Lorraine Stanley

Lorraine Stanley
Born (1976-06-28) 28 June 1976
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Years active 1999–present
Partner(s) Mark Perez (2014–present)
Children 1

Lorraine Stanley (born 28 June 1976) is an ALFS Award-nominated English actress, best known for playing Kelly in the 2006 BIFA Award-winning film London to Brighton. In 2017, she joined the cast of the BBC One soap opera EastEnders playing a regular character Karen Taylor.

Personal life

Stanley was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the daughter of June (née Bukinsky), and David Stanley. She has Scottish and Polish ancestry from her father and mother respectively.[1] She was brought up in Portsmouth by her parents, who divorced when she was ten years old.[2]

She trained at London's Arts Educational School.

Stanley and her partner Mark Perez have a daughter together, born in 2015.[3]

Her theatre credits include Widowers' Houses for the National Theatre, Mine for Shared Experience, and Days of Significance at the Tricycle Theatre.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Gangster No. 1 Attacker's Friend
2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Maid TV film
Anybody's Nightmare Prison Officer 2, Holloway TV film
Royalty Kelly Short film
2003 Rehab Sonya TV film
2006 London to Brighton Kelly Lead role
Nominated—2006 London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year[4]
2007 A Class Apart Mandy TV film
2008 Eden Lake Nat
Cass Linda
2009 Three Moments in Heaven Woman Short film
In Passing Maureen Short film
2010 Rough Cut Prison councillor Short film
Dead Cert Chelle
Made in Dagenham Monica
Break Clause Christy
2011 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Flossy Straight-to-DVD film
2012 The Devil's Dosh Gertrude Short film
2013 The Gift Cyclist Short film
2014 He Who Dares Marie
Top Dog Julie
The Hooligan Factory Sharon
The Guvnors Cheryl
The Hooligan Wars Cookie
Essex Boys Retribution Regina
2015 Riot Drake's mother
Suffragette Mrs. Coleman
Legend Blind Beggar Barmaid
2016 No Reasons Simone
Wee King of Nowhere Mum Short film
100 Streets Tina
The Receptionist Helen
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Bill Michelle Piper Episode: "Happy and Glorious"
2002 London's Burning Fran Season 14, Episode 8
2004 Pat and Mo Young Mo Harris EastEnders spin-off
2004 Making Waves Wessex Sailor Season 1, Episode 1
2007 Casualty Linda Grogan Episode: "No Return"
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle Season 1, Episode 4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Maggie Episode: "Know Thine Enemy"
2008 Trial & Retribution Sarah Randal 2 episodes
He Kills Coppers Stan's wife
Waking the Dead Susan Carlyle 2 episodes
The Bill Kim Yates Episode: "Lifesaver"
2010 Casualty Izzy McQueen Episode: "Last Roll of the Dice"
Law & Order: UK Julie Reid Episode: "Broken"
2011 Coming Up Episode: "Home"
2012 Call the Midwife Pearl Winston Season 1, Episode 1
Casualty Janel Abel Episode: "The Blame Game"
2013 Way to Go Betty with Dog Episode: "The Bitter End"
Mayday Angie TV miniseries; 3 episodes
The Tunnel Dean Atkinson's mother Season 1, Episode 6
2014 Doctors Liz McWhinnie 3 episodes
Chasing Shadows Kay Amos TV miniseries; 2 episodes
Babylon Sandy Season 1, Episode 3
2015 Holby City Casey Williams Episode: "Infallible"
Cradle to Grave Jean Season 1, Episode 6
2016 EastEnders Thelma Bragg 8 episodes
2017– Karen Taylor Regular role
2018 British Soap Award for Best Newcomer[5]
Longlisted—2018 Inside Soap Award for Funniest Female[6]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Widowers' Houses National Theatre, UK tour
2004 To Kill A Mockingbird Scout Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2008 Days of Significance Tricycle Theatre
The Frontline Val Shakespeare's Globe
Mine Shared Experience
2014 Wildefire Gail Wilde Hampstead Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Sophie (22 April 2007). "Tipped for the top". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "2007's next big things". The Independent. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  3. ↑ Knox, Miranda (14 March 2018). "EastEnders Karen Taylor actress Lorraine Stanley: BBC star's real life uncovered, from family and former fame". Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  4. ↑ "London critics give seven nominations to The Queen". ScreenDaily.com.
  5. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Davies, Megan (24 July 2018). "Full list of nominations for the Inside Soap Awards 2018". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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