Luisa Bradshaw-White
Bradshaw-White in 2016
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Eastcote, London, England
EducationHaydon School
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2021
Spouse
Annette Yeo
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(m. 2015)​
Children2

Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is an English actress. She is know for her roles in many British television series, including Grange Hill as Maria Watts, This Life as Kira, Bad Girls as Lorna Rose, Holby City as Lisa Fox, and an eight-year run in EastEnders as Tina Carter.

Career

Bradshaw-White played Maria Watts in the BBC children's programme Grange Hill (1991–1994). She went on to act in several other 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 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 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

She is a vegetarian.[5]

Luisa came out as gay when she was 19.[6] She is married and has children.[6]

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"
1996–1997 This Life Kira Main role
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"
The Bill Paula Davies Episode: "Force"
1997–1998 Birds of a Feather Dawn Episodes: "Reservoir Birds" and "Nuptials"
1998 Wonderful World Natalie Short film
Grafters Debbie 1 episode
1999 Big Bad World Samantha 3 episodes
Bad Girls Lorna Rose Main role; 7 episodes
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 Regular role; 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
2013–2021 EastEnders Tina Carter Regular role; 673 episodes
2020 EastEnders: Secrets from the Square Herself Episode: "Shirley and Tina"
2021 Loose Women Guest panellist 1 episode

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2014 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Female Nominated [7]
2015 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Female Nominated [8]
2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Nominated [9]

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.
  6. 1 2 Bradshaw-White, Luisa (16 June 2021). "Luisa Bradshaw-White: I came out as gay by accident". Metro. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (29 July 2014). "Inside Soap Awards 2014 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  9. ↑ Davies, Megan (24 July 2018). "Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed: Which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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