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Anna Passey
Anna Passey at the 2015 British Academy Television Awards.jpg
Passey in 2015
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 40)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
Partner(s) Kyle Pryor (2019–present)

Anna Passey (born August 28, 1984) is an English actress. She is most famous for playing the character Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 TV show Hollyoaks.

For her role as Sienna, she won the Villain of the Year award at the 2014 British Soap Awards. This award recognized her great performance as a complex and tricky character.

Acting Career

Anna Passey studied acting at the Bridge Drama School in London. Her first role was in a BBC TV movie called The Last Flight to Kuwait in 2007. She later appeared in movies like A Landscape of Lies (2011) and Saint Dracula 3D (2012). In 2014, she was in the film The Smoke.

Starring in Hollyoaks

In 2012, Passey joined the cast of the popular TV show Hollyoaks as Sienna Blake. She quickly became one of the show's most well-known actors.

Sienna Blake is a very complicated character. When she first appeared, she seemed sweet and kind, but viewers soon learned she had a much darker side. Critics praised Passey for showing the many different parts of Sienna's personality. They noted that her character's difficult past helped explain her actions.

Over time, many viewers started to feel sorry for Sienna, especially after learning about her long-lost daughter. For playing Sienna, Passey won the Villain of the Year award in 2014. She has also been nominated for many other awards, including Best Actress.

Other TV Shows

Besides Hollyoaks, Passey has also worked on other projects. In 2019, she had a recurring role as Felicite in the Netflix series Free Rein.

What Has She Been In?

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Keys The woman Short film
2011 A Landscape of Lies Sergeant Egan Film
2012 Saint Dracula 3D Celeberant Film
2012–present Hollyoaks Sienna Blake Main character
2014 The Smoke Sasha Film
2019 Free Rein Felicite Recurring role

Awards and Nominations

Anna Passey has been recognized many times for her acting, especially for her role in Hollyoaks.

Year Organisation Award Work Result
2013 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Hollyoaks Nominated
Best Newcomer Nominated
2014 National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Nominated
British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Won
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Nominated
2015 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Nominated
2016 Digital Spy Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated
2017 British Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Soap Actress Nominated
2018 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated
British Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Shock Twist Nominated
2020 Inside Soap Awards Feel-Good Moment Nominated
2021 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Nominated
Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated
2022 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership
(with Kieron Richardson)
Nominated
2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Nominated

See also

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