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Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979) is an Irish actress.
Biography
Elaine Cassidy was born in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. Her first role was as Pinocchio in a school play when she was five. In 1996, she was nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the Geneva Film Festival for her role in The Sun, the Moon and the Stars. Her big break in the starring role of Felicia's Journey with Bob Hoskins. For that role she was nominated "Best Actress" at the 20th Genie Awards. For her role as Runt in Disco Pigs, opposite Cillian Murphy, she won the 2003 IFTA Award of "Best Actress in a Feature Film". She was nominated in the "Best Actress in Television" category in the 2005 IFTA for her role as "Maud Lilly" in a BBC Drama Fingersmith. She is also a stage actor and appeared in The Crucible with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2006 and in There Came A Gypsy Riding at the Almeida Theatre in 2007. In addition to her film acting, she appeared in the music video for Coldplay's "The Scientist.She is married to actor Stephen Lord, whom she met on the set of The Truth. They live in Greenwich, Greater London.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Stranger Within Me | Michelle | Short film | |
| 1995 | Mission Top Secret | Mary | "The Crown Jewels Are Missing" | |
| 1996 | The Sun, the Moon and the Stars | Shelley | aka Sommergefühle (Germany) | |
| 1999 | Felicia's Journey | Felicia | aka Le Voyage de Félicia (Canada: French title) | |
| 2001 | The Others | Lydia | ||
| Disco Pigs | Runt/Sinead | |||
| The Lost World | Agnes Cluny | TV film | ||
| 2002 | The Bay of Love and Sorrows | Carrie Matchett | aka La Baie de l'amour et des regrets (Canada: French title) | |
| 2003 | Watermelon | Anna Ryan | TV film | |
| 2005 | Uncle Adolf | Geli Raubal | TV film | |
| Fingersmith | Maud Lilly | BBC TV miniseries | ||
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | Detective Amy Harris | Channel 4 TV series | |
| 2006 | The Truth | Candy | ||
| 2007 | And When Did You Last See Your Father? | Sandra | ||
| A Room With A View | Lucy Honeychurch | |||
| 2008 | Little White Lie | Annie | RTE TV film | |
| 2008 | Harper's Island | Abby Mills | CBS TV series |
Theatre
- There Came a Gypsy Riding (2007)
- The Crucible (2006)
- Scenes from the Big Picture (2002)
- The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2002)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Geneva Film Festival | Most Promising Actress | Won | Shelley in The Sun, the Moon and the Stars |
| 2000 | Golden Satellite Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama | Nominated | Felicia in Felicia's Journey |
| Genie Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | British Independent Film Award | Best Actress | Nominated | Runt in Disco Pigs |
| 2003 | IFTA | Best Actress in a Feature Film | Won | |
| 2005 | Best Actress in Television | Nominated | Maud Lilly in Fingersmith | |
| 2008 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | Nominated | Sandra in And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
References
External links
- Interview with Elaine Cassidy on Theatre.com
- The 5th IFTA
- There Came a Gypsy Riding
- A Room With A View Official Page
- Interview with Elaine Cassidy on her role as Felicia
- Interview with Elaine Cassidy on TheStage.com
- Interview with Elaine Cassidy on icWales.com
- Interview with Elaine Cassidy on iftn.ie
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