Paislie Reid
Biography
Paislie Reid is an Actress, Writer, Singer and Songwriter Paislie began her career in 'I'm a Juvenile Delinquent, Jail Me!' and went on to feature in 2 seasons of the CITV series 'The New Worst Witch'. She has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Frantic Assembly, Open Clasp, Liverpool Everyman, Liverpool Playhouse, 20 Stories High and Contact Theatre. Paislie's most recent work includes filming an episode for the Sky Atlantic drama 'Tin Star' and featuring in the BBC Radio 4 drama 'The Last Woman Killed in the War' as well as working with Open Clasp for a second time on a theatre for film project called 'SUGAR' which will be released later in the year. Paislie plays The Woman in Storm in the North’s ‘Idlib’.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes • as Yaz Darwish
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Paramedic
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Lisa
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Liz Owen
The story of Jim Worth, an expat British police officer starting a new life with his family as police chief in Little Big Bear, an idyllic town near the Rocky Mountains. When his small town is overrun by migrant workers from a massive new oil refinery – the wave of drugs, prostitution and organised crime that follows them threatens to sweep away everything in its wake.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Lee
Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Crescentmoon 'Cressie' Winterchild
The series followed Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble, (Mildred's younger cousin), through her years at Cackles Academy. Mildred is seen in the first episode accompanying her cousin to Cackles, before magically returning home. Hettie quickly becomes friends with Mona Hallow (Ethel's younger sister) and Crescentmoon "Cressie" Winterchild. The new enemy of Cackles is filled by Belladonna Bindweed and the sidekick is filled by Cynthia Horrocks. Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle return, and are joined by new members of staff Caspian Bloom, Miss Swoop and Miss Widget/Miss Nightingale.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Sarah
A docu-fiction hybrid following Stephen Giddings, a man from an addiction-afflicted family, who auditions for and takes on a film role, while transforming his life in the real world, blurring the lines between fact and fiction to examine addiction and recovery.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Megan Danes
Revival of the 1970s and 80s series of individual plays, originally shown on the BBC, now freshly-commissioned for Channel 5 and a whole new era of life in Britain.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Megan Danes
Manor Lane High is a school on the edge - underfunded and overwhelmed, the school’s staff are stretched thin. Just before the school day begins, Drew, the exhausted head of English, abruptly resigns for good. Left reeling, Amy, the deputy head of English, must step in and steady the ship. But she barely has time to gather her thoughts— Chris, the frantic deputy head, breaks the news: Ofsted inspectors are arriving in 15 minutes for a surprise inspection. Caught between burnout and bureaucracy, can this fractured school survive the day?
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Harriet
Acclaimed actor Timothy Markus McGraw returns to his youth theatre for a masterclass.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Nurse
The Mitchell family deal with the devastating aftermath of an act of sexual abuse committed by a member of their own family who, after two years, is about to leave prison.