Laura Rollins Explained

Laura Rollins
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Occupation:Actress
Nationality:British-Bajan[1]
Television:Doctors

Laura Rollins (born 20 December)[2] is a British-Bajan actress, known for portraying the role of Ayesha Lee on the BBC soap opera Doctors, a role which she played from September 2014 to June 2020. For her portrayal of Ayesha, she won the award for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards. Since leaving Doctors, Rollins has appeared in various television series including Innocent and Miss Scarlet and The Duke.

Early life and education

Laura Rollins is of British and Barbadian heritage.

She began her acting training at the Carlton Junior Television Workshop, and while studying there, she made her television debut on the children's series The Demon Headmaster at the age of 10.[3] She was also featured in various advertisements and performed at the British Academy Children's Awards.[4]

After leaving the workshop, Rollins began attending the University of Leeds, studying English and theatre. She then did a one-year course at Arts Educational Schools in London.

Career

In 1999, Rollins starred in Welcome To Orty Fou as Caroline Saunders.[5]

In 2013, she appeared in the feature film Communion, and in 2014, she auditioned for a role in the BBC soap opera Doctors. She took a sick day from work to attend the audition, and after a two-week process, she was given the role of Ayesha Lee.[6] While on the series, Rollins' character's storylines included romances with co-workers Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) and Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee), facing prejudice due to her race and troubled upbringing, and struggling with her mother's alcoholism and subsequent death, for which she won a Royal Television Society award for Best Female Dramatic Performance.[7] [8]

She then starred in the 2016 short film From Noya,[9] and the 2018 short film Shining Tor, for which she won Best Performance for at the 2019 Short Film Awards.[10]

In January 2020, Rollins appeared in an episode of the BBC crime drama Silent Witness as Kate Langley.[11] On 20 May 2020, it was announced that Rollins would be leaving Doctors after six years in the role of Ayesha.[12] Her final scenes aired on 5 June 2020.[13]

In 2021, she starred in the second series of the ITV drama Innocent.[14] Then in 2022, she made appearances in Father Brown and Miss Scarlet and The Duke.[15]

Filmography

2018AntiqueMaiaShort film
1998The Demon HeadmasterGame Show Winner1 episode
1999Welcome to Orty-FouCaroline Saunders4 episodes
2013CommunionAnnaFilm
2014–2020DoctorsAyesha LeeSeries regular
2016From NoyaPaigeShort film
2018Details to FollowGaiaShort film
2018The ReservesJamieAlso executive producer
2018Shining TorAmberShort film
2019That Phone CallWillowShort film
2020Silent WitnessKate LangleyEpisode: "Hope: Part 1"
2020Fortune CookieNatalieShort film
2021InnocentDS Suzy JonesMain role[16]
2021There's Always HopeSanyaFilm
2022Father BrownHelen DelaneyEpisode: "The Wayward Girls"
2022Miss Scarlet and The DukeClementineRecurring role
2023Death in ParadiseCheryl HornerEpisode: "#12.3"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015Screen NationFemale Performance in TVDoctors[17]
2016The British Soap AwardsBest ActressDoctors[18]
2018National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceDoctors[19]
2018The British Soap AwardsBest Female Dramatic PerformanceDoctors[20] [21]
2018RTS Midlands AwardsBest Female Dramatic PerformanceDoctors[22]
2018Inside Soap AwardsBest Daytime StarDoctors[23]
2019The British Soap AwardsBest ActressDoctors[24]
2019Short Film AwardsBest PerformanceShining Tor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British-Bajan Actor, Dinosaur lover, Sneaker-geek & Sun-worshipper. Reps: Darren Rugg @AHAactors UK, Alissa Goodman @authenticmgmt US & @voicebankie for VO. . . 8 May 2022.
  2. 1208460234601181192. Thank you for my birthday well wishes yesterday. I felt very loved.. Rollins. Laura. IanMalcolmsWife. 21 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Laura Rollins, Doctors. Birmingham Living. 25 May 2020. 29 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929200146/https://birmingham.livingmag.co.uk/laura-rollins/. live.
  4. Web site: 'Get out there' Doctors actress Laura Rollins on how she bagged the part, tips for actors and more. Mandy News. 29 July 2018. 25 May 2020. 25 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200525172452/https://www.mandy.com/news/laura-rollins-actress-doctors-ayesha-lee-interview. live.
  5. Web site: Doctors – Ayesha Lee – BBC One. BBC. 2017-03-27. 6 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106091554/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/gMX5wJg3zCnpkPBKpHSYnS/ayesha-lee. live.
  6. News: Doctors casts new regular Ayesha Lee. 2014-07-18. Digital Spy. 2018-01-09. en. 16 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816062231/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/doctors/news/a585168/doctors-laura-rollins-joins-show-as-new-regular-ayesha-lee/. live.
  7. News: Doctors star: 'Ayesha has a wonderful love story ahead'. 2016-05-11. Digital Spy. 2018-01-09. en. 9 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109192451/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/doctors/interviews/a793689/doctors-star-laura-rollins-ayesha-has-a-wonderful-love-story-coming-up/. live.
  8. News: Doctors spoiler: 'The Good Mother'. 2017-10-15. Digital Spy. 2018-01-09. en. 9 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109185936/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/doctors/spoilers/a840697/doctors-spoilers-the-good-mother/. live.
  9. Web site: From Noya – Short Movie. beracahmusic.co.uk. en-GB. 2018-01-09. 9 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109182909/https://beracahmusic.co.uk/from-noya-short-movie/. live.
  10. 1169187459562913792. The wonderful @IanMalcolmsWife with her Best Performance Award for our short film SHINING TOR, which she won @TheShortCinema festival. #shortfilm #actor #filmfestival #award #filmmaking #GoMake. ADBarker. Barker. Andrew David. 4 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Silent Witness – what time is it on TV?. 25 May 2020. Radio Times. 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120152131/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/kxng7t/silent-witness--s23-e7-hope---part-one/. live.
  12. Jones. Allison. 30 May – 5 June 2020. 'Leaving Doctors was a scary decision!'. Inside Soap. 22. 48–49.
  13. Stepping Stones . Doctors. Doctors (2000 TV series). Writer: Henrietta Hardy; Director: Steve M Kelly; Producer: Carol Harding. BBC. BBC One. 5 June 2020 . 20 January 2021. 5 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200605030207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jrnj. live.
  14. News: West . Amy . ITV's Innocent returning for series 2 with ex-Coronation Street actress taking over as star . 7 May 2021 . . . 21 September 2020.
  15. News: Fogarty . Paul . Father Brown season 9 episode 8 cast: 'The Wayward Girls . 12 January 2022 . HITC.
  16. News: ITV announce a second series of hit series, Innocent. ITalkTelly. 21 September 2020. 20 January 2021. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120152232/https://www.italktelly.com/post/itv-announce-a-second-series-of-hit-series-innocent. live.
  17. Web site: Screen Nation Awards: 2015 Nominees Announced. SceneTV. 25 January 2015. 25 May 2020. 29 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529192010/http://scenetv.co.uk/screen-nation-awards-2015-nominees-announced/. live.
  18. Web site: British Soap Awards 2016 - longlist nominees announced. BBC Doctors. 24 September 2019. 24 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924121739/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/clh0DyWlBfvS2kDrLJf6QQ/british-soap-awards-2016-longlist-nominees-announced. live.
  19. News: The VOTE For The National Television Awards (NTAs) 2018 Is Now Open. TellyMix. 7 April 2020. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407211336/https://celebmix.com/vote-national-television-awards-ntas-2018-longlist-now-open/. live.
  20. Web site: Corrie's Helen Flanagan leads glamorous arrivals at British Soap Awards. 2 June 2018. The Irish News. 24 September 2019. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118151107/https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2018/06/02/news/corrie-s-helen-flanagan-leads-glamorous-arrivals-at-british-soap-awards-1346090/. live.
  21. News: British Soap Awards 2018 - full list of winners on triumphant night for Corrie. Manchester Evening News. 2 June 2018. 25 May 2020. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608232624/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/british-soap-awards-winners-list-14737121.amp. live.
  22. Web site: RTS MIDLANDS AWARDS 2018. 20 November 2018. Royal Television Society. 24 September 2019. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921001749/https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-midlands-awards-2018-0. live.
  23. News: Inside Soap Awards 2018 full longlist revealed. Davies. Megan. 2018-07-23. Digital Spy. 12 April 2020. 9 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709164211/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a862268/inside-soap-awards-2018-full-longlist-coronation-street-eastenders-emmerdale-hollyoaks/. live.
  24. News: British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?. Dainty. Sophie. Digital Spy. 9 April 2019. 25 May 2020. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803044112/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27083258/british-soap-awards-2019-nominations-longlist-vote/. live.

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