Niamh Blackshaw Explained

Niamh Blackshaw
Birth Name:Niamh Kate Blackshaw
Birth Date:1998 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation:Actress
Television:Coronation Street
Hollyoaks
Yearsactive:2017–present
Partner:Angus Castle-Doughty (2022–present)

Niamh Kate Blackshaw (born 19 November 1998) is an English actress. She made her television debut in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (2017) as Lara Cutler. She then played Juliet Nightingale in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2018–2023), for which she was nominated for Best Leading Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.

Early and personal life

Niamh Kate Blackshaw was born on 19 November 1998 in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1] Prior to studying acting, Blackshaw trained as a dancer, and at the age of eleven, she began attending Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre, where she completed her LAMDA and Trinity exams.[1] [2] She also attended Canon Slade School in Bolton, where she studied Latin for her A-Level exams, amongst other subjects. Blackshaw was interested in attending Cambridge University full-time, until she pursued acting as a career.[3] However, she later began studying at the University of Oxford part-time, alongside acting.[4]

Blackshaw has Lyme disease.[5] She has been in a relationship with actor Angus Castle-Doughty since 2022.[6] [7]

Career

Blackshaw began her acting career appearing in television advertisements, including an advert for Mr Kipling. In 2017, she appeared in five episodes of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Lara Cutler.[8] [9] Her character committed suicide after being groomed by Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) and his gang.[10] In March 2018, she made an appearance in the short film Landline.[11] On 4 September 2018, it was announced that she would be joining the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Juliet Nightingale, and she made her first appearance on 21 November 2018.[12] Her storylines in the soap included discovering her father is Mac Nightingale (David Easter),[13] being groomed into a county lines drug trafficking gang,[14] coming out as a lesbian[15] and developing a romance with Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell).[16] For her portrayal of Juliet, she has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards and two nominations for Best Partnership alongside Lysette Anthony and O'Donnell, as well as being nominated for Best Leading Performer at the 2023 British Soap Awards.[17] After a cancer storyline was devised for her character, it was announced that Blackshaw would be leaving her role as Juliet in 2023, after five years on Hollyoaks.[18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Coronation StreetLara Cutler5 episodes
2018LandlineDaughterShort film
2018–2023HollyoaksJuliet NightingaleRegular role
2023SnapCatchHollyShort film
2024The JettyRosie2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest Newcomer[19]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership
(with Lysette Anthony)
2021I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap Partnership
(with Ruby O'Donnell)		[20]
2023British Soap AwardsBest Leading Performer
National Television AwardsSerial Drama Performance[21]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Partnership
(with O'Donnell)		[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Same Interview, A Year On With Niamh Blackshaw Hollyoaks. YouTube. 21 December 2020. 30 December 2020. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118003109/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VkWs7jjeJhA&feature=youtu.be. live.
  2. Web site: Success at RDDC. Rossendale Dance and Drama Centre. 6 October 2020. 8 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008200748/https://rddc.co.uk/success-at-rddc/. live.
  3. Web site: The Head Teacher's Newsletter – October 2015. Canon Slade School. 6 October 2020. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828134849/http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk/blog/the-head-teachers-newsletter-october-2015/. live.
  4. News: Dainty . Sophie . Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw explains exit from Juliet role . 7 June 2023 . . (Hearst Communications) . 7 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Blackshaw . Niamh . If the ticks take over, we really don't stand a chance #fyp #foryou #fy #lymedisease . . 16 July 2021 . 16 April 2020.
  6. News: Chase . Stephanie . Real-life Hollyoaks couple share loved-up picture from romantic Greek holiday . 26 August 2023 . . 19 May 2023.
  7. News: Haasler . Sue . Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw confirms she is dating co-star . 26 August 2023 . . 2 January 2023.
  8. News: Coronation Street's tragic suicide victim revealed to be Lara Cutler. Radio Times. 6 October 2020. 8 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008215130/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/coronation-street/2017-10-02/coronation-streets-tragic-suicide-victim-revealed-to-be-lara-cutler/amp/. live.
  9. News: Hollyoaks casts Coronation Street actress Niamh Blackshaw as Romeo Quinn's sister. Digital Spy. 6 October 2020. 14 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014210337/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a865290/hollyoaks-spoilers-niamh-blackshaw-juliet-quinn/. live.
  10. News: Niamh Blackshaw joins Hollyoaks. Female First. 6 October 2020. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118003056/https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/tv/news/niamh-blackshaw-joins-hollyoaks-1161320.html. live.
  11. Web site: Cast & Crew – Landline. Landline. 6 October 2020. 8 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008135259/http://www.landlinedocumentary.co.uk/portfolio/cast-crew. live.
  12. News: Hollyoaks: meet Romeo's sister – Juliet!. Hughes. Johnathon. 6 October 2020. Radio Times. 4 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904225753/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-09-04/hollyoaks-meet-romeos-sister-juliet/. live.
  13. News: Hollyoaks spoilers: The truth about Mac Nightingale exposed to Juliet Quinn. Metro. 6 October 2020. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118003101/https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/18/hollyoaks-spoilers-the-truth-about-mac-nightingale-exposed-to-juliet-quinn-8473909/amp/. live.
  14. News: Hollyoaks' Juliet Quinn in alarming new County Lines drugs plot twist. Digital Spy. 6 October 2020. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118003031/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a34113280/hollyoaks-juliet-quinn-county-lines-twist-nightingales/. live.
  15. News: Hollyoaks' Juliet Quinn faces new drugs trouble after confiding in Sid Sumner about her sexuality. Digital Spy. 6 October 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919172401/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a32130720/hollyoaks-juliet-quinn-sexuality-revelation-drugs-trouble/. live.
  16. News: Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw reveals details of Juliet and Peri kiss scene. Digital Spy. 6 October 2020. 24 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924104052/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a34002573/hollyoaks-niamh-blackshaw-juliet-quinn-peri-lomax-kiss/. live.
  17. News: Cormack . Morgan . British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen . 11 April 2023 . . 11 April 2023.
  18. News: Patterson . Stephen . Hollyoaks confirms major character is going to die . 15 May 2023 . . (DMG Media) . 15 May 2023.
  19. News: Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw reveals Juliet Quinn's comeuppance in bullying story. Digital Spy. 14 November 2020. 15 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915052826/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a28399305/hollyoaks-spoilers-niamh-blackshaw-juliet-quinn-comeuppance/. live.
  20. News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I TALK TELLY AWARDS 2021 Nominations . 22 January 2022 . I Talk Telly . 14 November 2021.
  21. News: Mata . William . National Television Awards 2023: Full list of nominations and how to vote . 23 May 2023 . . 23 May 2023.
  22. The Inside Soap Awards 2023 - cast your vote now! . . 4-10 July 2023.

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