Mollie Gallagher Explained

Birth Name:Mollie Elizabeth Gallagher
Birth Date:11 December 1997
Birth Place:Swinton, Salford, England
Occupation:Actress
Television:Coronation Street
Dancing on Ice
Years Active:2019–present

Mollie Elizabeth Gallagher (born 11 December 1997) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Nina Lucas in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. For her portrayal of Nina, Gallagher has won several awards including "Best Newcomer" at the Inside Soap Awards and "Serial Drama Performance" at the National Television Awards. In 2023, she competed in the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.

Early life

Gallagher was born on 11 December 1997 in Swinton, Salford. She studied drama Pendleton College in Salford before moving to London to study at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts.[1] [2] During her studies, Gallagher worked as a seat filler at the National Television Awards.[3]

Career

After graduating, Gallagher joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Nina Lucas.[4] [5] Her character was introduced in November 2019 as the long-lost niece of established character Roy Cropper (David Neilson) who eventually ends up living with him following the death of her father.[6] [7] Her storylines on the show have included being the victim a of a hate crime which resulted in the death of the character's boyfriend Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) and later entering a relationship with Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey), the former of which won the award for Best Storyline at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards.[8] [9] [10] Gallagher has also won the awards for Serial Drama Performance at the 26th National Television Awards and Best On-Screen Partnership alongside Neilson at the Inside Soap Awards in 2021.[11] [12] [13] In January 2023, Gallagher began competing in the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice.[14] Her participation in the series was confirmed on Lorraine in October 2022.[15] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019–presentCoronation StreetNina LucasSeries regular[17]
2023Dancing on IceHerselfContestant; series 15[18]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultscope=col class=unsortable
2020RadioTimes.com Soap AwardsBest Newcomer[19]
2020Inside Soap AwardsBest Newcomer[20]
202126th National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance[21]
2021Inside Soap AwardsBest Actress[22]
2021Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership (with David Neilson)[23]
2021I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap Performance[24]
2021Digital Spy Reader AwardsBest Actor (Female)[25]
2022The British Soap AwardsBest On-Screen Partnership (with Neilson)[26]
2022Inside Soap AwardsBest Double Act (with Neilson)[27]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mollie Gallagher Interview . . 7 October 2022 . 26 April 2022 . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120211039/https://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/articles/mollie-gallagher-nina-lucas-hate-crime-interview . live .
  2. News: UK soap star with Mayo roots wins major award . . 7 October 2022 . 18 September 2021 . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120114240/https://westernpeople.ie/2021/09/18/uk-soap-star-with-mayo-roots-wins-major-award/ . live .
  3. News: Coronation Street star reveals she went from NTAs seat filler to award winner within a few years . . 6 October 2022 . 9 September 2021 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007200332/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37533649/coronation-street-mollie-gallagher-seat-filler-ntas/ . live .
  4. News: Coronation Street casts Roy Cropper's niece Nina as new regular. 5 November 2019. Digital Spy. 7 October 2022. 2 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202120233/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a29689428/coronation-street-roy-cropper-niece-nina-cast/. live.
  5. News: Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher shares more details of shock stunt week . . 7 October 2022 . 6 October 2021 . 16 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016161325/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37886272/coronation-street-spoilers-mollie-gallagher-stunt-week/ . live .
  6. News: Meet Roy Cropper's Niece Nina. 5 November 2019. ITV. 7 October 2022. 14 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114020310/https://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/news/meet-roy-croppers-niece-nina. live.
  7. News: Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher explains Nina's transformation for tense trial scenes . . 6 October 2022 . 29 August 2021 . 7 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007091433/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37425508/coronation-street-star-mollie-gallagher-nina-lucas-trial/ . live .
  8. News: Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher speaks out on Nina's shock attack story . . 6 October 2022 . 26 April 2021 . 7 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007091838/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a36233659/coronation-street-spoilers-mollie-gallagher-nina-attack/ . live .
  9. Web site: Coronation Street confirms a new love interest for Asha Alahan . . 6 October 2022 . 29 September 2021 . 14 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211014053628/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37791735/coronation-street-asha-alahan-new-love-interest/ . live .
  10. News: Coronation Street's Asha Alahan shocks Nina Lucas with declaration of love . . 6 October 2022 . 23 February 2021 . 3 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210303172239/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a35595339/coronation-street-asha-alahan-nina-lucas-love/ . live .
  11. News: Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher has emotional reaction to NTAs 2021 win . . 6 October 2022 . 9 September 2021 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007200332/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37532331/coronation-street-mollie-gallagher-ntas-2021-win/ . live .
  12. News: Corrie 'national treasure' Mollie Gallagher wins first NTA and gives moving speech . . 6 October 2022 . 9 September 2021 . 18 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918093239/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/corrie-national-treasure-mollie-gallagher-21530262 . live .
  13. News: Meet your Inside Soap Awards winners for 2021! . . 6 October 2022 . 23 November 2021 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007200334/https://www.insidesoap.co.uk/soaps/meet-your-inside-soap-awards-winners-for-2021/ . live .
  14. News: Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher is the next celebrity confirmed for Dancing on Ice 2023 . . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022.
  15. News: Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher is next Dancing on Ice 2023 contestant . . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007200334/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/coronation-street-mollie-gallagher-dancing-on-ice-2023-contestant/ . live .
  16. News: Coronation Street star Mollie Gallagher joins Dancing on Ice 2023 line-up . . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006094316/https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/itv-lorraine-john-fashanu-ekinsu-culculoglu-jake-quickenden-b1030641.html?amp . live .
  17. Web site: Nina Lucas, Coronation Street, ITV . . 6 October 2022 . 28 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220428221336/https://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/tags/nina-lucas . live .
  18. News: Dancing On Ice announces Coronation Street star as fifth celebrity in 2023 line-up . . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . 6 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006104727/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a41540921/dancing-on-ice-coronation-street-2023-lineup/ . live .
  19. News: RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2020 – Full list of winners. Radio Times. 17 September 2020. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191425/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2020-06-08/radio-times-soap-awards-results/amp/. live.
  20. News: Meet your Inside Soap Awards 2020 winners . . 6 October 2022 . 24 November 2020 . 1 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201192300/https://www.insidesoap.co.uk/soaps/meet-your-inside-soap-awards-2020-winners/ . live .
  21. News: National Television Awards 2021 . . 6 October 2022 . 18 August 2021 . 31 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211031185051/https://www.itv.com/coronationstreet/articles/national-television-awards . live .
  22. Web site: Alexander. Susannah. Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes. Digital Spy. 28 September 2021. 2 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002110028/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37769663/inside-soap-awards-2021-nominees-longlist-how-to-vote/. 2 October 2021. live.
  23. News: Coronation Street triumphs at Inside Soap Awards . . 6 October 2022 . 23 November 2021 . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007200337/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqnnl42q535o . live .
  24. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations . 22 January 2022 . I Talk Telly . 14 November 2021 . 14 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211114100127/https://www.italktelly.com/post/i-talk-telly-awards-2021-nominations . live .
  25. Web site: Draper. Joe. The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2021 full results. Digital Spy. 21 December 2021. 22 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222173059/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38516385/reader-awards-results-2021/. 22 December 2021. live.
  26. News: British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist . . 6 October 2022 . 10 May 2022 . 11 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511080436/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a39952260/british-soap-awards-2022-nominations-shortlist/ . live .
  27. News: Harp . Justin . Inside Soap Awards announce final shortlist for 2022 ceremony . 10 October 2022 . . (Hearst Communications) . 10 October 2022 . 10 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221010231030/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a41577086/inside-soap-awards-2022-shortlist-nominees/ . live .