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), Harper's Island (2009), Little White Lie (2011), The Paradise (2012), The Program (2015), No Offence (2015–2018), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), A Discovery of Witches (2020), Intruder (TV series) (2021), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).
Elaine Cassidy | |
|---|---|
 in The Paradise 2012 | |
| Born | 31 December 1979 Raheny, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 (including Kila Lord) |
Early life
editCassidy 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
editIn 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 2 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 2008, she appeared in the music video for Coldplay's "The Scientist".[6] In 2011, she played Maureen in the TV movie 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
editCassidy 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 Kila (born 16 September 2009)[11] and son Lynott Lord Cassidy (born c. 23 January 2013).[2]
Filmography
editFilm
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Sun, the Moon and the Stars | Shelley | |
| 1999 | Felicia's Journey | Felicia | |
| 2001 | The Others | Lydia | |
| 2001 | Disco Pigs | Runt – Sinead | |
| 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 | |
| 2016 | Mum's List | Rachel | |
| 2016 | Property of the State | Margaret | |
| 2018 | Strangeways Here We Come | Steph Nolan | |
| 2022 | The Wonder | Rosaleen O'Donnell | |
| 2023 | The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die | Eadgifu[12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mission Top Secret | Mary | Episode: "The Crown Jewels Are Missing" |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Agnes Cluny | TV film |
| 2003 | Watermelon | Anna Ryan | TV film |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Geli Raubal | TV film |
| 2005 | Fingersmith | Maud Lilly | TV miniseries |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | Det. Amy Harris | Main role |
| 2007 | A Room with a View | Lucy Honeychurch | TV film |
| 2008 | Little White Lie | Annie Mulcahy | TV film |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Abby Mills | Main role |
| 2011 | Just Henry | Maureen Dodge | TV film |
| 2011 | The Miraculous Year | Brona McKinney | TV film |
| 2012–2013 | The Paradise | Katherine Weston | Main role |
| 2015–2018 | No Offence | DC Dinah Kowalska | Main role |
| 2017 | Acceptable Risk | Sarah Manning | Main role [7] |
| 2020 | The Dark Tower | Gabrielle Deschain | TV film |
| 2020 | A Discovery of Witches | Louisa de Clermont | Main role (series 2) |
| 2021 | Intruder | Rebecca Hickey | Main role |
| 2024 | Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale | Sarah Fenn | Main role |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Davison | Main role |
Music video
edit- "The Scientist" by Coldplay, as Passenger
Theatre
edit- The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2002)
- Scenes from the Big Picture (2003)
- The Crucible (2006)
- There Came a Gypsy Riding (2007)
- Fathers and Sons (2014)
- Deluge (2015)
- Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2015 to 2016)
- Aristocrats (2018)
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Geneva Film Festival | Most Promising Actress | Won | The Sun, the Moon and the Stars | [3] |
| 2000 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Nominated | Felicia's Journey | [13] |
| Genie Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [14] | ||
| 2001 | EFP Shooting Stars Award | Most promising international talent for Ireland | Won | Career achievement | [3] |
| 2002 | British Independent Film Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Disco Pigs | [2] |
| 2003 | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actress in a Feature Film | Won | Disco Pigs | |
| 2005 | Best Actress in Television | Nominated | Fingersmith | [15] | |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | Nominated | And When Did You Last See Your Father? | [16] | |
| 2009 | Best Actress in Television | Nominated | Little White Lie | ||
| 2010 | Best Actress in Television | Won | Harper's Island | [4] | |
| 2016 | Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama | Nominated | No Offence | ||
| 2018 | Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama | Nominated | Acceptable Risk | ||
| 2023 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | Nominated | The Wonder | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Elaine Cassidy website". Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ a b c d "RTE actress Elaine Cassidy reveals why she's such a 's**t friend'". independent.ie. 22 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Irish Shooting Stars 1999-2022". screenireland.ie. 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2010". ifta.ie. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "There Came A Gypsy Riding". almeida.co.uk. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006.
- ^ "The Scientist" (PDF). Coldplay web-site. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Acceptable Risk - The Irish Film & Television Network". Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Bronwyn O'Neill (8 November 2022). "VIP Meets…mother-daughter duo Kíla Lord Cassidy and Elaine Cassidy as they discuss working together". vipmagazine.ie. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards". ifta.ie. Irish Film & Television Academy. 2023. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Louisa Mellor (14 April 2023). "The Last Kingdom Film Cast: Meet the New Seven Kings Must Die Characters". denofgeek.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Elaine Cassidy Welcomes a Daughter". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009.
- ^ The role of Eadgifu of Kent is played by Sonya Cassidy in the TV series The Last Kingdom, but by Elaine Cassidy in the movie. Despite their shared surname, the two actresses are not related.
- ^ "International Press Academy 2000 Motion picture Satellite Awards". pressacademy.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "20th Genie Awards 2000 in Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada". famousfix.com. 30 January 2000. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Winners of the 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2005". Ifta.ie. 2005. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2008". Ifta.ie. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.