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Lore & Background

Daly was born in Dulwich, London, to Mary (née Daly) and James Barnes. Her parents divorced when she was three, with her taking her mother's surname. Her father was a gangster and was murdered shortly after the divorce from Daly's mother. She is the granddaughter of boxer Nipper Pat Daly. She grew up in Hampton Hill, Richmond upon Thames, with her mother and her younger brother Dominique. She briefly attended drama school before dropping out to pursue private acting lessons instead, being trained by British actress Fenella Fielding. She left home at a young age and began modelling to earn her living; one of her first magazine appearances was in 1979, with future pornstar Ben Dover.

In Their Own Story

Daly met English horror film director Nigel Wingrove and together they started up a film production company called Redemption Films. The company logo featured an image of Daly, which became part of its marketing strategy with Daly featuring as Redemption Films' Dark Angel character in specially filmed introductions for many of their cult films released under the label. In 1995, a short film titled Redemption Films was released based around Daly's Dark Angel character. French film director Jean Rollin met with Daly and Wingrove in Paris to discuss Daly potentially leading roles in his films. Daly's first lead role was in the independent horror Razor Blade Smile, which she won multiple awards for, including an independent award - Vampire Oscar at Vampyria II in London. At the first B-Movie Film Festival in 1999, Daly was awarded Best B-Film Actress. The film also won awards for Best B-Film Director, Best B-Film Cinematography and Best B-Film Special Effects. SFX Magazine and GamesRadar+ voted Daly's character Lilith Silver the 30th sexiest vampire of all time. In 2026, Razor Blade Smile was re-released in 4K resolution.

Reader's Guide

Daly has appeared in various cult films including All About Anna, Cradle of Fear, Pervirella, Razor Blade Smile, Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft, Evil Calls: The Raven, Rose, Sacred Flesh and The Amityville Asylum. She worked alongside American actor and filmmaker Joe Zaso and German director and musician Timo Rose, culminating in several films including Karl The Butcher vs. Axe and independent titles such as Braincell, Darkness Surrounds Roberta, Timo Rose's Beast and Unrated. She has appeared in many other independent horror films such as Demonsoul, Cynthia Payne's House of Syn, Archangel Thunderbird, Kannibal, Sentinels of Darkness, N[eon], Machines of Love and Hate, Messages and Monsters of the ID. Daly's first large role was in a supporting role in 1997's independent horror Pervirella, alongside Emily Booth. The film also featured a cameo from British broadcaster Jonathan Ross. The following year in 1998, she landed a second supporting role in the tenth installment of the Witchcraft horror series, Witchcraft X: Mistress of the Craft, which despite its cult following received negative reviews. In 2001, she had a supporting role in the independent horror Cradle of Fear. In 2005, she appeared in the Danish erotic film All About Anna, playing the supporting role of Camilla. Director Jessica Nilsson made the film to appeal to a female audience, featuring hardcore sex scenes and softcore sex scenes, with Daly performing fellatio on lead actor Adrian Bouchet. The film complies with a 'Puzzy Power Manifesto', laying down strict guidelines of what should and should not be included in a film in order for it to be tailored for a female audience, rather than a male audience. She made uncredited appearances in the 1995 film Richard III and the 2005 film Alone in the Dark. In 2026, she began working with British film director Jason Impey on a Jack the Ripper inspired horror film titled Echoes of Crimson. Daly has appeared in television shows including Beck, EastEnders, Our Friends in the North, Sexxx, Screen One, Snuff Box, Soldier Soldier, The Fast Show and The Human Animal. In 2012, Daly became a regular on Loaded TV's sitcom Sexxx, playing the role Miss Kitty. She also took part in play-readings at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

Did You Know?

• Daly's father was a gangster and was murdered shortly after divorcing her mother.
• She is the granddaughter of boxer Nipper Pat Daly.
• She was trained by British actress Fenella Fielding after dropping out of drama school.
• Her first magazine appearance was in 1979 with future pornstar Ben Dover.
• While on Big Brother UK in 2015, she revealed she performed in pornography films while underaged.