Lacey Turner
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| Lacey Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lacey Amelia Turner March 28, 1988 Hendon, London U.K. |
| Years active | 2004– Present |
Lacey Amelia Turner[1] (born 28 March 1988) is an award-winning English actress best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television soap EastEnders.
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[edit] Early life
Lacey was born in Hendon, NW London in 1988,[1] to parents Bev and Les.[2] The eldest of three girls, Turner has two younger sisters, Daisy, 17 (born June 1990) and Lily, 6 (born November 2001).[2] She grew up in Hertfordshire; her childhood home was close to the EastEnders studios, at BBC Elstree.[3] She has commented, "From my bedroom window you could see part of the Square, and you could hear them all filming at night. I used to say to my mum: 'I wanna be on that!"[2] It was whilst living there that Turner decided to become an actress. At the age of 10, she schooled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School to achieve her ambition, but left after a year stating that it "wasn't my cup of tea".[2] She has since revealed that she was bullied while at stage school, by children who teased her for being "geeky".[4] Instead, she attended a local girls comprehensive, and went to dance, singing and acting classes outside school.[2]
[edit] Career
Turner's earliest work included appearances on stage and in advertisements (notably a Haribo advert).[5] In 2004, Turner auditioned for the role of Demi Miller in BBC's EastEnders. Though she failed to get that part, she was instead given the role of Stacey, a new addition to the popular Slater family. She started in the soap the day after leaving school,[2] and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.[6] Commenting on the role, Turner said, "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"[7] Turner has won and been nominated for multiple awards for her role as Stacey in EastEnders.
[edit] Personal life
In 2005, Turner dated Jake Gotlib, during which time a tabloid newspaper printed CCTV pictures of them together "in a steamy clinch", in the corridor of the Carlton Tower Hotel in London's Knightsbridge.[8] After splitting with Gotlib,[2] Turner began dating barber Matt Kaye;[9] however, she split from Kaye after he confessed to a Sunday Newspaper he was a drug dealer. In 2008 she confirmed that she was single whilst being interviewed on Lily Allen and Friends. Lacey now lives in the small town of Radlett, Herts.
She is good friends with co-stars Charlie Clements, Tiana Benjamin, Matt Di Angelo, Kellie Shirley, Kara Tointon, and Louisa Lytton.[10][11][12]
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Role | Co-nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVQuick & TVChoice Awards 2005 | Best Newcomer | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Winner |
| British Soap Awards 2005 | Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| British Soap Awards 2005 | Soap Bitch of the Year | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| British Soap Awards 2006 | Best actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Winner |
| British Soap Awards 2006 | Best Dramatic Performance | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| British Soap Awards 2006 | Sexiest Female | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| National Television Awards 2006 | Most Popular Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| Mental Health Media Award 2006 | Storyline featuring Stacey caring for her bipolar mother | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | Gillian Wright | Winner |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Couple | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | Charlie Clements | Winner |
| British Soap Awards 2007 | Best Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| British Soap Awards 2007 | Sexiest Female | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
| British Soap Awards 2007 | Best Dramatic Performance | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Winner |
| National Television Awards 2007 | Most Popular Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Winner |
| Inside Soap Awards 2007 | Best Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Winner |
| Inside Soap Awards 2007 | Best couple | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | Charlie Clements | Winner[13] |
| British Soap Awards 2008 | Best storyline for Stacey's affair with Max Branning | Stacey Branning in EastEnders | Charlie Clements, Jake Wood, Jo Joyner | Winner |
| British Soap Awards 2008 | Best Actress | Stacey Slater in EastEnders | NA | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984-2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g SQUARE'S LACEY ON LIFE AFTER THOSE SAUCY CCTV SNAPS
- ^ BBC interview with Lacey Turner
- ^ I'm TV's biggest bitch .. thanks to the bullies at my school
- ^ BBC interview with Lacey Turner
- ^ BBC interview with Lacey Turner
- ^ BBC Press Office (2004-09-26). "New Slater to join EastEnders". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Is Lacey Turner the new Jessie Wallace?
- ^ Lacey Turner praises "perfect" boyfriend
- ^ http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=8270902
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1724838/bio
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a95580/enders-charlie-i-miss-lacey.html
- ^ Soaps - News - Corrie takes top gong at Inside Soap Awards - Digital Spy
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Turner, Lacey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turner, Lacey Amelia Anthea |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 28 March 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
