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Francesca Henry

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English actress (born 1995)

Francesca Henry
Henry in 2023
Born
Francesca Eloise Henry

March 1995 (age 29–30)
Waltham Forest, London, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Television

Francesca Eloise Henry (born March 1995) is an English actress. She began her career appearing in various television and stage shows includingDoctors,A Discovery of Witches andSilent Witness, before being cast in theBBC soap operaEastEnders asGina Knight in 2023.

Early life and education

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Francesca Eloise Henry was born in March 1995 inWaltham Forest, London, and attendedForest School, Walthamstow.[1] She began studying MA Acting at theRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2017.

Career

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Henry made her acting debut appearing as PC Alice Brody in theBBC medical soap operaDoctors.[2] Henry made her stage debut in the playThe Wolves.[3][4] She has appeared in various other productions, with her roles including Emily Webb inOur Town,[5] Ashley inGerm Free Adolescent,[6]The Letters Project,[7] Honey inWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?[8] andRosencrantz inHamlet.[9] In 2022, Henry appeared in the recurring role of Celine inA Discovery of Witches. She also portrayed Nix Greaves in theAmazon Prime seriesChelsea Detectives and Charlie Jarrett in an episode of the twenty-first series ofSilent Witness.[10] The same year, she made her film debut in2.0 Lucy, in which she played the role of Alyssa.[11]

In 2023, Henry was cast in the BBC soap operaEastEnders asGina Knight. Her character is the eldest daughter in the Knight family, who were introduced as new owners of the fictionalQueen Vic pub.[12] She made her on-screen debut on 1 June 2023 alongside the character's on-screen fatherGeorge (Colin Salmon) and younger sisterAnna (Molly Rainford). Henry described Gina as "spiky" and said that she "sees kindness in everyone and wants to be more like her sister Anna, but finds it hard to meet the world in an open-hearted way."[13][14] In 2024, Henry appeared in theAmy Winehouse biopicBack to Black as Winehouse's friend, Chantelle Dusette.

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2019DoctorsPC Alice BradyEpisode: "The Rabbit Hole"[2]
2022A Discovery of WitchesCeline2 episodes[1]
2022The Chelsea DetectiveNix GreavesEpisode: "Mrs Romano"[1]
2022Silent WitnessCharlie JarrettEpisode: "History – Part 4"[10]
20222.0 LucyAlyssaFilm role[11]
2023–presentEastEndersGina KnightRegular role[13]
2024Back to BlackChantelle DusetteFilm role[15]

Stage

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YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2018The Wolves#2Theatre Royal Stratford East[3]
2019Our TownEmily WebbRegent's Park Open Air Theatre[5]
2019Germ Free AdolescentAshleyThe Bunker[6]
2019The Letters ProjectUnknownGate Theatre[7]
2020Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?HoneyTobacco Factory Theatre[8]
2022HamletRosencrantzShakespeare's Globe[9]

Awards and nominations

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YearCeremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEndersNominated[16]
2023Digital Spy Reader AwardsRising StarEastEndersWon[17]
2024RadioTimes.com Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEastEndersNominated[18]

References

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  1. ^abc"Francesca Henry at Emptage Hallett Cardiff".Emptage Hallett Cardiff. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  2. ^ab"Doctors, Series 20, The Rabbit Hole".BBC. 23 January 2019.Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved25 May 2023.
  3. ^ab"The Wolves at Stratford East".Stratford East.Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved25 May 2023.
  4. ^"The Wolves review – swaggering, tender tales of women's football".The Guardian. 31 October 2018.Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  5. ^ab"Francesca Henry to Star inOur Town, Plus Full Creative".BroadwayWorld. 29 March 2019.Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved25 May 2023.
  6. ^ab"Review:Germ Free Adolescent at the Bunker".Exeunt Magazine. 1 November 2019. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  7. ^ab"The Letters Project at The Gate Theatre".Gate Theatre.Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  8. ^ab"Cast announced forWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".Tobacco Factory Theatre.Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  9. ^ab"Hamlet at Shakespeare's Globe – first look photos".WhatsOnStage.com. 31 January 2022.Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved25 May 2023.
  10. ^ab"Silent Witness series 25 episode 3 cast: Two infamous soap stars join the BBC One drama!".Entertainment Daily. 30 May 2022. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  11. ^ab"2.0 Lucy at Radio Times".Radio Times. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  12. ^"Colin Salmon, Harriet Thorpe, Francesca Henry and Molly Rainford join EastEnders".BBC. 28 March 2023.Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  13. ^abKilkelly, Danielle."EastEnders newcomer Francesca Henry teases "spiky" role as Gina Knight".Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved26 May 2023.
  14. ^"EastEnders spoilers: Gina Knight to be "spiky" and clash with Elaine".Radio Times. 25 May 2023. Retrieved26 May 2023.
  15. ^"Back to Black credits".Metacritic. Retrieved20 February 2025.
  16. ^Gonzalez, Elliot (11 November 2023)."Nominations revealed for the I Talk Telly Awards 2023 as voting opens".I Talk Telly.
  17. ^Zammitt, Erin."EastEnders sweeps the board at the Digital Spy Reader Awards 2023".Digital Spy. Retrieved26 December 2023.
  18. ^Daly, Helen (9 May 2024)."RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024 nominations revealed".Radio Times. Retrieved9 May 2024.

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