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Mollie Gallagher

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Mollie Gallagher
Gallagher in 2022
Born
Mollie Elizabeth Gallagher

(1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 (age 26)
Swinton, Salford, England
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
TelevisionCoronation Street
Dancing on Ice

Mollie Elizabeth Gallagher (born 11 December 1997) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Nina Lucas in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. For her portrayal of Nina, Gallagher has won several awards including "Best Newcomer" at the Inside Soap Awards and "Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. In 2023, she competed in the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.

Early life

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Gallagher was born on 11 December 1997 in Swinton, Salford. She studied drama Pendleton College in Salford before moving to London to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[1][2] During her studies, Gallagher worked as a seat filler at the National Television Awards.[3]

Career

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After graduating, Gallagher joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Nina Lucas.[4][5] Her character was introduced in November 2019 as the long-lost niece of established character Roy Cropper (David Neilson) who eventually ends up living with him following the death of her father.[6][7] Her storylines on the show have included being the victim a of a hate crime which resulted in the death of the character's boyfriend Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and later entering a relationship with Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey), the former of which won the award for Best Storyline at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards.[8][9][10] Gallagher has also won the awards for Serial Drama Performance at the 26th National Television Awards and Best On-Screen Partnership alongside Neilson at the Inside Soap Awards in 2021.[11][12][13] In January 2023, Gallagher began competing in the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.[14] Her participation in the series was confirmed on Lorraine in October 2022.[15][16]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019–present Coronation Street Nina Lucas Series regular [17]
2023 Dancing on Ice Herself Contestant; series 15 [18]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [19]
2020 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Won [20]
2021 26th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Won [21]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [22]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership (with David Neilson) Won [23]
2021 I Talk Telly Awards Best Soap Performance Nominated [24]
2021 Digital Spy Reader Awards Best Actor (Female) Second [25]
2022 The British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (with Neilson) Nominated [26]
2022 Inside Soap Awards Best Double Act (with Neilson) Nominated [27]

References

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  1. ^ "Mollie Gallagher Interview". ITV. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ "UK soap star with Mayo roots wins major award". Western People. 18 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Coronation Street star reveals she went from NTAs seat filler to award winner within a few years". Digital Spy. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Coronation Street casts Roy Cropper's niece Nina as new regular". Digital Spy. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher shares more details of shock stunt week". Digital Spy. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Meet Roy Cropper's Niece Nina". ITV. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher explains Nina's transformation for tense trial scenes". Digital Spy. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher speaks out on Nina's shock attack story". Digital Spy. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Coronation Street confirms a new love interest for Asha Alahan". Digital Spy. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Coronation Street's Asha Alahan shocks Nina Lucas with declaration of love". Digital Spy. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher has emotional reaction to NTAs 2021 win". Digital Spy. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Corrie 'national treasure' Mollie Gallagher wins first NTA and gives moving speech". Manchester Evening News. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Meet your Inside Soap Awards winners for 2021!". Inside Soap. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher is the next celebrity confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2023". ITV Press Centre. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher is next Dancing on Ice 2023 contestant". Radio Times. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher joins Dancing on Ice 2023 line-up". Evening Standard. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Nina Lucas, Coronation Street, ITV". ITV. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Dancing On Ice announces Coronation Street star as fifth celebrity in 2023 line-up". Digital Spy. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  19. ^ "RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2020 – Full list of winners". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Meet your Inside Soap Awards 2020 winners". Inside Soap. 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  21. ^ "National Television Awards 2021". ITV. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  22. ^ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Coronation Street triumphs at Inside Soap Awards". BBC News. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  24. ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (14 November 2021). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations". I Talk Telly. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  25. ^ Draper, Joe (21 December 2021). "The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2021 full results". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  26. ^ "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. 10 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  27. ^ Harp, Justin (10 October 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announce final shortlist for 2022 ceremony". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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