British Actresses You Should Know: Keeley Hawes

The very successful ITV/Masterpiece series The Durrells in Corfu starred Keeley Hawes as the Durrells’ intrepid family matriarch, Louisa. Based on the biographical writings of Gerald Durrell, the series chronicles the adventures of a penniless widowed mother and her four headstrong children who attempt to start life anew on a pastoral Greek island in the mid-30’s.With a career already spanning over a quarter century, this British actress is very much in demand.

So if you aren’t already familiar with this very talented leading lady, I’ve compiled a sampling of some of her standout roles over the years.