The Basics

Name

Elaine Cassidy.

Date Of Birth

31 December 1979. This is also Elaine and Stephen’s Wedding Anniversary.

Birthplace

Raheny, Ireland. Moved to Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow when she was 3.

Starsign

Capricorn.

Lives in

Elaine has a house in Ireland, and both her and Stephen have a house in LA and Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

Height

5’2″ (157cm).

Family

Mother

Phyllis, a hairdresser.

Father

Dermot Cassidy, a Civil Servant.

Siblings

Edele (6 years older) is a Bridal Shop Owner in Dublin & Gillian (3 years older) is a furniture & stained glass designer in Co. Wicklow.

Husband

Actor/Writer/Producer Stephen Lord whom she met on the set of The Truth. They were married on the 31st December (Elaine’s birthday) 2007.

Children

Daughter Kila (pronounced Key’la) came into the world on the 16th September 2009.

Other Family Links

Her brother-in-law is Irish artist Rasher (aka Mark Kavanagh), who is married to her sister Gillian.

Early Life

Childhood

Elaine’s first acting role was as the title character in a school production of Pinocchio when she was five. When Elaine was 15, her parents filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage and although it was a sad time, Elaine understood what went on and knew it was for the better. While at secondary school she sported a nose stud and although they weren’t too happy about it, she defied her senior school in north Wicklow by refusing to remove the gold nose stud. Four years later she was forced to remove it for her role in Felicia’s Journey. This time she whipped it out like greased lightning … her nose has stayed studless ever since.

Employment

Elaine worked as a Data Entry Clerk for Global Telesystems Group in Ireland before landing her role as Felicia in Felicia’s Journey & worked as a waitress for 2 months as a Cork Bistro to get her accent right to play Runt in Disco Pigs

Achievements

Skills & Hobbies

Cooking, plays guitar & piano.

Languages

Irish, English, Spanish & German

Awards

In 1996, Elaine won the Geneva Film Fesitval’s ‘Most Promising Actress’ Award for her role as Shelley in The Sun, The Moon & the Stars.

In 2000, she was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, and a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Felicia in Felicia’s Journey.

2002 saw Elaine nominated for a British Independent Film Award in the Best Actress category for her role as Runt in Disco Pigs.

In 2003, she won a Best Actress in a Feature Film IFTA Award for her role as Runt in Disco Pigs.

In 2005, Elaine was nominated for an IFTA for Best Actress in Television for her role as Maud Lily in Fingersmith.

In 2008, she was nominated for and IFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film for the character of Sandra in And When Did You Last See Your Father?.

In 2009, Elaine was once again nominated for an IFTA for Best Actress in Television, this time for her role as Annie Mulcahy in Little White Lie.

In 2010, she won the IFTA for Best Actress in Television for the lead role character of Abby Mills in the US 13 part murder mystery, Harper’s Island.

Extras

In her spare time she…

Cooks.

She’s not good at…

Being idle. There is always something to do.

A book that changed her life…

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

Her idea of movie heaven is…

Anything on a big screen with a big bag of salted popcorn.

Comfort eating?…

More popcorn, with melted butter.

Her favourite alcoholic beverage is…

Red Wine.

When drinking a Cappucino she…

Like sprinkles on top.

When she was a child she wanted to be…

Everything. Now she’s happy with being an actress.

Wishes she’d never worn…

Her conformation outfit.

All her money goes on…

Living.

At night she dreams of…

All sorts, but not the liquorice variety.

Her favourite building is…

The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao. She visited it when she was filming in Spain andfound it very hypnotic and beautiful.

Her biggest regret is…

Nothing. She don’t do regrets.

It’s not fashionable but she likes…

Washing dishes by hand. Elaine is very environmentally conscious, so she try to do her bit wherever and whenever she can.

If she wasn’t Elaine Cassidy she’d be…

Some form of wild cat.

Her favourite place to shop is…

Moschino. She loves their clothes and feels like a kid in a sweet shop whenever she goes in there; it’s always a win/win situation.

Her favourite work of art is…

Anything painted by her bro-in-law, Irish artist Rasher.

The soundtrack to her life would be…

A mix between Dancer in the Dark & The Mission.

According to Elaine, the best ever invention is…

Yet to be invented, the Teleport Machine.

Agents

UK Agents

ARG Talent Agency | Website

US Agents

Paradigm | Website

Fan Mail Address

Fan mail and autograph requests should be sent to the postal addresses below. Please make sure to include a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope (SSAE) or an International Reply Coupon (IRC) to ensure a reply.

UK

Elaine Cassidy
c/o ARG Talent
4 Great Portland Street
London WIW 8PA

US

Elaine Cassidy
c/o Paradigm
360 North Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills CA 90210