Lauren Crace

Lauren Crace
Born	Lauren Rose Crace (1986-05-25) 25 May 1986 (age 38) Birmingham, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Michael Stevenson ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	3

Lauren Rose Crace (born 25 May 1986) is an English actress and radio presenter, known for her portrayal of Danielle Jones in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2008 to 2009.^[1]

Early life

The daughter of contemporary writer Jim Crace and Pamela Turton, Lauren Rose Crace was born in Birmingham. She has an older brother, Thomas, born 1981. She attended Swanshurst School in Billesley, and then Cadbury Sixth Form College, where she took both a GCSE and an A-Level in Drama. She joined the Stage 2 Youth theatre aged eleven.^[2] and later went on to train at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she graduated in 2008.

Career

Crace began her acting career as an extra in television series. She also appeared in theatre productions, including leading roles in Alice in Wonderland and Sweeney Todd.^[3] In 2008, she joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders portraying the role of Danielle Jones.^[4] The viewing figures for Crace's last EastEnders episode peaked at 11.5 million; due to this, there was a surge in the national power grid.^[5] Crace won the award for Best Newcomer for her role in EastEnders at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards.^[6]

In February 2010, Crace filmed a role in the BBC television series Sherlock, which broadcast later that year.^[7] From 29 April to 22 May 2010, Crace appeared at the Salisbury Playhouse as Cecile Volanges in Les Liaisons Dangereuses.^[8] From 2013 to 2015, Crace portrayed the recurring role of Doris Millar in ITV drama Mr Selfridge.^[9] In January 2018, Crace joined Free Radio as one of four presenters of its Birmingham breakfast show.^[10] Later that year, she appeared in two episodes of ITV drama Vanity Fair. She portrayed the role of Betsey Horrocks.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	My Parents Are Aliens	Tanya	Main role
2008–2009	EastEnders	Danielle Jones	Series regular
2010	Sherlock	Lucy	1 episode
2011	Silk	Lindsey Moxham	1 episode
2011	Holby City	Rose	2 episodes
2012	Room at the Top	Joan	2 episodes
2012	Shameless	Beccy	1 episode
2013–2015	Mr Selfridge	Doris Millar	Recurring role
2016	Doctors	Gemma Bowcott	1 episode
2017	Casualty	Daisy Ashcroft	1 episode
2018	Vanity Fair	Betsey Horrocks	2 episodes
2019	Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule	Herself	Series 3: Episode 7
2020	Doctors	Mel Brinkshaw	Episode: "Fire Proof"[12]
2021–2022	Casualty	Chrissie	2 Episodes [13]

2023- Phoenix rise Ms Benson

Audio

Year	Title	Role
2011-2013	The Minister of Chance	Kitty

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2010	Les Liaisons Dangereuses	Cecile Volanges	Salisbury Playbouse
2011	And I And Silence	Young Dee	Finborough Theatre
2013	Theatre Uncut	Various	Young Vic
2014	Khandan	Liz	Royal Court Theatre
2015	Foundry Showcase	Various	Birmingham Repertory Theatre

References

1. "Was Danielle Jones' shock death EastEnders' cruelest plot twist ever?". Metro. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
2. Profile, birminghampost.net; accessed 18 March 2015.
3. "Alice in Wonderland" (PDF).
4. Wilson, Jess (26 July 2016). "Remember Danielle Jones from EastEnders? This is what she looks like now!". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
5. 'Enders causes national power surge Archived 22 February 2013 at archive.today, soapspy.net; accessed 18 March 2015.
6. "EastEnders wins three TV awards thanks to Danielle Jones storyline". The Daily Telegraph. 8 September 2009. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
7. Laws, Roz (14 February 2010). "Albert Square invaded!". Sunday Mercury, Birmingham Post & Mail, p. 26.
8. Profile Archived 8 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine, salisburyplayhouse.com; accessed 18 March 2015.
9. "Lauren Crace: I knew I was going to die in Mr Selfridge – but not how! | News | Mr Selfridge | What's on TV". What' s on TV. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
10. "Four Brummies to host Free Radio Breakfast". RadioToday. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
11. "Lauren Crace | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
12. "Doctors spoilers: Ruhma Carter rushes pregnant Carrie Wade to hospital..." What's on TV. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
13. "Casualty confirms real-life couple story as ex EastEnders star Lauren Crace joins as Iain's love interest". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). 30 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

External links

• Lauren Crace at IMDb