Elaine Cassidy
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), The Program (2015), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).
Elaine Cassidy

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- actress.
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- English.
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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), The Program (2015), Strangeways Here We Come (2018), The Wonder (2022), and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).
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Elaine Cassidy (born 1979) is an Irish actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Kilcoole. Languages used include English.
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Early life
Early life
On television, her credits include The Ghost Squad (2005), Fingersmith (2005), Little White Lie (2008), Harper's Island (2009), The Paradise (2012), No Offence (2015–2018), Intruder (2021), and A Discovery of Witches (2021–2022), Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale (2024), Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024) and The Lost World (2001).
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
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
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, and their son.
Music video
Music video
"The Scientist" by Coldplay, as Passenger
Theatre
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, Donmar Warehouse (2018) Even These Things, The Royal Exchange Theatre (2026)
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Elaine Cassidy website.
- 2.Irish Shooting Stars 1999–2022. screenireland.ie. 2022.
- 3.Winners of the 7th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2010. ifta.ie. 2010.
- 4.There Came A Gypsy Riding. almeida.co.uk. 16 January 2008.
- 5.The Scientist. Coldplay web-site. 29 May 2008.
- 6.Acceptable Risk - The Irish Film & Television Network.
- 7.Bronwyn O'Neill. VIP Meets…mother-daughter duo Kíla Lord Cassidy and Elaine Cassidy as they discuss working together. vipmagazine.ie. 8 November 2022.
- 8.Louisa Mellor. The Last Kingdom Film Cast: Meet the New Seven Kings Must Die Characters. denofgeek.com. 14 April 2023.
- 9.Elaine Cassidy Welcomes a Daughter. 25 April 2016.
- 10.RTE actress Elaine Cassidy reveals why she's such a 's**t friend'. independent.ie. 22 October 2017.
- 11.The role of Eadgifu of Kent is played by Sonya Cassidy in the TV series The Last Kingdom, but by Elaine Cassidy in the film. Despite their shared surname, the two actresses are not related.
- 12.https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/even-these-things
- 13.International Press Academy 2000 Motion picture Satellite Awards. pressacademy.com. 2000.
- 14.Elaine Cassidy Biography. tvguide.com.
- 15.Winners of the 3rd Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2005. Ifta.ie. 2005.
- 16.Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2008. Ifta.ie. 2008.
- 17.Irish Film & Television Academy. 2023 IFTA Nominations for the Irish Academy Awards. ifta.ie. 2023.
- 18.Irish Film & Television Academy. IFTA Awards 2025: Nominations announced in 29 categories, celebrating Irish talent across Film and Drama. ifta.ie. 14 January 2025.
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