Lillia Turner Explained

Lillia Turner
Birth Date:16 March 2009
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Actress
Television:EastEnders
Years Active:2019–present

Lillia Turner (born 16 March 2009) is an English child actress, known for portraying the role of Lily Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2020. Her most notable storyline includes when her character was placed at the centre of a teenage pregnancy and received both positive and critical opinions. For her portrayal, Turner was nominated for a National Television Award and won the award for Best Young Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.

Life and career

Turner was born on 16 March 2009 in London, England.[1] [2] In January 2019, Turner made her acting debut in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Alyssa, a friend of Bailey Baker (Kara-Leah Fernandes) who is also a member of a children's football team coached by Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Mitch Baker (Roger Griffiths), who wants to play up front because she says her grandmother has died.[3] She made a further appearance as Alyssa in April, when she is re-introduced as the sister of Brooke (Ria Lopez), a love interest of Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris).[4] [5]

In September 2020, Turner returned to EastEnders and was cast in the regular role of Lily Slater, taking over the role from Aine Garvey, who had played the character for five years.[6] [7] Her first scenes as Lily aired on 21 September when the character returns alongside her mother, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). In January 2023, Turner's character was placed at the centre of a teenage pregnancy storyline when it is revealed that a 12-year-old Lily has become pregnant.[8] [9] [10] [11] For her portrayal of Lily, she won the award for Best Young Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.[12] [13] [14] Later that year, she was nominated in the same category at the Inside Soap Awards and was longlisted for the award for Serial Drama Performance at the 28th National Television Awards.[15] [16] [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019EastEndersAlyssa2 episodes
2020–presentLily SlaterRegular role

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardWorkResult
2022Inside Soap AwardsBest Young PerformerEastEnders[18]
20232023 British Soap AwardsBest Young PerformerEastEnders[19]
202328th National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceEastEnders
2023Inside Soap AwardsBest Young PerformerEastEnders

Notes and References

  1. News: Dainty . Sophie . EastEnders - Are Lacey Turner and Lillia Turner related? . . 28 August 2023 . 11 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828234242/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42460022/eastenders-are-lacey-turner-lillia-turner-related/ . live .
  2. News: King . Danni . EastEnders' Lily Slater star Lillia Turner's life off screen including real age . . 28 August 2023 . 3 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828233629/https://www.ok.co.uk/lifestyle/eastenders-lillia-turner-life-stacey-28863812.amp . live .
  3. Web site: BBC – EastEnders – 18/01/2019 . . 28 August 2023 . 18 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121200849/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0c0bxyb . live .
  4. News: Johns . Victoria . EastEnders' Lily life off-screen - real age, other soap role and 'famous family' . . 28 August 2023 . 12 April 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828233631/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/eastenders-lily-life-screen-real-29690261 . live .
  5. News: Bannon Ward . Shauna . EastEndersLillia Turner: Connection to fictional mum Lacey Turner and real age . . 28 August 2023 . 7 February 2023 . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205080730/https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/eastenders-lillia-turner-connection-fictional-29037440 . live .
  6. News: Lee . Jess . EastEnders recasts Lily Fowler as Stacey returns to the Square . . 28 August 2023 . 18 September 2020 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828233637/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a34069586/eastenders-lily-fowler-recast/ . live .
  7. News: Hughes . Johnathon . Knight . Lewis . EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap? . . 28 August 2023 . 8 August 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828234139/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-cast/ . live .
  8. News: Harp . Justin . EastEnders announces issue-based pregnancy storyline for Lily Slater . . 28 August 2023 . 1 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828233647/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42370669/eastenders-spoilers-lily-slater-pregnancy-storyline/ . live .
  9. News: Knight . Lewis . EastEnders twist as 12-year-old Lily Slater confirmed to be pregnant . . 28 August 2023 . 1 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828234144/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-lily-slater-pregnant-confirmed-newsupdate/ . live .
  10. News: Lewis . George . EastEnders' Lily Slater to make huge decision in baby story . . 28 August 2023 . 12 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828234147/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42470915/eastenders-spoilers-lily-slater-decision-baby/ . live .
  11. News: Knight . Lewis . EastEnders' Lily Slater refuses to reveal the father in pregnancy story . . 28 August 2023 . 3 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828235154/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-lily-slater-refuses-pregnancy-father-newsupdate/ . live .
  12. News: British Soap Awards: EastEnders wins as Jane McDonald hosts . . 28 August 2023 . 4 June 2023 . 16 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816123230/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65801743 . live .
  13. News: Patterson . Stephen . EastEnders wins big at British Soap Awards as Coronation Street dominates with six victories . . 28 August 2023 . 3 June 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828235700/https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/03/british-soap-awards-2023-full-list-of-winners-revealed-18892215/ . live .
  14. News: Gritt . Emma . EastEnders' Lillia Turner unrecognisable as Lily Slater star wows at British Soap Awards . . 28 August 2023 . 4 June 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828235700/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eastenders-lillia-turner-unrecognisable-lily-30151259 . live .
  15. News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees . . 28 August 2023 . 4 July 2023 . 4 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230704202303/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a44420530/inside-soap-awards-2023-nominations/ . live .
  16. News: Cormack . Morgan . NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more . . 28 August 2023 . 23 May 2023 . 6 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606083424/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/national-television-awards-2023-longlist/ . live .
  17. News: Benson . Rhianna . EastEnders fans back 'excellent' Lily actress Lillia Turner, 12, for award over pregnancy plot . . 28 August 2023 . 3 January 2023 . 28 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230828235702/https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/eastenders-fans-back-excellent-lily-28862419 . live .
  18. Web site: Inside Soap Awards announce final shortlist for 2022 ceremony. Digital Spy. 11 October 2022. 28 August 2023. 10 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221010231030/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41577086/inside-soap-awards-2022-shortlist-nominees/. live.
  19. Web site: Kilkelly . Daniel . British Soap Awards 2023 winners revealed – which shows won prizes? . . 28 August 2023 . 3 June 2023 . 19 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819091237/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a44081219/british-soap-awards-2023-winners/ . live .