Lacey Turner
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Lacey
Born Lacey Amelia Turner
28 March 1988 (1988-03-2 (age 21)
Hendon, London England
Years active 2004–present

Lacey Amelia Turner[1] (born 28 March 198 is an English actress, best known for playing Stacey Slater in the popular BBC television soap opera, EastEnders. She has won multiple awards for her portrayal of the character.
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* 1 Personal life
* 2 Career
* 3 Awards and nominations
* 4 References
* 5 External links

[edit] Personal life

Turner was born in Hendon, NW London in 1988,[1] to parents Bev and Les.[2] She was raised as a Catholic with her two younger sisters Daisy, 18 (born June 1990) and Lily, 7 (born November 2001) in Hertfordshire, near to the BBC television studios in Elstree.[2] She has commented, "From my bedroom window you could see part of the Square, and you could hear them all filming at night. I used to say to my mum: 'I wanna be on that!"[2] It was whilst living there that Turner decided to become an actress. At the age of 10, she schooled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School to achieve her ambition, but left after a year stating that it "wasn't my cup of tea".[2] She has since revealed that she was bullied while at stage school, by children who teased her for being "geeky".[3] Instead, she attended a local girls private school (Peterborough And Saint Margarets School) and went to dance, singing and acting classes outside school.[2]

In 2005, Turner dated Jake Gotlieb, during which time a tabloid newspaper printed CCTV pictures of them together "in a steamy clinch", in the corridor of the Carlton Tower Hotel in London's Knightsbridge.[4] After splitting with Gotlieb,[2] Turner began dating barber Matt Kaye;[5] however, she split from Kaye in March 2007.

As of 2007, Lacey moved out of her parents house and she resides in Radlett, Hertfordshire.[6] In January 2009, whilst celebrating a friends birthday, Turner was involved in a fight at trendy club, 24, in West London. It was rumoured that whilst with friends they approached a group of girls, throwing swear threats and then Turner and her friends were thrown out of the club, Turner denied all claims in an interview with OK! magazine.

Lacey's second cousin is Philip Dowling, who played Leo Taylor in Eastenders.

[edit] Career

Turner's earliest work included appearances on stage and in advertisements (notably a Haribo advert).[7] In 2004, Turner auditioned for the role of Demi Miller in BBC's EastEnders. Though she failed to get that part, she was instead given the role of Stacey, a new addition to the popular Slater family. She started in the soap the day after leaving school,[2] and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.[7] Commenting on the role, Turner said, "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"[8] In 2005, Turner appeared alongside Catherine Tate's character Lauren in a special sketch for the BBC's annual Children in Need telethon.[9] In January 2009, Turner appeared as a guest on The Sunday Night Project.

In 2006, Lacey became the youngest ever recipient to have won the Best Actress award at both British Soap and Inside Soap Awards. Also, in 2007 she became the youngest actress to have won the National Television Award for Most Popular Actress. She also holds the record for winning all Best Actress categories in a single year, in all soap ceremonies. She has overall won 3 British Soap Awards,1 TV Quick and Choice Award, 1 TRIC Award,1 TV Now Award,1 National Television Award,3 All About Soap Bubble Award and 7 Inside Soap Awards.

[edit] Awards and nominations
Year Result Award Category Film or series Character
2007 Won All About Soap Awards Best Tearjerker EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won All About Soap Awards Best Secret Reveal (For Max and Stacey's Affair) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won All About Soap Awards Best Slap (Shared with Jo Joyner) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2005 Nominated British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2005 Nominated British Soap Awards Soap Bitch of the Year EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Won British Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Nominated British Soap Awards Sexiest Female EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Nominated British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Nominated British Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Nominated British Soap Awards Sexiest Female EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won British Soap Awards Best Dramatic Performance EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Nominated British Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Nominated British Soap Awards Best Single Episode (Christmas Day) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won British Soap Awards Best Storyline (The Aftermath of Max and Stacey's Affair) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2005 Nominated Inside Soap Awards Best Young Actor EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Nominated Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Couple (Shared with Charlie Clements) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Couple (Shared with Charlie Clements) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Nominated Inside Soap Awards Best Dressed Soap Star EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Nominated Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Couple (Shared with Charlie Clements) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won Inside Soap Awards Best Storyline (For the Aftermath of Max and Stacey's Affair) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Won Mental Health Media Awards Soaps and Continual Drama Award (shared with Gillian Wright) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2005 Nominated National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Nominated National Television Awards Most Popular Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won National Television Awards Most Popular Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Nominated National Television Awards Outstanding Serial Drama Performance EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won Television and Radio Industry Club Awards Most Popular Soap Personality EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Won TV Now Awards Best Performance by a Soap Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2005 Won TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer EastEnders Stacey Slater
2006 Nominated TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Soap Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2007 Nominated TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Soap Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Nominated TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Soap Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Nominated TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Soap Storyline (The Aftermath of Max and Stacey's Affair) EastEnders Stacey Slater
2008 Won EastEnders Awards Favourite Actress EastEnders Stacey Slater
2009 TBA British Soap Awards Sexiest Female EastEnders Stacey Slater
2009 Nominated All About Soap Awards Celeb Style Award EastEnders Herself