Abbie Hern
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| birth_name = Abbie Louise Davies
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pontypridd, Wales
| alma_mater = Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
| occupation =
| years_active = 2019–present
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Abbie Louise Hern (née Davies; born 9 February 1997) is a Welsh actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC One drama The Pact (2021) and the Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane (2024). Her films include Enola Holmes 2 (2022).
Early life
Hern was born Abbie Louise Davies and grew up in Pontypool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/57331402|title=Dechrau 'gwallgo' gyrfa actores The Pact, Abbie Hern|work=BBC Cymru|date=6 June 2021|accessdate=25 January 2025|lang=cy}} She took on her stepfather's surname. Hern studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.{{Cite web|url=https://resources.rwcmd.ac.uk/pdf/RWCMD-Alumni-Newsletter-Summer-2021.pdf|title=Student and Graduate Success|work=RWCMD Alumni Newsletter|date=2021|accessdate=23 March 2023|p=3}}
Career
Hern voiced the character Niamh in two Torchwood audio stories by Big Finish Productions.{{Cite web|url=https://tardis.guide/actor/abbie-hern/|title=Actor: Abbie Hern|work=TARDIS Guide|accessdate=4 April 2025}} She made her television debut with a guest appearance in a 2020 episode of The Twilight Zone.{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2020-01-12 |title='Twilight Zone' Sets Star-Studded Cast for Season 2 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/twilight-zone-sets-star-studded-cast-season-2-1268790/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The following year, she had her first major role in the first series of the BBC One drama The Pact as Tish.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a36465796/the-pact-tish-cat-relationship-teased/|website=Digital Spy|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= The Pact stars tease potential Tish and Cat relationship|first1=Justin|last1=Harp|first2=Abby|last2=Robinson|date=18 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-pact/interviews-with-the-cast/|title=The Pack: Interview with Abbie Hern (Tish)|work=BBC Media Centre|date=6 May 2021|accessdate=18 May 2021}} In 2022, Hern made her feature film debut as Mae in the Netflix film Enola Holmes 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/enola-holmes-2-netflix-cast/| website=Radio Times|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Meet the cast of Enola Holmes 2|first=James|last=Hibbs|date=7 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/11/02/who-plays-mae-in-enola-holmes-2-meet-newcomer-abbie-hern/|title=Enola Holmes 2 welcomes newcomer actress Abbie Hern as matchstick girl Mae|accessdate=2022-11-07|first=Yasmine|last=Leung|date=2022-11-02|work=HITC|lang=en-GB}}{{deadlink|date=April 2025}} She also appeared in the sixth series of Peaky Blinders as Mary Bone.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/peaky-blinders-finn-shelby-explained/| website=Radio Times|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Finn Shelby explained - what happened in the Peaky Blinders finale?|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=4 April 2022}}
Hern portrayed Princess Bess, based on Elizabeth I, in the Amazon Prime alternate history fantasy series My Lady Jane.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/my-lady-jane-cast/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=17 July 2024|title=My Lady Jane cast: Who stars in the Prime Video period drama?|first=Abby|last=Robinson|date=27 June 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/abbie-hern/|title=Abbie Hern|work=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=9 July 2024}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 2021
| Through the Looking Glass | The Carer | Short film |
| 2021
| The Boy Who Stole God | Isabella | Short film |
| 2022
| Mae | Netflix film |
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| 2020
| Madison | Episode: "Among the Untrodden" |
| 2021
| Don Rodolfo | Margarita | Pilot |
| 2021
| The Pact | Tish | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2022
| Mary Bone | 2 episodes (series 6) |
| 2024
| Bess | Main role; 7 episodes |
Audio
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| Cardiff Unknown – October 2018 | rowspan="2" | Niamh | rowspan="2" | Big Finish Productions |
| 2019
| Torchwood: Gods Among Us 3: "ScrapeJane" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|11071996}}
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Category:21st-century Welsh actresses
Category:Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Category:Black British actresses
Category:People from Pontypool
Category:People from Pontypridd
Category:Welsh television actresses