The true-life story of an NHS nurse by day who became a championship winning MMA fighter by night, Daisy Ridley is set to star in Killa Bee from director Kenton Oxley. Based on the life of Southampton born nurse Bryony Tyrell, the follows a busy working period for Ridley after The Cleaner, rom-com The Last Resort and zombie thriller We Bury the Dead.
Killa Bee will tell the story of Bryony Tyrell, a mother of two with a master’s degree in nursing and a degree in molecular biology who worked at the ICU by day, navigating the challenges of the NHS, and at night transformed into one of Britain’s leading cage fighting prospects.
The Southampton nurse began kickboxing at university and worked her way up to black belt before branching out into martial arts. She began competing as an amateur before moving to the professional ranks and has won multiple belts.
