Mali Rhys Harries (born 6 July 1976) is a Welsh television actress and presenter who has been in the television industry since 1989. She has appeared in several well-established TV series in Welsh and English, including Hinterland, The Indian Doctor and Pobol y Cwm.
Career Born in Cardiff, Harries attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf and graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She is married to actor Matthew Gravelle. She appeared alongside Gravelle in Baker Boys; each is married to another character in the series. They appear as husband and wife in the S4C drama Un Bore Mercher in 2017, which aired on BBC One in 2018 in an English-language version as Keeping Faith.
In 2010, she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Actress in the Welsh language TV drama, Caerdydd.
Between 2013 and 2016, Harries won critical acclaim as a star in the detective series Y Gwyll (titled Hinterland in English), the first bilingual Welsh-English series to air on the BBC.
In 2014, Harries was voted into the top 10 of the Wales Online "Sexiest Woman in Wales" poll.
Harries has become known for her work with S4C, including the first series of Keeping Faith, her own crime documentary series Y Ditectif and long-running soap Pobol y Cwm.
Personal life Mali Harries is married to fellow Welsh performer Matthew Gravelle. The couple have played each other's on-screen significant other in several TV shows.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 2002 Dirgelwch Yr Ogof Lucille Welsh film 2003 Y Mabinogi Cigfa Voice only 2006 Sixty Six Mrs Shivers 2008 Heavenly Father Sheley 2010 Leap Year Aer Lingus Rep 1 2010 Rhwyd Eirlys Welsh film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 Dyddiadur Dyn Dwad School girl 1996 The Levels Alex 1999 Dalziel and Pascoe Young Cissy Kohler Episode: "Recalled to Life" 2000 P.O.V. Gloria 2000 Midsomer Murders Nurse O'Casey Episode: "Blue Herrings" 2000 Dirty Work Molly 2001 The Bill Wendy Pike Episode: "Crush" 2002–2003, 2007 Foyle's War Jane Milner Series 1–2, 4 2003 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Nancy Episode: "A Suitable Vengeance" 2003 Final Demand Corinne Television film 2003 Byron Anna Rood/Fletcher 2003 Holby City Karen Edwards Episode: "Accidents will Happen" 2004 May 33rd Sarah Sorensson 2004–2006 Winx Club Blodwyn Welsh version 2004–2007 Pentre Bach Jini Main cast 2005 The Bill Mandy Phelps 2005 Doctor Who Cathy Episode: "Boom Town" 2006–2010 Caerdydd Kate Marshall 5 series 2006 Brief Encounters Julie Owen 2006 Doctors Judy Pearson Episode: "Cat and Mouse" 2006 Coming Up Shelley Episode: "Heavenly Father" 2009 Murderland WPC Hart 2 episodes 2010–2013 The Indian Doctor Megan Evans Main Role; 3 series 2010 Pen Talar Siân Lewis 2009 Ar y Tracs Sophie Thomas S4C film 2011 Casualty Elaine Armstrong 2011 Doctors Sally Caine Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors" 2011 Baker Boys Lucy 2 series 2011 Ar y Tracs – Y Trên i’r Gêm Sophie Thomas S4C film 2012 The Best of Men Shirley Bowen Television film 2012 The Richard Burton Diaries Narrator 2012 Doctors Sonya Marsh Episode: "The Pain and the Itch" 2012 Being Human Lisa Monkton 2013–2016 Great Welsh Writers Narrator 2013–2016 Hinterland / Y Gwyll DI Mared Rhys Main role 2015 Critical Nerys Merrick Main role 2015 Lewis Sarah Alderwood Episode: "What Lies Tangled" 2016 New Blood Gwynn Hughes MP 2016–2018 Y Ditectif Presenter Crime documentary on S4C; 3 series 2017 Keeping Faith Bethan Price Series 1; also starred in the Welsh version Un Bore Mercher. 2018–2022 Pobol y Cwm Jaclyn Parri Series regular 2022 Brassic Babs 1 episode - Guest appearance 2023 Firebombers Narrator 2 episodes 2023 The Doll Factory Moll 2 episodes 2024 The Way Dee Driscoll Main role
Radio Year Title Role Notes 2018–present The Archers Natasha Archer Series Regular
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2022 Elden Ring Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon; Dominula Dancers Voice
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