Hayley Squires

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Characters played by Hayley Squires

Penelope — Beau Is Afraid (2023)

Character interacting with Beau during his travels.

Marie Wain — The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

One of Louis's sisters who develops mental illness, is institutionalized, and eventually dies from influenza. Her decline contributes to Louis's deteriorating mental state.

Katie — I, Daniel Blake (2016)

A single mother and central figure. Following a relocation from a London shelter to Newcastle, she faces sanctions, severe food poverty, and shoplifting. Coerced into prostitution by a supermarket guard to feed her children, she attends Daniel's tribunal and later reads his intended eulogy at his funeral.

Babs — In Fabric (2018)

Babs is Reg Speaks's fiancée, and she struggles with him when he cannot have sex with her. She wears the red dress while shopping at Dentley & Soper's and recounts a nightmare about becoming its catalogue model and being buried in the store. During the ensuing riot and fire, Babs is trapped in a changing room and burns to death.

Dr. Olivia Wendle — In the Earth (2021)

A researcher studying mycorrhiza and ancient texts to communicate with a forest entity. She rescues Martin, reveals Zach is her ex-husband, and uses lights and sound for rituals. After staging victim photos and attacking Alma, she collapses in awe following the collective fungal visions.

Cynthia — Hoard (2024)

Cynthia is Maria's loving but severely hoarding mother. She raises Maria in a filthy, rat-infested house, teaches her repeated rhymes, and calls their collected rubbish a catalogue of love. After being fatally injured by a collapsing hoard, she remains central to Maria's memories and grief.

Gini — Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)

Gini is the family member who invited David Burstead to the New Year gathering, despite David's five-year absence and Colin's fear that his return will ruin the occasion. Her decision helps trigger the central conflict over whether the family should welcome David or protect the celebration from further damage.

Kaz — Away (2016)

Kaz is closely connected to Joseph and receives his desperate message after a violent confrontation. Joseph warns her not to let Dex inside, directs her to money hidden in a music box, and asks her to take the 12:20 train from Platform Six so they can escape together. Her fate remains unresolved.

Career Overview

Hayley Squires has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 2012. Their work is anchored in the Ari Aster Films universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Night Manager, Adult Material, The Essex Serpent. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
30
Birth Date
1988-04-16
Birth Place
Forest Hill, London, England, UK

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q27050132), public domain (CC0).