Holliday Grainger

Birth Name:

Holliday Clark Grainger

Birth Place:

Didsbury, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress

Was nominated for a 2014 Satellite Award fo rher role in "Bonnie & Clyde․"
Was nominated for the 2013 Empire Award for best female newcomer
Made her first television appearance when she was 6 years old because her mother's casting director friend found her a part in a BBC Series
Quote: "When it got to that point where I finished school, I was really at a crossroads․ I wished I could split into three people: one to go to University, one to go to drama school and one to carry on acting full-time․"
Filmed on location in Budapest, Hungary, a number of times, and stated that she considers the location a second home
Has appeared in several film adaptations of classic books, including "Great Expectations," "Bel Ami," "Anna Karenina" and "Jane Eyre․"
Had never heard of the Borgia family before she auditioned for the role of Lucrezia Borgia in "The Borgias," but did significant research to develop her interpretation of the character

2011Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress - Drama Series:Nominated
2013Empire Award - Best Female Newcomer:Nominated
2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
2014Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2019British Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2019Kim Renders Outstanding Performance Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
2022TV Times Award - Favourite Dramatic Performance:Nominated
2026National Film Award - Best Actress in a TV Series:Nominated

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