Elaine Cassidy

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Elaine Cassidy
Elaine Cassidy 2012.png
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 acting credits include The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1996), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Others (2001), Disco Pigs (2002), The Ghost Squad (2005), Fingersmith (2005), And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), Little White Lie (2008), Harper's Island (2009), The Paradise (2012), The Program (2015), No Offence (2015–2018), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), Intruder (2021), A Discovery of Witches (2021–2022), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).

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Early life

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

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

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

Film

Cassidy (right) with her daughter Kila (centre) and Florence Pugh representing The Wonder in 2022 TheWondeBFI071022 (10 of 17) (52415543894) (cropped-J1).jpg
Cassidy (right) with her daughter Kíla (centre) and Florence Pugh representing The Wonder in 2022
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996The Sun, the Moon and the StarsShelley
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 ListRachel
Property of the StateMargaret
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 TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Mission Top Secret MaryEpisode: "The Crown Jewels Are Missing"
2001 The Lost World Agnes ClunyMiniseries
2003 Watermelon Anna RyanTV film
2005Uncle Adolf Geli Raubal TV film
Fingersmith Maud LillyMiniseries; 3 episodes
The Ghost Squad Det. Amy HarrisMain role; 8 episodes
2007 A Room with a View Lucy HoneychurchTV film
2008 Little White Lie Annie MulcahyTV film
2009 Harper's Island Abby Mills Main role; 13 episodes
2011 Just Henry Maureen DodgeTV film
The Miraculous YearBrona McKinneyTV film
2012–2013 The Paradise Katherine WestonMain role; 16 episodes
2015–2018 No Offence DC Dinah KowalskaMain role; 21 episodes
2017 Acceptable Risk Sarah ManningMain role; 6 episodes [7]
2020The Dark TowerGabrielle DeschainTV film
2021 Intruder Rebecca HickeyMain role; 4 episodes
2021–2022 A Discovery of Witches Louisa de ClermontMain role (series 2)
2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Sarah FennMain role; 7 episodes
Belgravia: The Next Chapter DavisonMain role; 8 episodes

Music video

Theatre

Awards

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

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  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.
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