May Benley

May Benley (born 1980) is an award-winning Brunanter actress notable for her various stage roles and her portrayal of Lisa Kappel on The Hard Years.

Acting career
Benley began har acting career in 1988 with a performance in a school play. Starring in many small amateur plays, she soon made it in professional productions, with a role in Two Winters in 1995. She garnered much praise for her role as Adenis in the 1999 play Adenis and Virsise.

She made the transition to television in the first season of The Hard Years in 2011. She was not originally selected for the role as Lisa, but when Cristiane Melker became unable to take the role, May was called up to take the part. Benley garnered much praise and won a Barker for best Actor/Actress on TV.

Personal life
Benley was born in Sint-Anders but lived much of her early life in Charles Town with her father, who was a mechanic. Benley married in 2007 to Edward Stainer and they have a son, Mark.