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Anna Passey
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Born | Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
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28 August 1984
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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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
In Spanish: Anna Passey para niños