Caerdydd (TV series)|Caerdydd]]'' || Kate Marshall || 5 series |- | 2006 || ''Brief Encounters'' || Julie Owen || |- | 2006 || ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || Judy Pearson || Episode: "Cat and Mouse" |- | 2006 || ''[[Coming Up (TV series)|Coming Up]]'' || Shelley || Episode: "Heavenly Father" |- | 2009 || ''[[Murderland]]'' || WPC Hart || 2 episodes |- | 2010–2013 || ''[[The Indian Doctor]]'' || Megan Evans || Main Role; 3 series |- | 2010 || ''[[Pen Talar]]'' || Siân Lewis || |- | 2009 || ''Ar y Tracs'' || Sophie Thomas || [[S4C]] film |- | 2011 || ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' || Elaine Armstrong || |- | 2011 || ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || Sally Caine || Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" |- | 2011 || ''[[Baker Boys (2011 TV series)|Baker Boys]]'' || Lucy || 2 series |- | 2011 || ''Ar y Tracs – Y Trên i’r Gêm'' || Sophie Thomas|| [[S4C]] film |- | 2012 || ''[[The Best of Men]]'' || Shirley Bowen || Television film |- | 2012 || '' The Richard Burton Diaries '' || Narrator || |- | 2012 || ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || Sonya Marsh || Episode: "The Pain and the Itch" |- | 2012 || ''[[Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human]]'' || Lisa Monkton || |- | 2013–2016 || ''Great Welsh Writers'' || Narrator || |- | 2013–2016 || ''[[Hinterland (TV series)|Hinterland / Y Gwyll]]'' || DI Mared Rhys || Main role |- | 2015 || ''[[Critical (TV series)|Critical]]'' || Nerys Merrick || Main role |- | 2015 || ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'' || Sarah Alderwood || Episode: "[[List of Lewis episodes#What Lies Tangled|What Lies Tangled]]" |- | 2016 || ''[[New Blood (TV series)|New Blood]]'' || Gwynn Hughes MP || |- | 2016–2018 || ''Y Ditectif'' || Presenter || Crime documentary on [[S4C]]; 3 series |- | 2017 || ''[[Keeping Faith (TV series)|Keeping Faith]]''|| Bethan Price || Series 1; also starred in the Welsh version ''Un Bore Mercher''. |- | 2018–2022 || ''[[Pobol y Cwm]]''|| Jaclyn Parri || Series regular |- | 2022 || ''[[Brassic (TV series) |Brassic]]''|| Babs || 1 episode - Guest appearance |- | 2023 || ''Firebombers'' || Narrator || 2 episodes |- | 2023 | ''[[The Doll Factory (TV series)|The Doll Factory]]'' | Moll | 2 episodes |- | 2024 || ''[[The Way (TV series)|The Way]]''|| Dee Driscoll || Main role<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/the-way-casting|title=Casting announced for The Way, the bold new BBC drama from Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis|website=bbc.co.uk/mediacentre|accessdate=16 May 2023}}</ref> |-
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===Radio=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2018–present || ''[[The Archers]] '' || Natasha Archer || Series Regular |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2022 || ''[[Elden Ring]] '' || Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon; Dominula Dancers || Voice<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elden Ring (Video Game 2022) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10562854/fullcredits |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=IMDb |language=en}}</ref> |}
==References== <references>
<ref name=BAFTA2010>{{cite web | first = Karen | last = Price | title = Why Bafta Cymru 2010 is a family affair | date = 2010-05-21 | website = [[Western Mail (Wales)|The Western Mail]] | url = http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/05/21/why-bafta-cymru-2010-is-a-family-affair-91466-26487939/ | accessdate = 2011-11-18}}</ref> <ref name=s4c>{{cite web | title = Un Bore Mercher | website = [[S4C]] | url = http://www.s4c.cymru/en/drama/un-bore-mercher/ | accessdate = 2018-01-27}}</ref> <ref name=guardian>{{cite web | first = Stephen | last = Moss | title = Hinterland – the TV noir so good they made it twice | date = 2013-07-30 | website = [[The Guardian]] | url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jul/30/hinterland-tv-noir-wales | accessdate = 2014-11-12}}</ref> <ref name=flux>{{cite web | first = Paul | last = Risker | title = Mali Harries – Interview with star of Hinterland | date = 2016-05-27 | website = Flux Magazine | url = https://www.fluxmagazine.com/actress-mali-harries/ | accessdate = 2020-03-16}}</ref> <ref name=walesonline>{{cite web | first1 = Chris | last1 = Pyke | first2 = Rachel | last2 = Mainwaring | title = Sexiest Woman in Wales 2014: And YOUR winner is... | date = 2014-11-14 | website = [[Wales Online]] | url = https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/sexiest-woman-wales-2014-your-8109810 | accessdate = 2020-03-16}}</ref> <ref name=walesonline2>{{cite web | first = Kathryn | last = Williams | title = Hinterland's Mali Harries uncovers secrets about Wales' most notorious murder cases | date = 2016-05-10 | website = [[Wales Online]] | url = https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/hinterlands-mali-harries-uncovers-secrets-11310412 | accessdate = 2020-03-16}}</ref> <ref name=welshstars>{{cite web | title = Mali Harries – Bilingual | year = 2011 | website = Welsh Stars | url = http://www.welshstars.co.uk/artistes/item/268-mali-harries | accessdate = 2020-03-16}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|1036545|Mali Harries}} * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111003172812/http://www.s4c-caerdydd.co.uk/Characters/Default.aspx?supportsjs=true S4C Caerdydd]}}
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