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Elaine Cassidy
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in The Paradise 2012
Born (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44)
Raheny, County Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present
Spouse(s)
Stephen Lord
(m. 2007)
Children 2 (including Kíla)

Elaine Cassidy (born 31 December 1979) is an Irish actress. Her films include The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1996), Felicia's Journey (1999), The Others (2001), Disco Pigs (2002), And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007), Program, TheThe Program (2015), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023). On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 series The Ghost Squad (2005) and No Offence (2015–2018), the BBC series Fingersmith (2005) and The Paradise (2012), the television film Little White Lie (2008), the CBS series Harper's Island (2009), the Channel 5 series Intruder (2021), and the Sky Atlantic series A Discovery of Witches (2021–2022).

Early life

Cassidy was born in Raheny, and moved with her family to Kilcoole when she was three years old. Her first role was as the title character in a school production of Pinocchio when she was five. She participated in drama classes throughout secondary school.

Career

In 1996, Cassidy was nominated for the Most Promising Actress at the Geneva Film Festival for her role in The Sun, the Moon and the Stars. In 1999, she played the starring role in Felicia's Journey, for which she was nominated Best Actress at the 20th Genie Awards. She was named EFP European Shooting Star for in 2001.

She has won two Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Film in 2003 for her role as Runt in Disco Pigs, and in 2010 for Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island. She was also nominated for an IFTA in 2005 as Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as "Maud Lilly" in the BBC BAFTA nominated drama Fingersmith, in 2007 as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Film for her role as Sandra in And When Did You Last See Your Father?, and in 2009 as Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as Annie Mulcahy in Little White Lie.

In theatre, she has appeared in The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2002) and The Crucible (2006) with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in There Came A Gypsy Riding at the Almeida Theatre in 2007.

In 2002, she appeared in the music video for Coldplay's "The Scientist". In 2011, she played Maureen in the TV film Just Henry.

In 2015, she played a main role of DC Dinah Kowalska in the Channel 4 drama series No Offence (2015–2018), and Sarah Manning in Acceptable Risk (2017).

In 2022, she starred as Rosaleen O'Donnell in the Irish film The Wonder, alongside her own daughter Kila, who played "the wonder" and co-starring Florence Pugh. She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Film at the 'Irish Film and Television Awards in 2023.

In 2023, she starred in the film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, playing Eadgifu of Kent, the role was previously played by Sonya Cassidy in the TV series.

Personal life

Cassidy married English actor Stephen Lord, whom she met on the set of The Truth, on 31 December 2007. They live in Greenwich, London, with their daughter Kíla (born 16 September 2009) and son Lynott Lord Cassidy (born c. 23 January 2013).

Filmography

Film

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Cassidy (right) with her daughter Kíla (centre) and Florence Pugh representing The Wonder in 2022
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sun, the Moon and the Stars, TheThe Sun, the Moon and the Stars Shelley
1999 Felicia's Journey Felicia
2001 Others, TheThe Others Lydia
Disco Pigs Runt
2002 Bay of Love and Sorrows, TheThe Bay of Love and Sorrows Carrie Matchett
2006 Truth, TheThe Truth Candy
2007 And When Did You Last See Your Father? Sandra
2014 Loft, TheThe Loft Ellie Seacord
2016 Program, TheThe Program Betsy Andreu
Mum's List Rachel
Property of the State Margaret
2018 Strangeways Here We Come Steph Nolan
2022 The Wonder Rosaleen O'Donnell
2023 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Eadgifu
TBA Salvable TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mission Top Secret Mary Episode: "The Crown Jewels Are Missing"
2001 Lost World, TheThe Lost World Agnes Cluny Miniseries
2003 Watermelon Anna Ryan TV film
2005 Uncle Adolf Geli Raubal TV film
Fingersmith Maud Lilly Miniseries; 3 episodes
Ghost Squad, TheThe Ghost Squad Det. Amy Harris Main role; 8 episodes
2007 Room with a View, AA Room with a View Lucy Honeychurch TV film
2008 Little White Lie Annie Mulcahy TV film
2009 Harper's Island Abby Mills Main role; 13 episodes
2011 Just Henry Maureen Dodge TV film
Miraculous Year, TheThe Miraculous Year Brona McKinney TV film
2012–2013 Paradise, TheThe Paradise Katherine Weston Main role; 16 episodes
2015–2018 No Offence DC Dinah Kowalska Main role; 21 episodes
2017 Acceptable Risk Sarah Manning Main role; 6 episodes
2020 The Dark Tower Gabrielle Deschain TV film
2021 Intruder Rebecca Hickey Main role; 4 episodes
2021–2022 A Discovery of Witches Louisa de Clermont Main role (series 2)
2024 Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale Sarah Fenn Main role; 7 episodes
Belgravia: The Next Chapter Davison Main role; 8 episodes

Music video

  • "The Scientist" by Coldplay, as Passenger

Theatre

  • The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2002)
  • Scenes from the Big Picture (2003)
  • The Crucible (2006)
  • There Came a Gypsy Riding (2007)
  • Fathers and Sons (2014)
  • Deluge (2015)
  • Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2015 to 2016)
  • Aristocrats (2018)

Awards

Year Award Category Result Work Ref.
1996 Geneva Film Festival Most Promising Actress Won The Sun, the Moon and the Stars
2000 Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama Nominated Felicia's Journey
Genie Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
2001 EFP Shooting Stars Award Most promising international talent for Ireland Won Career achievement
2002 British Independent Film Award Best Actress Nominated Disco Pigs
2003 Irish Film and Television Awards Best Actress in a Feature Film Won Disco Pigs
2005 Best Actress in Television Nominated Fingersmith
2008 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film Nominated And When Did You Last See Your Father?
2009 Best Actress in Television Nominated Little White Lie
2010 Best Actress in Television Won Harper's Island
2016 Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama Nominated No Offence
2018 Best Actress in a Lead Role – Drama Nominated Acceptable Risk
2023 Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film Nominated The Wonder

See also

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