Kim Adis
Born (1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 31)
Cebu City, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of Westminster
Years active2016–present

Kim Adis (born 10 January 1993) is a British-Filipino actress. She is best known for her role as Kitty Wei in the BBC iPlayer series Get Even (2020).

Early life

Adis was born in Cebu City in the Philippines and moved to northern England with her mother, a nurse, at the age of eight where they settled in Burnley.[1] She studied and graduated in Journalism at the University of Westminster in 2014.[2][3]

Career

From 2018 to 2019, Adis had a recurring role as Anda in the Syfy series Krypton. She made her feature film debut in 2019 with a small role in Daniel Alfredson's Intrigo: Dear Agnes.[4] In 2020, Adis starred in the lead role of Kitty Wei in the BBC iPlayer teen thriller series Get Even, which had an international release on Netflix.[5][6] She also played Rose in the horror film The Turning and Clare Mahek in the interactive live action video game The Complex.[7]

In 2021, Adis appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Lowre. This was followed in 2022 by roles as Katja Nilssen in the second season of Young Wallander as Katja Nilssen[8] and Ket in the prequel The Witcher: Blood Origin, both on Netflix.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Party Game Clare Short film
2019 After-Party Kim Short film
Intrigo: Dear Agnes Student
2020 The Turning Rose
2023 Orchard Wyn Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Cry Hostess 1 episode
2018–2019 Krypton Anda 3 episodes
2020 Get Even Kitty Wei Main role
2021 Foundation Lowre 2 episodes
2022 Young Wallander Katja Nilssen 4 episodes
The Witcher: Blood Origin Ket Episode: "Of Ballads, Brawlers, and Bloodied Blades"

Video games

References

  1. ^ Chavez, Young (30 August 2020). "For UK-raised Pinay actress Kim Adis, mother's roots taught her humility". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "about - kim adis". Cargo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet Kim - Actress". Phenomenal & Asian (Podcast). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  4. ^ Casale, Maddy (29 July 2020). "Woman Crush Wednesday: Get to Know 'Get Even; Star Kim Adis". Decider. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Kim Adis is Kitty Wei: The Athlete". BBC Media Centre. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ Singh-Kurtz, Sangeeta (4 August 2020). "Get Even Is a Glossy British Murder Mystery". The Cut. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Kim Adis discusses her new role in The Complex". Female First. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ^ Cremona, Patrick (22 February 2022). "Meet the cast of Netflix drama Young Wallander". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Kim Adis". TresA Magazine. December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ Haring, Bruce (3 December 2022). "'The Witcher: Blood Origin' Official Trailer And Key Art Unveiled By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

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