Ellie Dadd Explained
Ellie Dadd |
Birth Name: | Ellie Charlotte Dadd |
Birth Date: | 15 March 2005 |
Birth Place: | Bromley, Kent, England |
Occupation: | Actress |
Television: | Silent Witness EastEnders |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
Ellie Charlotte Dadd (born 15 March 2005) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Amy Mitchell on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2022.
Life and career
Ellie Charlotte Dadd was born on 15 March 2005 in Bromley, Kent.[1] [2] She has been training at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts since she was a child.[3] [4] [5] In 2013, at the age of eight, Dadd made her acting debut as Sophia in the short film Lipstick, about a brother and sister playing at their grandma's house until they realise she has died and have to deal with her death on their own.[6] [7] In 2016, Dadd played Amanda Thripp in the West End production of Matilda the Musical.[8] [9]
In January 2020, Dadd appeared in two episodes of the BBC crime drama Silent Witness as Cat Shaw, the daughter of Jenny and Robbie, the former of whom is found dead on the train tracks and is later found to be the victim of domestic violence at the hands of Cat's father.[10] [11] In March 2022, Dadd appeared in the first episode of the seventh series of ITV detective drama Grantchester.[12]
In August 2022, Dadd joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Amy Mitchell.[13] [14] She took over the role from Abbie Burke, who had played the part of Amy for eight years, with bosses deciding to recast the character to allow the writers to tackle more sensitive and mature storylines.[15] [16] [17] Early into Dadd's tenure, the character of Amy was placed at the centre of a self-harm storyline which results in her being hospitalised and subsequently attending therapy sessions.[18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2013 | Lipstick | Sophia | Short film | |
2020 | Silent Witness | Cat Shaw | Recurring role | |
2022 | Grantchester | | 1 episode | |
2022–present | EastEnders | Amy Mitchell | Regular role | | |
Notes and References
- News: EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd glams up for her 18th birthday . . 27 August 2023 . 15 March 2023 . 26 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326110913/https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/eastenders-ellie-dadd-glam-birthday-29469426 . live .
- News: EastEnders star Ellie Dadd marks milestone birthday with unrecognisable picture . . 27 August 2023 . 16 March 2023 . 31 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331070859/https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/16/eastenders-star-marks-milestone-birthday-with-unrecognisable-picture-18452493/amp/ . live .
- News: BBC EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd looks nothing like her character as she stuns on night out . . 27 August 2023 . 8 May 2023 . 27 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527002240/https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/bbc-eastenders-amy-mitchell-star-26869447.amp . live .
- Web site: Client in the Spotlight: Ellie Dadd . D&B Academy of Performing Arts . 27 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828002327/https://www.dandbperformingarts.co.uk/2023/01/client-spotlight-ellie-dadd/ . live .
- News: EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd's life off screen including real age . . 27 August 2023 . 21 April 2023 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501052548/https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/amy-mitchell-ellie-dadd-eastenders-29769865.amp . live .
- News: Morris . Grace . Ellie Dadd — things you didn't know about the EastEnders star . . 27 August 2023 . 28 April 2023 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501104323/https://www.whattowatch.com/features/ellie-dadd-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-eastenders-star . live .
- Web site: Lipstick – Festival Scope Pro . Festival Scope Pro . 27 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828003259/https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/lipstick . live .
- News: New Matilda's in the centenary year of Roald Dahl . . 27 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828003247/https://uk.matildathemusical.com/new-matildas-in-the-centenary-year-of-roald-dahl/ . live .
- News: Matilda celebrates five years of wowing West End audiences . . 27 August 2023 . 1 July 2016 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828003258/https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/14592778.matilda-celebrates-five-years-wowing-west-end-audiences/ . live .
- Web site: Bley Griffiths . Eleanor . Meet the cast of 2020’s Silent Witness series 23 . . 27 August 2023 . 5 February 2020 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828003304/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/silent-witness-cast-2020-series-23-guest-stars/2/ . live .
- Web site: Silent Witness, Ep 6/10 . . 27 August 2023 . 21 January 2020 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828003302/https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2020/03/silent-witness-ep6 . live .
- Web site: Grantchester Series 7 . D&B Performing Arts Academy . 27 August 2023.
- Web site: EastEnders confirms Amy Mitchell recast in new episodes . . 27 August 2023 . 8 August 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213111720/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a40831191/eastenders-spoilers-amy-mitchell-recast-ellie-dadd/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders cast 2023 – who plays who? . . 27 August 2023 . 12 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721174239/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41330555/eastenders-cast/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders airs surprise character recast as new storyline begins . . 27 August 2023 . 8 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818075507/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-amy-actress-change-newsupdate/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders is lining up a shock collapse for Amy Mitchell in new story . . 27 August 2023 . 16 August 2022 . 1 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001180655/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a40905622/eastenders-spoilers-collapse-amy-mitchell/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders fans say 'phenomenal' Ellie Dadd should win 'all the awards' after heartbreaking episode . . 27 August 2023 . 20 April 2023 . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426012850/https://www.whattowatch.com/news/eastenders-fans-say-phenomenal-ellie-dadd-should-win-all-the-awards-after-heartbreaking-episode . live .
- Web site: EastEnders confirms Amy Mitchell's devastating self-harm storyline . . 27 August 2023 . 11 November 2022 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828004308/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-amy-mitchell-self-harm-newsupdate/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders' Amy rushed to hospital as self-harming leads to emergency . . 27 August 2023 . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127235514/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-amy-hospital-self-harming-emergency-newsupdate/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders star Ellie Dadd discusses Rita Simons return in new mental health series . . 27 August 2023 . 20 May 2023 . 19 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230719090433/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a43947803/eastenders-ellie-dadd-rita-simons-return/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders star Ellie Dadd wanted to scream working with Roxy Mitchell icon Rita Simons . . 27 August 2023 . 8 June 2023 . 14 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614105031/https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/08/eastenders-star-ellie-dadd-wanted-to-scream-working-with-rita-simons-18916513/ . live .
- Web site: EastEnders' Amy Mitchell broken as Sam reveals her secret to Jack . . 27 August 2023 . 14 November 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218224456/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-amy-secret-revealed-jack-newsupdate/ . live .
- News: Gonzalez . Elliot . Mo Gilligan leads the I Talk Telly Awards 2022 nominations . 12 September 2023 . I Talk Telly.