Mirren Mack

Mirren Mack (born 1997)[1] is a Scottish actress, known for her role as Kaya on the BBC drama The Nest.

Mirren Mack
Born (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997
Stirling, Scotland
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
TelevisionSex Education
The Nest

Early life

Mack was born in Stirling, Scotland.[2] From a young age, she was exposed to the entertainment industry, with her father, Billy, being an actor and her mother, Callan, being a drama tutor.[2] Her younger sister, Molly, is also an actress.[3] With sister Molly, she danced at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3] Mack went to Riverside Primary school and then Wallace High School in Stirling,[4] Mack attended the Dance School of Scotland's Musical Theatre,[1] until she successfully auditioned for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[5][6]

Career

Mack made her professional acting debut in a stage production of Bat Boy as Mayor Maggie.[7] She then made her television debut in three episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education as Florence.[8][9] In 2020, Mack was cast in her first leading role as Kaya on the BBC drama series The Nest alongside Martin Compston and Sophie Rundle. [10]

Mack came out of Covid lockdown to appear in the 7th series of Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts, other celebrities involved included Sir Trevor McDonald, actress Fay Ripley and drag queen The Vivienne and her Sex Education co-star Ncuti Gatwa. [11]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Sex Education Florence Recurring role; 3 episodes
2020 The Nest Kaya Main role - All 5 episodes
2020 Portrait Artist of the Year Herself 7th series

Stage
Year Title Role Director
2016 Bat Boy Mayor Maggie Graham Dickie
2017 The Seagull Arkadina Wyn Jones
2017 The Relapse Amanda Jonathan Humphreys
2017 Talk to the Dog Girl Ellis Howard
2017 Orphans Helen Brodie Ross[6]
2018 Twelfth Night Viola Niamh Cusack[6]
2018 The Bachai Agave Patsy Rodenburg[6]
2018 Phaedra's Love Phaedra Wyn Jones[6]
2018 Oklahoma! Ado Annie Christian Burgess[6]
2018 Mercury Fur Naz John Haidar[6]
2019 Orestes Electra Charlotte Gwinner[6]
2019 Merrily We Roll Along Joanne Martin Connor[6]

References
  1. "Mirren Mack, rising star of BBC's The Nest, interview". The Scotsman. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Mirren Mack". Dewar Awards. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "The Nest: Mirren Mack on her breakout role as Kaya". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "Mirren Mack – Tolbooth Talk: Released – 18th June 2020". stirlingevents.org. 18 June 2020.
  5. "Mirren Mack: how eight-hour bus trips put Nest star on road to success". The Guardian. 5 April 2020.
  6. "Mirren Mack". Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. "Mirren Mack". Independent Talent. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. "Guildhall School announces the Gold Medal Winners for Acting and Production Arts 2019". Guildhall School. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "Sex Education star hints at season three of hit Netflix show". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. "Meet the cast of BBC One's The Nest". Radio Times. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. "Mirren Mack reveals why Portrait Artist of the Year was more nerve-racking than being on stage". Radio Times. 21 October 2020.
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