Lisa Kay

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OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textActress
Years active1998–present
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Lisa Kay, (born 11 February 1971) is an English actress who has also worked in Australia. Her credits include Chicken Run (2000), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Heartbeat (2002-2010), Foyle's War (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Breaking and Entering (2006), Home and Away (2018), Neighbours (2018), and All My Friends Are Racist (2021).

Early life and education

Kay was born on February 11, 1971,[1] in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire.[1] She grew up in Levisham on the North York Moors.[2] Kay trained as a ballet dancer from a young age, with a scholarship at the Royal Ballet School, London for 3 years, until knee injury ended her aspirations.[3] She changed path toward acting, taking a three-year course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3]

Career

UK

In 2001, Kay appeared as Eleanor Ross Heaney in the romantic comedy film Bridget Jones's Diary,[4] in a cast which included Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent.[4]

In 2004, Kay made her television debut in the episode "Wrecked" of ITV1's Heartbeat.[2] She played the character of Emma Bryden, a lonely single mother who forms a friendship with PC Phil Bellamy. She became a cast regular playing Nurse Carol Cassidy from 2006 to 2010.[1] Kay appeared in the episode "Among the few" (series 2 episode 2) playing Connie Dewar, a driver at a fuel depot, in ITV's Foyle's War.[2]

In 2006, she starred alongside Jude Law and Ray Winstone in the Anthony Minghella directed romantic drama film Breaking and Entering (2006).[2]

Voice acting

Her voice credits include Nick Park's Chicken Run (2000),[3] and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005).[3]

Australia

Kay appeared in the Australian soap Home and Away for two episodes in 2018 as Professor Juliet Pickford. Also in 2018 she appeared in Neighbours as Rita Newland.[1]

In 2021 she appeared in the award-winning ABC iview comedy series All My Friends Are Racist.[5] The five-part series was written by Kodie Bedford and directed by Bjorn Stewart, and also starred Leah Purcell, Davey Thompson, and Tuuli Narkle.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lisa Kay". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lisa's home advantage". Manchester Evening News. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lisa Kay". listal.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Acting Credits". movies.nytimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kodie Bedford: Screenwriter, Director, Executive Produce". RGM. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."All My Friends Are Racist". ABC iview. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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