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Elaine Cassidy

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Elaine Cassidy
in The Paradise 2012
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44)
Raheny, County Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2007)​
Children2 (including Kíla)

Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979)[1] is an Irish actress. Her films include The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1996), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Others (2001), Disco Pigs (2002), And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), The Program (2015), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023). On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 series The Ghost Squad (2005) and No Offence (2015–2018), the BBC series Fingersmith (2005) and The Paradise (2012), the television film Little White Lie (2008), the CBS series Harper's Island (2009), the Channel 5 series Intruder (2021), and the Sky Atlantic series A Discovery of Witches (2021–2022).

Early life

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Cassidy was born in Raheny, and moved with her family to Kilcoole when she was three years old.[1] Her first role was as the title character in a school production of Pinocchio when she was five.[1] She participated in drama classes throughout secondary school.[2]

Career

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In 1996, Cassidy was nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the Geneva Film Festival for her role in The Sun, the Moon and the Stars.[3] In 1999, she played the starring role in Felicia's Journey, for which she was nominated Best Actress at the 20th Genie Awards.[1] She was named EFP European Shooting Star for in 2001.[3]

She has won two Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film in 2003 for her role as Runt in Disco Pigs, and in 2010 for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island.[4] She was also nominated for an IFTA in 2005 as Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as "Maud Lilly" in the BBC BAFTA nominated drama Fingersmith,[1] in 2007 as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Film for her role as Sandra in And When Did You Last See Your Father?, and in 2009 as Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as Annie Mulcahy in Little White Lie.

In theatre, she has appeared in The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2002) and The Crucible (2006) with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in There Came A Gypsy Riding at the Almeida Theatre in 2007.[5]

In 2002, she appeared in the music video for Coldplay's "The Scientist".[6] In 2011, she played Maureen in the TV film Just Henry.

In 2015, she played a main role of DC Dinah Kowalska in the Channel 4 drama series No Offence (2015–2018),[2] and Sarah Manning in Acceptable Risk (2017).[7]

In 2022, she starred as Rosaleen O'Donnell in the Irish film The Wonder, alongside her own daughter Kila, who played "the wonder" and co-starring Florence Pugh.[8] She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Film at the 'Irish Film and Television Awards in 2023.[9]

In 2023, she starred in the film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, playing Eadgifu of Kent, the role was previously played by Sonya Cassidy in the TV series.[10]

Personal life

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Cassidy married English actor Stephen Lord, whom she met on the set of The Truth, on 31 December 2007. They live in Greenwich, London, with their daughter Kíla (born 16 September 2009)[11] and son Lynott Lord Cassidy (born c. 23 January 2013).[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Cassidy (right) with her daughter Kíla (centre) and Florence Pugh representing The Wonder in 2022
Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Sun, the Moon and the Stars Shelley
1999 Felicia's Journey Felicia
2001 The Others Lydia
Disco Pigs Runt
2002 The Bay of Love and Sorrows Carrie Matchett
2006 The Truth Candy
2007 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Sandra
2014 The Loft Ellie Seacord
2016 The Program Betsy Andreu
Mum's List Rachel
Property of the State Margaret
2018 Strangeways Here We Come Steph Nolan
2022 The Wonder Rosaleen O'Donnell
2023 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Eadgifu [12]
TBA Salvable TBA Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mission Top Secret Mary Episode: "The Crown Jewels Are Missing"
2001 The Lost World Agnes Cluny Miniseries
2003 Watermelon Anna Ryan TV film
2005 Uncle Adolf Geli Raubal TV film
Fingersmith Maud Lilly Miniseries; 3 episodes
The Ghost Squad Det. Amy Harris Main role; 8 episodes
2007 A Room with a View Lucy Honeychurch TV film
2008 Little White Lie Annie Mulcahy TV film
2009 Harper's Island Abby Mills Main role; 13 episodes
2011 Just Henry Maureen Dodge TV film
The Miraculous Year Brona McKinney TV film
2012–2013 The Paradise Katherine Weston Main role; 16 episodes
2015–2018 No Offence DC Dinah Kowalska Main role; 21 episodes
2017 Acceptable Risk Sarah Manning Main role; 6 episodes[7]
2020 The Dark Tower Gabrielle Deschain TV film
2021 Intruder Rebecca Hickey Main role; 4 episodes
2021–2022 A Discovery of Witches Louisa de Clermont Main role (series 2)
2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Sarah Fenn Main role; 7 episodes
Belgravia: The Next Chapter Davison Main role; 8 episodes

Music video

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Theatre

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Awards

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Year Award Category Result Work Ref.
1996 Geneva Film Festival Most Promising Actress Won The Sun, the Moon and the Stars [3]
2000 Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Nominated Felicia's Journey [13]
Genie Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [14]
2001 EFP Shooting Stars Award Most promising international talent for Ireland Won Career achievement [3]
2002 British Independent Film Award Best Actress Nominated Disco Pigs [2]
2003 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film Won Disco Pigs
2005 Best Actress in Television Nominated Fingersmith [15]
2008 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film Nominated And When Did You Last See Your Father? [16]
2009 Best Actress in Television Nominated Little White Lie
2010 Best Actress in Television Won Harper's Island [4]
2016 Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama Nominated No Offence
2018 Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama Nominated Acceptable Risk
2023 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film Nominated The Wonder [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Elaine Cassidy website". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d "RTE actress Elaine Cassidy reveals why she's such a 's**t friend'". independent.ie. 22 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Irish Shooting Stars 1999–2022". screenireland.ie. 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2010". ifta.ie. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "There Came A Gypsy Riding". almeida.co.uk. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006.
  6. ^ "The Scientist" (PDF). Coldplay web-site. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008.
  7. ^ a b "Acceptable Risk - The Irish Film & Television Network". Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. ^ Bronwyn O'Neill (8 November 2022). "VIP Meets…mother-daughter duo Kíla Lord Cassidy and Elaine Cassidy as they discuss working together". vipmagazine.ie. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2023 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards". ifta.ie. Irish Film & Television Academy. 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  10. ^ Louisa Mellor (14 April 2023). "The Last Kingdom Film Cast: Meet the New Seven Kings Must Die Characters". denofgeek.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Elaine Cassidy Welcomes a Daughter". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
  12. ^ The role of Eadgifu of Kent is played by Sonya Cassidy in the TV series The Last Kingdom, but by Elaine Cassidy in the film. Despite their shared surname, the two actresses are not related.
  13. ^ "International Press Academy 2000 Motion picture Satellite Awards". pressacademy.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. ^ "20th Genie Awards 2000 in Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada". famousfix.com. 30 January 2000. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Winners of the 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2005". Ifta.ie. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2008". Ifta.ie. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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