Elinor Lawless | |
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Born | |
Education | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Television | Casualty |
Children | 1 |
Elinor Lawless (born 23 April 1982) is an Irish actress from Draperstown, Northern Ireland, known for portraying the role of Stevie Nash in the BBC medical drama series Casualty . Prior to her role in Casualty, Lawless appeared in various stage productions and BBC television series, including EastEnders and Doctors .
Lawless was born in Draperstown. At the age of three, she was diagnosed with two cardiac conditions; a hole in her heart and anomalous pulmonary venous connection, where blood runs in the wrong direction. She spent a lot of time in hospitals as a child, and at seven, she had open-heart surgery in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. She had regular check-up appointments until the age of 21, when she was deemed healthy. [1] While attending St Mary's Grammar School in Magherafelt, she finished as runner-up in PricewaterhouseCoopers' award ceremony in the Leaders of Tomorrow category. [2] She then trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and won the Peter Akerman Award for Best Comedy Actress. [3]
Lawless was married to fellow actor Peter Basham. [4] Lawless and Basham had a son in 2016. He was born premature, and due to weighing under 2.2 kilograms, he spent days in a specialist baby unit. On the experience, Lawless felt that she could now relate to her parents due to their stress over her condition as a child. Lawless also commended the National Health Service for their treatment of herself and her child. [1]
Lawless made her professional screen debut in Poisoned (2013), a short film. [5] In 2015, alongside husband Basham, she starred in a production of Hansel and Gretel held at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. [4] Then from 2018 to 2019, she appeared in various BBC television series. These roles included an episode of Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators , [6] a recurring role as Laura in EastEnders , [7] and episodes of Casualty and Doctors . [8] In 2021, she returned to Doctors for one episode as Liv Keane, [9] before being cast as Stevie Nash in Casualty. Lawless felt "honoured" to be cast as a doctor on the series due to her appreciation for the NHS throughout her life. [1] For her portrayal of Stevie, she was nominated for Best Daytime Star at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Poisoned | Kate | Short film |
2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Antigone Carter | Episode: "Outrageous Fortune" |
2019 | EastEnders | Laura | Recurring role |
2019 | Casualty | Hollie Summer | 1 episode |
2019 | Doctors | Yasmin Mitchell | Episode: "I Feel Bad for My Neck" |
2021 | Doctors | Liv Keane | Episode: "Only Connect" |
2021–present | Casualty | Stevie Nash | Main role |
Year | Title | Role |
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2019 | Jenny LeClue - Detectivú | Various |
2021 | Forza Horizon 5 | Ekaterina 'Katya' Kalemagina |
2022 | Babylon's Fall | Corina's Mother |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Unknown | Peter Akerman Awards | Best Comedy Actress | Herself | Won | [3] |
2000 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | Leaders of Tomorrow | Herself | Runner-up | [2] |
2022 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Drama Star | Casualty | Nominated | [10] |
2023 | TRIC Awards | Soap Actor | Casualty | Nominated | [11] |
2023 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Drama Star | Casualty | Nominated | [12] |
2024 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Drama Star | Casualty | Nominated | [13] |