Summary
Elaine Symons (born 4 December 1974) is an Irish actress who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and who has had roles on television since 1995. She is known for her role as alcoholic mother-of-five Rose Kelly in the BBC One school TV drama Waterloo Road,[1] making her first appearance in the first episode of the show's fourth series, screened on 7 January 2009. Her earlier credits include roles in "Sinners" Totally Frank, Waking the Dead, As If, Custer's Last Stand-up and Touched by an Angel. In 2011, Symons played the role of Kerry Cadogan in the BBC One medical TV drama Holby City.
Elaine Symons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1974 Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress[1] |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Maggie | Episode: "Life Before Death" |
| 2001 | Custer's Last Stand-up | Roxie Custer | Series regular |
| 2002 | Sinners | Brida | Television film |
| As If | Saffron | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Conspiracy of Silence | Marie McLaughlin | |
| Bachelors Walk | Mary | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Waking the Dead | Bryony Watts | Episode: "Undertow: Part 1" |
| Totally Frank | Sammi | 2 episodes | |
| 2009–2011 | Waterloo Road | Rose Kelly | Series regular; 39 episodes |
| 2011 | Holby City | Kerry Cadogan | Episode: "Culture Shock" |
Theatre credits edit
Symons portrayed Lyra Belacqua in the November 2004 revival of His Dark Materials at the Olivier, National Theatre.[citation needed] She has also appeared in Duck (Royal Court), The Seagull (Bristol Old Vic), Lovers (Young Vic), A Month in the Country (Abbey Theatre - nomination for Irish Times Award), and Richard III (Trinity, Dublin).[citation needed]
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External links edit
- Elaine Symons at IMDb