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The actress Kelly Reilly has an immediate presence in front of the camera that draws all of the viewers into her performance. Kelly Reilly uses her extraordinary acting skills to create permanent memories in the minds of her audience. The audience remembers her for her dedicated performances in television shows and movies, which she delivered throughout her entire career.
Has anyone ever watched Kelly Reilly act out a difficult scene and thought that there was something extremely hooking about the way she performs each role? The entertainment industry has employed Kelly Reilly for over 20 years now. During this point of time, she has appeared in several shows that include historical, psychological, and suspense thrillers, along with major films, all because of her ability to perform different roles well.
Have a look at 5 Kelly Reilly movies and TV shows that deserve a spot on your watchlist
1. Yellowstone (2018–2024) — TV Series
Yellowstone cannot be left out of a list that comprises the work of Kelly Reilly. She stars in this American drama that is popular and has been made by Taylor Sheridan, where she appears as Beth Dutton; fiercely intelligent and emotionally charged daughter to a ranching family in Montana.
In several seasons between 2018 and 2024, the role of Kelly Reilly turned into a stalemate of the show, combining a sharp sense of wit, emotionality, and loyalty with fury towards her family.
The emotional basis of the show revolves around how Beth interacts with her father, siblings, and love interest. The fact that Kelly Reilly managed to be strong and vulnerable in these relationships was part of the critical and popular success of the series. Her acting in Yellowstone is one of the most prominent activities of her career.
2. Under Salt Marsh (2026) — TV Series
Kelly Reilly, who appeared in the Sky Atlantic crime thriller Under Salt Marsh (2026), also starred in it alongside Rafe Spall. It features her playing a detective-turned-teacher who gets engaged in a criminal investigation within her coastal town as a storm is approaching, which will destroy the important evidence. It is a six-part drama, whose setting is a Welsh fictional town known as Morfa Halen, and depicts the tension and secrets in a small town.
Under Salt Marsh emphasizes that Kelly Reilly appears to have a high-profile television role in projects other than Yellowstone. The tension and depth of the series is provided by the character, balancing between professional responsibility and personal issues as she works with her former disaffiliated ex-partner.
3. Flight (2012) — Film
The film demonstrates how addiction impacts people who need to solve their problems before they can achieve redemption through their actions or their failures. The audience understands Nicole's real-life existence because Kelly Reilly successfully portrays her character's fragile and powerful traits throughout different circumstances.
Kelly Reilly performs her role as Nicole exceptionally well, as she shows different levels of emotions in her acting, while at the same time experiencing different crisis situations simultaneously throughout the whole storyline of Flight.
4. Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) -Movies
Another major international successful role for Kelly Reilly was playing Mary Morstan - the future wife of Dr. John Watson - in both versions of "Sherlock Holmes" (2009) and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011), based on the works of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The movies show her ability to enhance fast-paced detective fights through her acting skills.
The character of Mary Morstan adds unity to the story with an emotional aspect to the movie. The performance by Kelly Reilly is charming and slightly strong, which later on establishes her versatility in the production of high-budget action films.
5. Britannia (2018–2021) — TV Series
Kelly Reilly portrays a Celtic princess in Britannia and helps her navigate the Roman Conquest of Britain. The program blends history with mythology and fantasy, requiring Reilly to portray a clever, crafty character with an inner strength.
The series allows Reilly to explore her character through physical and psychological ways as she lives out the historical aspect of the character. Reilly's role in the series also shows her versatility and diversity as she can transition between contemporary and historical productions with ease.
Other Kelly Reilly's prominent work
These five highlights are not the only efforts by Kelly Reilly to show her versatility. She has appeared in:
Above Suspicion - the British crime drama.
Black Box (2014) — drama series (American medicine).
True Detective (2015) — Recurring role in the popularly acclaimed anthology series.
A Haunting in Venice (2023), Here (2024), Little Wing (2024) -Recent films that demonstrate her all-encompassing work.
Such secondary roles demonstrate the versatility and the constant skill of Kelly Reilly to headline, lead, and play ensemble roles.
Why these roles stand out
The most interesting thing about the job that Kelly Reilly does is that she can be believable in her characters, despite the genre and setting of the work. In modern drama, Yellowstone, in crime thriller suspense, Under Salt Marsh, in Britannia, or in fantasy storytelling, she always brings out the performance with emotional reality.
Her career path, beginning with early British TV and theatre appearances, through Hollywood movies and overseas TV shows, shows the long and flexible nature. The variety of the work done by Kelly Reilly adds to its attractiveness, not only the credibility and nuance with which she plays each part, which makes her characters seem like they are inhabited by real people.
The career of Kelly Reilly shows her ability to perform different types of roles through her work in Under Salt Marsh and Western Yellowstone, which includes her emotional performance in Flight, her role in Sherlock Holmes, and her work in British historical productions.
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The five performances show that Kelly Reilly possesses the ability to transform into different characters while maintaining authenticity as an actor. Her performance deserves to be watched because she displays both delicate emotional restraint and powerful acting skills.
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