Niamh Blackshaw
Niamh Blackshaw | |
|---|---|
 Blackshaw in 2023 | |
| Born | Niamh Kate Blackshaw 19 November 1998 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Television | |
| Partner | Angus Castle-Doughty (2022–present) |
Niamh Kate Blackshaw (born 19 November 1998) is an English actress. She made her television debut in a Mr Kipling advert before joining the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2017) as Lara Cutler. She then played Juliet Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2018–2023), for which she was nominated for Best Leading Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.
Early and personal life
[edit]Niamh Kate Blackshaw was born on 19 November 1998 in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1] Prior to studying acting, Blackshaw trained as a dancer, and at the age of eleven, she began attending Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre, where she completed her LAMDA and Trinity exams.[1][2] She also attended Canon Slade School in Bolton, where she studied Latin for her A-Level exams, amongst other subjects. Blackshaw was interested in attending Cambridge University full-time, until she pursued acting as a career.[3] However, she later began studying at the University of Oxford part-time, alongside acting.[4]
Blackshaw has Lyme disease.[5] She has been in a relationship with actor Angus Castle-Doughty since 2022.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Blackshaw began her acting career appearing in television advertisements, including an advert for Mr Kipling.[2] In 2017, she appeared in five episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lara Cutler.[8][9] Her character committed suicide after being groomed by Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) and his gang.[10] In March 2018, she made an appearance in the short film Landline.[11] On 4 September 2018, it was announced that she would be joining the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Juliet Nightingale, and she made her first appearance on 21 November 2018.[12] Her storylines in the soap included discovering her father is Mac Nightingale (David Easter),[13] being groomed into a county lines drug trafficking gang,[14] coming out as a lesbian[15] and developing a romance with Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell).[16] For her portrayal of Juliet, she has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards and two nominations for Best Partnership alongside Lysette Anthony and O'Donnell,[17] as well as being nominated for Best Leading Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.[18]
After a cancer storyline was devised for her character, it was announced that Blackshaw would be leaving her role as Juliet in 2023, after five years on Hollyoaks.[19] Following her exit, she appeared in the BBC drama The Jetty, as well as being cast in the upcoming series of Waterloo Road.[20]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Coronation Street | Lara Cutler | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Landline | Daughter | Short film |
| 2018–2023 | Hollyoaks | Juliet Nightingale | Regular role |
| 2023 | SnapCatch | Holly | Short film |
| 2024 | The Jetty | Rosie | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Waterloo Road | TBA | Upcoming role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [21] |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (with Lysette Anthony) |
Nominated | [21] | |
| 2021 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Partnership (with Ruby O'Donnell) |
Nominated | [17] |
| 2023 | The British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | Nominated | [18] |
| National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [22] | |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (with O'Donnell) |
Nominated | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Same Interview, A Year On With Niamh Blackshaw | Hollyoaks". YouTube. 21 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Success at RDDC". Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "The Head Teacher's Newsletter – October 2015". Canon Slade School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (7 June 2023). "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw explains exit from Juliet role". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Blackshaw, Niamh (16 April 2020). "If the ticks take over, we really don't stand a chance #fyp #foryou #fy #lymedisease". TikTok. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Chase, Stephanie (19 May 2023). "Real-life Hollyoaks couple share loved-up picture from romantic Greek holiday". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Haasler, Sue (2 January 2023). "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw confirms she is dating co-star". Metro. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Coronation Street's tragic suicide victim revealed to be Lara Cutler". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks casts Coronation Street actress Niamh Blackshaw as Romeo Quinn's sister". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Niamh Blackshaw joins Hollyoaks". Female First. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Cast & Crew – Landline". Landline. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Johnathon. "Hollyoaks: meet Romeo's sister – Juliet!". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks spoilers: The truth about Mac Nightingale exposed to Juliet Quinn". Metro. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks' Juliet Quinn in alarming new County Lines drugs plot twist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks' Juliet Quinn faces new drugs trouble after confiding in Sid Sumner about her sexuality". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw reveals details of Juliet and Peri kiss scene". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Elliot (14 November 2021). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (15 May 2023). "Hollyoaks confirms major character is going to die". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Percival, Ash. "Hollyoaks legend Niamh Blackshaw joins major TV show as career continues to fly". Metro. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw reveals Juliet Quinn's comeuppance in bullying story". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Mata, William (23 May 2023). "National Television Awards 2023: Full list of nominations and how to vote". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "The Inside Soap Awards 2023 - cast your vote now!". Inside Soap. 4–10 July 2023.