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I agree
killakippa
, I think both are absolutely amazing. Jodhi May has famously turned her back on Hollywood after her breakout role in
Last of the Mohicans
, claiming this kind of celebrity completely doesn't suit her character.
I don't think Hawes is missing on much either. She is married to Matthew MacFadyen, who has famously done the same; not capitalise on his
Pride and Prejudice
notoriety and came back to British television and theatre instead.
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A lot of people saw her performance as worthy, but when the storyline finally revealed the whodunnit, she was all of sudden back to wooden

She was so phenomenal in LINE OF DUTY - so fascinating that I couldn't take my eyes off of her!!!

I wouldnt say she is one the best but i certainly enjoy watching her.

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Seen Maxine Peake in Criminal Justice recently? Now THAT's an actress!

Keeley and Jodhi May are very similiar, both young beautiful talented actresses who've been underused and limited mainly to BBC television..
Last films:
Stupeur et tremblements 8/10
Pride and Prejudice(1995) 10/10

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Couldn't agree more. She is a terrific actor absolutely one of the best of the young Brits which is to say she is one of the best, period.

I completely agree that she is underrated & underused.
I think she is one of England's best actresses right now, not only in the way she talks and uses language, but the facial detail & emotions which she conveys perfectly and engages the audiences.
Personally, I like the odd bit of TV, but she is probably the only actress I've seen recently and confirmed by watching an old murder TV programme she did and Ashes to Ashes, that stands out against the rest.

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Not sure what you saw in Spooks, I thought she was terrific. Not to speak for her, but I'd assumed that as she has 2 kids, maybe the whole Hollywood thing wasn't for her.

She's in lots of stuff, and she's the face of the latest Boots ads. Don't think she's missing out on much.

I thought she was great in "Spooks" as Zoe, certainly the best female character ever in that series along with Ruth. She underplayed nicely which the role called for: she was a hardworking young agent who didn't want to call too much attention to herself. She played it just right with a touch of uncertain vulnerability.
As for "Ashes to Ashes" she got the license to go completely over the top for Series-I which worked to differentiate it from LOM. In Series-2, she's knocked it down a notch or two because that's what the series calls for: her character is now used to the 1980's and she's more settled.
She is one of those actors who does seem to pay attention to whole story arc to pitch her performance just so.

Could you go into detail about holes in her performances- namely in A2A, because I'm not yet familiar with her work from Spooks. I think her performances in A2A are brilliant and I think that she is definitely underrated and under cast. I think she fit the role of Alex Drake and conveyed her character beautifully- when I watched it I felt an instant connection, but I would love to hear more of your opinion on the matter.

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I must admit to not knowing much about her before her casting in Ashes to Ashes, in which I thought she was good, but I think she really displayed just how good a comedy actress she is in Mutual Friends. While the programme itself wasn't that great, she certainly stood out in terms of performances.
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Her weakness at character roles was illustrated when she was in Spooks, and I knew from the moment I heard that she had been cast in A2A that it was a miscasting.
There are just too many holes in her performances so far for me to start.

I don't understand the Keira comparison (except their similar looks), as they are completely different and I'm a fan of both, however I do agree that Keeley is great. I watched After Thomas agai2000n a few weeks ago, as it was repeated, and it was very moving and I thought Keeley was great in it. I've liked her since I saw her in Tipping The Velvet and always enjoy watching her on screen.
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