Lacey Turner
Lacey Turner | |
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 Turner in 2010 | |
| Born | Lacey Amelia Turner 28 March 1988 England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Relatives | Daisy Turner (sister) Lily Harvey (sister) |
Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is an English actress. She is best known for her work on Bedlam, Switch, and portraying the role of Stacey Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role for which she has won 33 awards.[citation needed] She has won more British Soap Awards than any other actor in any soap,[citation needed] and, at the age of 17, she was the youngest person to ever win 'Best Actress',[citation needed] an award she went on to win four times.[citation needed] In 2013, she also starred in the television movie Our Girl, which will return for a full series in 2014.
Early life
Turner was born to parents Bev and Les.[1] She was raised as a Catholic with her two younger sisters Daisy Turner (born 1990) and Lily Harvey (born 2001) in Hertfordshire, near to the BBC television studios in Elstree.[1] She has commented, "From my bedroom window you could see part of the square [the external filming lot for EastEnders], and you could hear them all filming at night. I used to say to my mum: 'I wanna be on that!"[1] It was whilst living there that Turner decided to become an actress. At the age of 10, she schooled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School to achieve her ambition, but left after a year stating that it "wasn't my cup of tea".[1] She has since revealed that she was bullied while at stage school, by children who teased her for being "geeky".[2] Instead, she attended a local girls private school (Peterborough And Saint Margarets School) in Stanmore NW London and went to dance, singing and acting classes outside school.[1]
Career
EastEnders (2004-10)
Turner's earliest work included appearances on stage and in advertisements (notably a Haribo advert).[3] In 2004 Turner went on to audition for the role of Demi Miller in BBC's EastEnders. Though she failed to get that part, she was instead given the role of Stacey, a new addition to the popular Slater family. She started in the soap the day after leaving school,[1] and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.[3] Commenting on the role, Turner said, "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"[4] In 2005, Turner appeared alongside Catherine Tate's character Lauren in a special sketch for the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon.[5] In January 2009, Turner appeared as a guest on The Sunday Night Project.
Turner also starred in a live episode of EastEnders on 19 February 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the soap opera. The live episode gained over 16.6 million viewers which saw Stacey's husband Bradley Branning die after falling from a rooftop during a police chase before Stacey's confession that she murdered Archie Mitchell.[6] After her co-star Charlie Clements who played Bradley Branning left in February 2010, EastEnders bosses declared that they are keen to retain Turner after proving her popularity with viewers,[6] however, she announced her decision to leave the show in April 2010.[7] She stated, "I'll miss Stacey and everyone in Albert Square very much but the time has come to try something different."[8] Turner later revealed that she had agreed with Charlie Clements to leave EastEnders at the same time as him. Of the decision, Turner said "Charlie and I always said we'd go at the same time. For quite a while I'd been saying I was going to go and kept realising I wasn't ready. But when Charlie said he was going last year I was like, 'Right, OK, I'm going too'."[9] The Daily Mail reported that after leaving EastEnders Turner hopes to become a film star, but hasn't ruled out a return in the future. Bosses at the BBC are leaving her the option to return to EastEnders.[10]
Work after EastEnders (2010-14)
In December 2010 she did some advertising for Royal Mail to remind people of Christmas postal deadlines.[11] Turner was cast as Lia Shaman in the third series of Being Human.[12] Turner starred in series 3 opener which broadcast on 23 January 2011. It was watched by 1.37 million (5%). She reprised her role for the series three finalé. In March 2011 she played Elizabeth Lavenza, the bride of Victor Frankenstein, played by Andrew Gower, in an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein which aired on BBC 3, live from the derelict Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, in front of an audience of 12,000. The show was titled Frankenstein's Wedding [13]
Turner appeared alongside David Tennant, Billie Piper, David Morrissey, Jane Horrocks, Ashley Walters and Vicky McClure in the BBC One improvisational programme True Love, which aired in June 2012. She played the leading role of Ellie, a character who claims to see ghosts and spirits, in the second series of Bedlam. Turner starred in ITV2 supernatural drama Switch, which centres on the story of four young witches living in contemporary London. Turner's character is referred to as the "immaculately dressed" careerist Stella.[14] Turner played a young army recruit called Molly in a one-off 90-minute drama titled Our Girl.[15] She began filming in BBC Elstree Studios in October 2012 and the film aired on BBC One on 24 March 2013.
In October 2012, Turner joined ASDA's Tickled Pink campaign.[16] Turner has also done voice over work in CITV programme Goodbye Year Six and narrating BBC3's Don't Just Stand There, I'm Having Your Baby. Turner starred in radio dramas The One about the Social Worker and Up the Junction, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in September 2013.[17]
Return to EastEnders (2014)
On 6 December 2013 it was announced that Turner would be returning to EastEnders, to reprise her role as Stacey. Turner began filming in January 2014.[18][19] She made her on-screen return on 7 February 2014 and departed on 25 March 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–10, 2014– | EastEnders | Stacey Slater | Series regular (730 episodes) |
| 2010 | EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford | Video | |
| 2011 | Being Human | Lia Shaman | Episodes: "Lia", "The Wolf-Shaped Bullet" |
| Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds | Elizabeth Lavenza | TV film | |
| 2012 | True Love | Michelle Booth | Episodes: "Nick", "Paul" |
| Bedlam | Ellie Flint | Lead role (6 episodes) | |
| Switch | Stella Munroe | Main role (6 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Our Girl | Molly Dawes | TV film, Lead role |
| The One About the Social Worker | Tamsin Geraghty | Radio Drama | |
| Up the Junction | Rube | Radio Drama | |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Stella Crangle | Series 3, Episode 3 |
| Our Girl | Molly Dawes | 5 Part Drama |
Awards/Nominations
 | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) |
| Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TV Quick Award | Best Soap Newcomer | EastEnders | Won |
| National Television Award | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Soap Bitch of the Year | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Dramatic Performance by a Young Actor or Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | British Soap Award | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| British Soap Award | Best Dramatic Performance | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Actress | Won | ||
| National Television Award | Most Popular Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | TRIC Award | TV Soap Personality | Won | |
| National Television Award | Most Popular Actress | Won | ||
| British Soap Award | Sexiest Female | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Dramatic Performance | Won | ||
| TV Quick Award | Best Soap Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | TV Quick Award | Best Soap Actress | Nominated | |
| British Soap Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| National Television Award | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Storyline | Won (shared) | ||
| 2009 | British Soap Award | Sexiest Female | Nominated | |
| 2010 | TV Quick Award | Best Soap Actress | Won | |
| British Soap Award | Best Actress | Won | ||
| British Soap Award | Best Dramatic Performance | Won | ||
| National Television Award | Most Popular Serial Drama Performance | Won | ||
| TRIC Award | TV Soap Personality | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | British Soap Award | Best Exit | Nominated | |
| National Television Award | Outstanding Serial Drama Performance | Won | ||
| 2014 | British Soap Award | Best Actress | Pending | |
| British Soap Award | Best Storyline - Hello Stacey, Goodbye Janine | Pending |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Square's Lacey On Life After Those Saucy CCCTV Snaps". Mirror.co.uk. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "I'm TV's biggest bitch .. thanks to the bullies at my school". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Missing pipe in:|first=(help) - ^ a b "Archived BBC interview with Lacey Turner 8 March 2007". Web.archive.org. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "New Slater to join EastEnders" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 26 September 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
- ^ "SPECTACULAR EXIT FOR TATE'S TV TEEN". Mirror.co.uk. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ a b Simpson, Oli (21 February 2010). "'Enders bosses: 'Stacey will be staying'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ Green, Kris (29 April 2010). "Stacey and Jean to leave 'EastEnders'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ Robertson, Helen (30 April 2010). "Soap Star Lacey Leaves Albert Square Behind". Sky News. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Daniels, Colin (18 December 2010). "Soaps — News — Turner 'made deal with Clements to leave' - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ Smith, Lizzie (29 April 2010). "Lacey Turner quits as EastEnders' Stacey Slater to try and make it on the big screen". Daily Mail. London.
- ^ "Lacey Turner has Christmas licked as she balances a festive stamp on her nose — mirror.co.uk". Daily Mirror. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ Keogh, Garret (20 June 2010). "Being Human Blog: LACEY TURNER TO STAR IN BEING HUMAN 3". BBC. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Laws, Roz (14 March 2011). "Lacey Turner and David Harewood star in Frankenstein's Wedding". Sunday Mercury. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (29 March 2012). "Lacey Turner to star in ITV2 witch drama 'Switch'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (18 October 2012). "'Switch's Lacey Turner to star in BBC army drama 'Our Girl' - TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ http://your.asda.com/tickled-pink/celebrities-turn-clock-back-to-1950s-to-support-tickled-pink
- ^ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-08-02/lacey-turner-gets-a-taste-for-radio-drama
- ^ Brown, David. "'EastEnders':Lacey Turner to return as Stacey Branning in the new year". Radio Times. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders':Lacey Turner returning as Stacey Branning". Digital Spy. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
External links
- Lacey Turner at IMDb