Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For her role as Sienna, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards.
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Partner | Kyle Pryor (2019–present) [2] |
Career
Passey graduated from the Bridge Drama School in London.[3] Passey first started her career in the BBC documentary film The Last Flight to Kuwait in 2007 opposite Freddie Stroma.[4][5] Later in 2011, she starred in the British drama film, A Landscape of Lies, as well as the 2012 film Saint Dracula 3D.[6] In 2014, Passey appeared in The Smoke, which was released on 20 October 2014.[7]
On 21 November 2012, Passey started playing the role of Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Emily Lawrence was initially cast in the role, before Passey replaced her.[8][9] Tina Campbell of the Metro praised Passey's portrayal and described Sienna as having various layers to her personality. She noted that a backstory consisting of a woman beating father, unhinged mother and long-lost brother left her normality doomed. She added that "despite her (many) flaws, you can’t help but love Sienna" and deemed her Hollyoaks' best character.[10] Katie Archer of BT described Sienna as appearing "sweet and innocent", but "on the inside, things are far uglier."[11] MSN.com labeled the character a "barmaid [turned] psychopath".[12] Viewers' perception of Sienna changed during her tenure. Passey told an Inside Soap reporter that Sienna gained sympathy following revelations about her long-lost daughter.[13] For her role as Sienna, Passey won the Villain of the Year award at the 2014 British Soap Awards.[14] She was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer at the 2014 National Television Awards, later receiving numerous nominations in the Serial Drama Performance category.[15][16] Then in 2017 and 2018, she was nominated for Best Actress at the British Soap Awards.[17] In 2019, alongside her role in Hollyoaks, Passey appeared in the Netflix series Free Rein, in the recurring role of Felicite.[18]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Keys | The woman | Short film |
2011 | A Landscape of Lies | Sergeant Egan | Film |
2012 | Saint Dracula 3D | Celeberant | |
2012–present | Hollyoaks | Sienna Blake | Series regular |
2014 | The Smoke | Sasha | Film |
2019 | Free Rein | Felicite | Recurring role |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Hollyoaks | Nominated | [19] |
Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||||
2014 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Nominated | [15] | |
British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Won | [14] | ||
TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Nominated | [20] | ||
Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Nominated | [21] | ||
2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Girl | Nominated | [22] | |
2016 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [23] | |
2017 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [17] | |
TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Nominated | [24] | ||
2018 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [25] | |
British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [26] | ||
Inside Soap Awards | Best Shock Twist | Nominated | [27] | ||
2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Feel-Good Moment | Nominated | [28] | |
2021 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [29] | |
Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [30] | ||
2022 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Kieron Richardson) | Nominated | [31] | |
2023 | British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | Nominated | [32] |
References
External links
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- Anna Passey at IMDb