Maddy Hill

Madeleine Kate "Maddy" Hill (born 19 March 1990) is an English actress best known for her role of Nancy Carter in the long-running popular BBC soap opera EastEnders.^[1] She trained at Rose Bruford College, graduating with a B.A. in Acting in 2011.

Career

Hill's first credit was when she appeared in ITV1 drama, Whitechapel for two episodes in the third series. She then appeared as a checkout girl in the 2013 film, uwantme2killhim? and in the stage productions of As you like it and The Meeting Place as Phoebe & George respectively.^[2]

EastEnders

In October 2013, it was announced that Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright had been cast as Mick and Linda Carter and that they would be taking over The Queen Victoria. At the end of the month, it was announced that Mick and Linda's children, Nancy & Johnny, would be played by Hill and Sam Strike respectively. Speaking of her casting Hill said; "I feel incredibly privileged to have been given such an amazing opportunity and I can't wait to start work with such a talented cohort of actors."^[1] Hill first appeared as Nancy on 1 January 2014, in a storyline which saw her family take her from her own wedding, after disapproving of her fiancé. Her storylines since her arrival have included: her relationships with Wayne Ladlow (Malachi Kirby), Dexter Hartman (Khali Best), her father, Mick and brothers, Johnny & Lee (Danny-Boy Hatchard); her close relationship with her grandmother, Shirley (Linda Henry) and friendship with Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel); her epilepsy; and the comedy element she brings to the programme.

Personal life

Hill lives in London.^[2] She has a brother.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards

References