Luisa Bradshaw-White

Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is an English actress, known for playing Tina Carter in EastEnders and for her previous roles on Bad Girls, Holby City and This Life. She played the cousin of Tracy Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodous in the television series Birds of a Feather from 1997.

Luisa Bradshaw-White
Bradshaw-White in 2016
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Eastcote, London, UK
EducationHaydon School
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)Annette Yeo (m. 2015)
Children2

Career

She first became known for playing Maria Watts in the long-running BBC children's programme Grange Hill (1991–1994). She went on to act in several other notable television programmes including The Brittas Empire (1997); London's Burning (2001), A Touch of Frost (1997), the ITV police drama The Bill (1995; 1996; 1997), Birds of a Feather (1997; 1998), and Lorna Rose in Bad Girls in 1999.

In 1996, she played Kira in the popular BBC drama This Life. Film credits include Wonderful World (1998), The Escort, A Friendship in Vienna and playing Evita (the Hostess) in Mauvaise Passe (1999). Other notable television credits include roles in Big Bad World (1999); Bad Girls (1999) and Meaningful Sex (2000). She played nurse Lisa Fox in the BBC hospital drama Holby City (2001–2005).[1]

Stage credits include Godspell (2001), Solitary Confinement, The Shagaround and playing Lady Anne in Richard III (1998).

In 1997, Bradshaw-White along with fellow This Life cast member Ramon Tikaram (who played Ferdy) were invited by Elton John to appear in his music video for the song "Something About the Way You Look Tonight".[2]

On 18 November 2013, Bradshaw-White made her first appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as the younger sister of established character, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry).[3] On 23 December 2013, Bradshaw-White described her character Tina Carter as "funny" and "sweet" yet also "naughty", with a playful relationship between her and Shirley. On 1 December 2014 she praised soap bosses over their portrayal of domestic abuse within a homosexual relationship, as part of a storyline featuring Tina and her firefighter girlfriend Fiona "Tosh" Mackintosh.

Personal life

Bradshaw-White is openly lesbian, and has been with her partner Annette for 15 years. The couple married in July 2015 and have two daughters. She is a vegetarian.[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1988 A Friendship in Vienna Herte TV movie
1991–1994 Grange Hill Maria Watts Main role; 60 episodes
1995 The Bill Shelley Bates Season 11, Episode 43 – "Old Habitats"
1995 Faith in the Future Groupie Season 1, Episode 6 – "Food of Love"
1996 The Bill Judy Killick Season 12, Episode 118 – "Known to Someone"
1997 The Brittas Empire Angie Season 7, Episode 7 – "Exposed"
1997 A Touch of Frost Joanna Lawson Season 5, Episode 4 – "No Other Love"
1996–1997 This Life Kira Main role; 31 episodes
1997 The Bill Paula Davies Season 14, Episode 125 – "Force"
1998 Wonderful World Natalie Short film
1998 Grafters Debbie Season 1, Episode 6
1997–1998 Birds of a Feather Dawn Christmas Special 1997 – "Reservoir Birds"
Season 9, Episode 5 – "Nuptials"
1999 Big Bad World Samantha 3 episodes
1999 Bad Girls Lorna Rose Main role; Season 1 – 7 episodes
1999 Mauvaise passe Evita the Hostess Feature film
2000 In Defence Jackie Ellmann Season 1, Episode 1
2000 Meaningful Sex Sadie Short film
2001 London's Burning Lynne Bailey Season 13, Episode 1 & 2
2001–2005 Holby City Lisa Fox Main role; 130 episodes
2005 Casualty@Holby City Lisa Fox Episode 3 – "Something We Can Do"
2011 Doctors Hannah Hampson Season 12, Episode 220 – "Pretending to See the Future"
2012 Homefront Nicki TV mini-series; Episodes 2 & 5
2013– EastEnders Tina Carter Regular role, 600+ episodes

References
  1. MacCaskill, Julie (31 August 2002), "Hanging on the telephone: Holby City's Luisa Bradshaw-White tries to have a conversation with JULIE MacCASKILL while looking after her dog, Daisy", Daily Record, retrieved 19 January 2010
  2. "Luisa Bradshaw-White". holby.tv. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. Kilkelly, Daniel (19 September 2013). "'EastEnders': Luisa Bradshaw-White to play Shirley's sister Tina". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (19 July 2014). "Luisa Bradshaw-White wants to stay on EastEnders: 'I love the job'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 July 2014.


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