Ciara Baxendale

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Ciara Baxendale
Born (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 29)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Ciara Baxendale (born 19 July 1995) is an English actress.

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Early life

Baxendale was born on 19 July 1995 [1] [2] in Helmshore, Lancashire. [3] She graduated from a one-year foundation course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and is a member of the National Youth Film Academy. [3]

Career

Baxendale is perhaps best known for her role as Izzy on the E4 teen comedy-drama series My Mad Fat Diary (2013–2015). She has also starred in films such as Spike Island (2012) and series such as Little Crackers (2011), The Driver (2014), and DCI Banks (2015).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011BarbraPatsy
Élan VitalYoung Girl
2012 Spike Island Late Girl
2016Silly GirlJoanneShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Little Crackers PatsyEpisode "Jane Horrocks' Little Cracker"
2013–2015 My Mad Fat Diary Izzy16 episodes
2014 The Driver AmandaEpisode #1.2
Harriet's ArmyHarriet GrangeMini-series [4]
2015 DCI Banks Evie2 episodes
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral MidgeMiniseries
2021–2022 Trying Amy6 episodes

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