Keira Lucchesi

Keira Lucchesi is a Scottish actress.

Keira Lucchesi
Born
Glasgow, Scotland
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
Notable work

Life and career

Lucchesi's first professional role began in 2009, playing the role of Stella Walker[1] in the BBC soap opera River City. Some of the storylines relating to her character related to homelessness, a miscarriage and a recurring battle with alcoholism.[2] In 2010, in recognition of her outstanding performance as Stella Walker, Lucchesi was nominated for Best Acting Performance at the 2010 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards,[3][4] and won a Young Scot Award in the Entertainment category in 2015.[5][6]

In 2015, she starred in a revival of John Byrne's classic play The Slab Boys which was co directed by her boyfriend David Hayman Jr.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Director Role Notes
2023CasualtyChristopher McGillKerry MorganTV series
2020The NestSimen AlsvikNICU Nurse NaomiTV series
2017OutlanderNorma BaileyDorcasTV series
2009–16, 2022River CityVariousStella WalkerTV series
2012One Night in Sutherland HillMichael CallaghanCharleneShort Film

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated Work Awards Category Result
2010 River City British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Best Acting Performance Nominated
2015 River City 10th Young Scot Awards Entertainment Won

References
  1. "BBC Scotland - River City - Stella Walker". BBC. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. "Keira Lucchesi on River City Stella's toughest challenge yet". Glasgow Times. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. "Scottish Screen News Archive: 'BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2010 - Winners Announced'". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Full List of Winners & Nominations 2010
  5. "Young Scots 2015: Emotional ovation for family as inspirational teen Jak Trueman is honoured with top award". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. "A PERFECT TEN; We reveal the inspiring young Scots who'v 've made it to the finals of our top awards". Sunday Mail (courtesy of thefreelibrary.com). Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. Daily Record Article: 'River City star Keira Lucchesi finds perfect match in David Hayman Jnr but insists she's too young to wed'
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