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 has also made appearances in television series such as Grange Hill, Birds of a Feather, The Bill and Doctors.

Luisa Bradshaw-White
Bradshaw-White in 2016
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Eastcote, London, England
EducationHaydon School
OccupationActress
Years active1988–present
Spouse(s)
Annette Yeo
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(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] In October 2020, it was announced that she would be leaving the programme with her final scenes airing on 28 December 2020 when she was killed off by Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith).[4]

Personal life

Bradshaw-White identifies as a lesbian, and married Annette Yeo in July 2015; the couple have two daughters. She is a vegetarian.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1988 A Friendship in Vienna Herte Television film
1991–1994 Grange Hill Maria Watts Main role
1995 The Bill Shelley Bates Episode: "Old Habitats"
Faith in the Future Groupie Episode: "Food of Love"
1996 The Bill Judy Killick Episode: "Known to Someone"
1997 The Brittas Empire Angie Episode: "Exposed"
A Touch of Frost Joanna Lawson Episode: "No Other Love"
1996–1997 This Life Kira Main role
1997 The Bill Paula Davies Episode: "Force"
1998 Wonderful World Natalie Short film
Grafters Debbie 1 episode
1997–1998 Birds of a Feather Dawn Episodes: "Reservoir Birds" and "Nuptials"
1999 Big Bad World Samantha 3 episodes
Bad Girls Lorna Rose Main role (Series 1)
Mauvaise passe Evita the Hostess Feature film
2000 In Defence Jackie Ellmann 1 episode
Meaningful Sex Sadie Short film
2001 London's Burning Lynne Bailey 1 episode
2001–2005 Holby City Lisa Fox Series regular, 130 episodes
2005 Casualty@Holby City Episode: "Something We Can Do"
2011 Doctors Hannah Hampson Episode: "Pretending to See the Future"
2012 Homefront Nicki 2 episodes
2013–2020 EastEnders Tina Carter Series regular, 640+ 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. "EastEnders exit confirmed for Luisa Bradshaw-White as Tina Carter bows out". Digital Spy. 16 October 2020.
  5. 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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