Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger
Born Holliday Clark Grainger
1988[1]
Didsbury, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Other names Holly Grainger
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present

Holliday Grainger (born Spring 1988[1] in Didsbury, Manchester) is an English actress primarily active in television. Over the past couple of years, she has moved into films. She has previously been credited as Holly Grainger.

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Personal life

Grainger attended Parrs Wood Technology College where in August 2006, in her A Levels, she scored two A's (in Biology & English Language), and scored two B's (in English Literature & General Studies). Grainger also achieved an A in her AS Level Spanish. Grainger was also a pupil at The Madeley School Of Dance. In 2007, Grainger started a degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, which she decided to continue with the Open University, due to her hectic filming schedule.

She is of part Italian descent through a grandfather.[2]

Career

In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.[3]

In 2011, Grainger became a series regular on the Showtime television series The Borgias, portraying Lucrezia Borgia. She also appears in a pair of 2011 films – Jane Eyre, playing one of the Rivers sisters opposite Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, and the upcoming Bel Ami, alongside Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. In June 2011, Grainger was cast as Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of Great Expectations, opposite Jeremy Irvine and Helena Bonham Carter.[4]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Broadcaster
1994 All Quiet on the Preston Front Kirsty BBC1
1996 Roger and the Rottentrolls Princess Kate ITV
1997 The Missing Postman Harriet BBC1
2000 Casualty Katie Stoppard One episode: "Seize the Night" (#14.26); 26 February 2000 BBC One
2001 Doctors Nita Harmer One episode: "Writing to Charlie" (#3.55); 23 May 2001 BBC One
Dalziel and Pascoe Nichola Crowley One episode: "Walls of Silence" (#6.1); 29 October 2001 BBC One
2002 Sparkhouse Older Lisa Bolton September 2002 BBC One
2003 The Illustrated Mum Star 5 December 2003 (adapted from the Jacqueline Wilson novel) Channel 4
The Royal Carole Green One episode: "Coffin Fit" (#1.3); 2 February 2003 ITV
2005 No Angels Simone One episode (#2.5); 12 April 2005 Channel 4
New Street Law Katie Lewis One episode (#1.1); 4 May 2006 ITV
Where the Heart Is Megan Boothe 18 episodes: 6 July 2003 – 28 August 2005 ITV
Doctors Holly Leavis One episode: "Indestructible" (#7.87); 9 November 2005 BBC One
2007 Johnny and the Bomb Rose Bushell 15 January 2006 (adapted from the Terry Pratchett novel) ITV1
The Bad Mother's Handbook[5] Charlotte Cooper 19 February 2007 (adapted by Kate Long from her own novel) ITV1
Waterloo Road Stacey Appleyard Four episodes (#2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10); 11 February – 12 April 2007 BBC One
2008 Dis/Connected Jenny 31 March 2008 BBC Three
M.I.High Leah Retsam One episode: "It's a Kind of Magic" (#2.1); 7 January 2008 BBC One
The Royal Today Abigail One episode (#1.3); 9 January 2008 ITV1
Fairy Tales Leeza Gruff One episode: "Billy Goat"; 31 January 2008 BBC One
Waking the Dead Nicola Two episodes: "Duty and Honour" (parts 1 & 2); 28–29 April 2008 BBC One
Merlin[6] Sophia One episode: "The Gates of Avalon" (#1.7); 1 November 2008 BBC One
2009 Demons Ruby All six episodes: 3 January – 7 February 2009 ITV1
Robin Hood Meg One episode: "A Dangerous Deal" (#3.9); 30 May 2009 BBC One
Blue Murder Jess Burgess One episode: "Having it All" (#5.1); 7 September 2009 ITV1
Above Suspicion Sharon Bilkin Three episodes: "The Red Dahlia" (#2.1); 4 January 2010 ITV1
2010 Stanley Park[7] "Dirty" Debbie Pilot BBC Three
2010 Five Daughters Alice Two episodes: 26–27 April 2010 BBC One
2010 Any Human Heart Tess Two episodes: 21–28 April 2010 Channel 4
2011-present The Borgias Lucrezia Borgia Showtime
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Daddy Fox Young Maggie Richardson Director: John McCormack
2008 Awaydays Molly Director: Pat Holden
2010 The Scouting Book For Boys Emily Director: Tom Harper
2011 Jane Eyre Diana Director: Cary Fukunaga
2012 Bel Ami[5] Suzanne Directors: Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod (in production)
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Dimetos Lydia Donmar Warehouse, London; 19 March – 9 May 2009[8]
(author: Athol Fugard; director: Douglas Hodge)

References

  1. ^ a b Home. "Latest news and profile of Holliday Grainger". hellomagazine.com. http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/holliday-grainger/. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
  2. ^ Radish, Christina (30 January 2011). "Holliday Grainger Interview THE BORGIAS; Updates on BEL AMI and JANE EYRE". collider.com. http://collider.com/holliday-grainger-interview-the-borgias/73645/. Retrieved 30 January 2011. 
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334441/bio
  4. ^ Ge, Linda (June 17, 2011). "Holliday Grainger cast as Estella in “Great Expectations” opposite Jeremy Irvine". http://upandcomers.net/2011/06/17/holliday-grainger-cast-as-estella-in-great-expectations-opposite-jeremy-irvine/. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b "Holly Grainger Confirmed for Bel Ami « BelAmiFilm.com – Bel Ami The Movie – Starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci". Belamifilm.com. http://belamifilm.com/2010/02/01/holly-grainger-confirmed-for-bel-ami/. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
  6. ^ "Merlin - Sophia and Aulfric played by Holliday Grainger and Kenneth Cranham". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/merlin/basic/characters/sophia/. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
  7. ^ "Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 23 Thursday 10 June 2010". BBC. 2004-02-10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/tv/2010/wk23/thu.shtml#thu_stanleypark. Retrieved 2010-05-21. 
  8. ^ Sauma, Luiza; "Close-up: Holliday Grainger" Independent.co.uk, 8 March 2009 (Retrieved: 2 August 2009)

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