Lucy Elliott

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Lucy Elliott
Born
Lucy Gabriel Elliott

1994 (age 29–30)
New Zealand
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2011–present
Relatives Peter Elliott (father)

Lucy Gabriel Elliott (born 1994) [1] is a New Zealand actress, most known for her role as Danya Jenkins on the soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 until 2016.

Life and career

Elliott joined the cast of Shortland Street in 2013, playing "wayward teen" Danya Jenkins. [2] [3] [4] Elliott had to research the characteristics of bipolar disorder as part of preparing for the role. [5] Elliott's father, Peter Elliott, had previously appeared on Shortland Street from 1996 to 1999, and Elliott has described him as her acting inspiration. [6] [7] [8] She also starred as Lauren in the 2015 web series Auckward Love and has appeared in commercials. [9] [1] [10]

In 2015 Elliott and fellow Shortland Street actress Grace Palmer formed a celebrity team for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine. [2] In 2016 she left Shortland Street, [11] and in 2018 she was described as taking a break from acting to illustrate books. [12] She has spoken out about her experiences with anxiety and depression, including giving talks in schools about mental health. [12] [13]

Elliott is also a Twitch streamer under the channel name beesneez, predominantly streaming roleplay on WildRP, a Red Dead Redemption 2 roleplaying server. [14] [15]

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  2. 1 2 Blackstock, Russell (15 March 2015). "Shortland St duo takes on Famine charity challenge". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Wynn, Kirsty (30 March 2014). "New lease on life for TV icon". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Nealon, Sarah (20 March 2015). "Joel Tobeck: Shortland Street's Daddy Cool". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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  6. ↑ Eley, Tom (16 April 2013). "Shorty star follows dad's footsteps". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Shorty in the family". Timaru Herald. 19 April 2013. p. 9. ProQuest   1328406488 . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Kerry (14 June 2019). "Shortland Street: The actors keeping it in the family on the Kiwi soap". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Credits | Auckward Love". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Screen, NZ On. "Credits | Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege) | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  11. ↑ "Lucy Elliott says farewell to Ferndale". Woman's Day. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. 1 2 Bissett, Amy Nelmes. "Shortland St Star Lucy Elliott Opens Up About Her Private Battle With Depression". Woman's Day. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Duff, Michelle (23 April 2015). "The secret anxiety of actors". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "WildRP - A Premiere Roleplay Community". wildrp.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "HasRoot WildRP - beesneez". nopixel.hasroot.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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