Hayley Squires (born (1988-04-16)16 April 1988) is an English actress and playwright. She is the recipient of a number of accolades, including an International Emmy Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a British Academy Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Squires made her feature film debut in Blood Cells (2014) and gained prominence through her role in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake (2016), for which she won a British Independent Film Award and received a British Academy Film Award nomination. Her films since include In the Earth (2021) and Hoard (2023).
For her performance in the Channel 4 drama Adult Material (2020), Squires won an International Emmy Award and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award. On television, she also starred in the BBC series Collateral (2018) and The Night Manager (2026), the Apple TV series The Essex Serpent (2022), and the Netflix series Legends (2026).
Squires is also known for her theatre work, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance in the West End production of All My Sons (2025).
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Early life and education
Hayley Squires was born (1988-04-16)16 April 1988 in Forest Hill, South London, and grew up with her mother, father, and older brother. Her mother was a cook at her school and her father managed a video shop. The family moved to Kent when she was 14.
She trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup and graduated in 2010 with BA (Hons) Acting, alongside best friend and fellow actor David Carlyle.
Career
Squires' first play, Vera Vera Vera (2012), was produced by the Royal Court Theatre in London.
