# Mali Harries

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Welsh actress

Mali Harries Harries in 2018 Born Mali Rhys Harries (1976-07-06) 6 July 1976 (age 49) Cardiff, Wales Occupation Actress Years active 1989–present Spouse Matthew Gravelle ​ (m. 1999)​

**Mali Rhys Harries** (born 6 July 1976) is a Welsh television actress and [presenter](/source/Television_presenter) who has been in the television industry since 1989.[1] She has appeared in several well-established TV series in Welsh and English, including *[Hinterland](/source/Hinterland_(TV_series))*, *[The Indian Doctor](/source/The_Indian_Doctor)* and *[Pobol y Cwm](/source/Pobol_y_Cwm)*.

## Career

Born in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff), Harries attended [Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf](/source/Ysgol_Gyfun_Gymraeg_Glantaf) and graduated from the [Bristol Old Vic Theatre School](/source/Bristol_Old_Vic_Theatre_School).[2]

She is married to actor [Matthew Gravelle](/source/Matthew_Gravelle).[1] She appeared alongside Gravelle in *[Baker Boys](/source/Baker_Boys_(2011_TV_series))*; 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](/source/Keeping_Faith_(TV_series))*.[3]

In 2010, she was nominated for a [BAFTA Cymru](/source/BAFTA_Cymru) award for Best Actress in the [Welsh language](/source/Welsh_language) TV drama, *[Caerdydd](/source/Caerdydd_(TV_series))*.[1]

Between 2013 and 2016, Harries won critical acclaim as a star in the detective series *[Y Gwyll](/source/Y_Gwyll)* (titled *Hinterland* in English), the first bilingual Welsh-English series to air on the BBC.[4][5]

In 2014, Harries was voted into the top 10 of the [Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online) "Sexiest Woman in Wales" poll.[6]

Recently Harries has become known for her work with [S4C](/source/S4C), including the first series of *[Keeping Faith](/source/Keeping_Faith_(TV_series))*, her own crime documentary series *Y Ditectif*[7] and long-running soap *[Pobol y Cwm](/source/Pobol_y_Cwm)*.

## Personal life

Mali Harries is married to fellow Welsh performer [Matthew Gravelle](/source/Matthew_Gravelle). The couple have played each other's on-screen significant other in several TV shows.[8]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Film Role Notes 2002 Dirgelwch Yr Ogof Lucille Welsh film 2003 Y Mabinogi Cigfa Voice only 2006 Sixty Six Mrs Shivers 2008 Heavenly Father Sheley 2010 Leap Year Aer Lingus Rep 1 2010 Rhwyd Eirlys Welsh film

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 1989 Dyddiadur Dyn Dwad School girl 1996 The Levels Alex 1999 Dalziel and Pascoe Young Cissy Kohler Episode: "Recalled to Life" 2000 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: "A Suitable Vengeance" 2003 Final Demand Corinne Television film 2003 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" 2006–2010 Caerdydd Kate Marshall 5 series 2006 Brief Encounters Julie Owen 2006 Doctors Judy Pearson Episode: "Cat and Mouse" 2006 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 Elaine Armstrong 2011 Doctors Sally Caine Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" 2011 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 Sonya Marsh Episode: "The Pain and the Itch" 2012 Being Human Lisa Monkton 2013–2016 Great Welsh Writers Narrator 2013–2016 Hinterland / Y Gwyll DI Mared Rhys Main role 2015 Critical Nerys Merrick Main role 2015 Lewis Sarah Alderwood Episode: "What Lies Tangled" 2016 New Blood Gwynn Hughes MP 2016–2018 Y Ditectif Presenter Crime documentary on S4C; 3 series 2017 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 Babs 1 episode - Guest appearance 2023 Firebombers Narrator 2 episodes 2023 The Doll Factory Moll 2 episodes 2024 The Way Dee Driscoll Main role[9]

### Radio

Year Title Role Notes 2018–present The Archers Natasha Archer Series Regular

### Video games

Year Title Role Notes 2022 Elden Ring Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon; Dominula Dancers Voice[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BAFTA2010_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BAFTA2010_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BAFTA2010_1-2) Price, Karen (21 May 2010). ["Why Bafta Cymru 2010 is a family affair"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/05/21/why-bafta-cymru-2010-is-a-family-affair-91466-26487939/). *[The Western Mail](/source/Western_Mail_(Wales))*. Retrieved 18 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-welshstars_2-0)** ["Mali Harries – Bilingual"](http://www.welshstars.co.uk/artistes/item/268-mali-harries). *Welsh Stars*. 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-s4c_3-0)** ["Un Bore Mercher"](http://www.s4c.cymru/en/drama/un-bore-mercher/). *[S4C](/source/S4C)*. Retrieved 27 January 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-guardian_4-0)** Moss, Stephen (30 July 2013). ["Hinterland – the TV noir so good they made it twice"](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/jul/30/hinterland-tv-noir-wales). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-flux_5-0)** Risker, Paul (27 May 2016). ["Mali Harries – Interview with star of Hinterland"](https://www.fluxmagazine.com/actress-mali-harries/). *Flux Magazine*. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-walesonline_6-0)** Pyke, Chris; Mainwaring, Rachel (14 November 2014). ["Sexiest Woman in Wales 2014: And YOUR winner is..."](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/sexiest-woman-wales-2014-your-8109810) *[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online)*. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-walesonline2_7-0)** Williams, Kathryn (10 May 2016). ["Hinterland's Mali Harries uncovers secrets about Wales' most notorious murder cases"](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/hinterlands-mali-harries-uncovers-secrets-11310412). *[Wales Online](/source/Wales_Online)*. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Wedding of the Year pair look back"](http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/wedding-year-pair-look-back-1838431). *[The Western Mail](/source/Western_Mail_(Wales))*. 9 April 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Casting announced for The Way, the bold new BBC drama from Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/the-way-casting). *bbc.co.uk/mediacentre*. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Elden Ring (Video Game 2022)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10562854/fullcredits). *IMDb*. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

## External links

- [Mali Harries](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1036545/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [S4C Caerdydd](https://web.archive.org/web/20111003172812/http://www.s4c-caerdydd.co.uk/Characters/Default.aspx?supportsjs=true)

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