Keira Lucchesi
Keira Lucchesi | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Notable work |
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Keira Lucchesi is a Scottish actress.
Life and career
Keira Lucchesi's first professional role began in 2009, playing the role of Stella Walker[1] in the BBC soap opera River City. Over the year, the shows story lines have seen the character go through a traumatic roller coaster of events including homelessness, a miscarriage and a recurring battle with alcoholism.[2] In 2010, in recognition of her outstanding performance as Stella Walker, Lucchesi was nominated for Best Acting Performance at the 2010 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards,[3][4] and won a Young Scot Award in the Entertainment category in 2015.[5][6]
In 2015, she starred in a revival of John Byrne's classic play The Slab Boys which was co directed by her boyfriend David Hayman Jr.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Nest | NICU Nurse Naomi | Tv series | |
| 2009–16 | River City | Various | Stella Walker | TV Series |
| 2012 | One Night in Sutherland Hill | Michael Callaghan | Charlene | Short Film |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated Work | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | River City | British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards | Best Acting Performance | Nominated |
| 2015 | River City | 10th Young Scot Awards | Entertainment | Won |
References
- BBC River City Profile
- Evening Times Article:'Keira Lucchesi on River City Stella's toughest challenge yet'
- "Scottish Screen News Archive: 'BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2010 - Winners Announced'". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Full List of Winners & Nominations 2010
- "Young Scots 2015: Emotional ovation for family as inspirational teen Jak Trueman is honoured with top award". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- "A PERFECT TEN; We reveal the inspiring young Scots who'v 've made it to the finals of our top awards". Sunday Mail (courtesy of thefreelibrary.com). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- Daily Record Article: 'River City star Keira Lucchesi finds perfect match in David Hayman Jnr but insists she's too young to wed'
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