Holly Kenny
Holly Kenny (born 23 January 1995 in Leeds, England) is an English actress. She played the role of Sambuca Kelly on the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road from 2009 until her character was killed off in 2011.
Career
[edit]Kenny first appeared in Waterloo Road on the first episode of the fourth series, broadcast on Wednesday 7 January 2009.[1] Her final episode was on seventh series, which was broadcast on Wednesday 8 June 2011. After the character of Sambuca was killed off after suffering with a long-term brain tumour.
She played Kimberley Crabtree in the British comedy television film titled Mischief Night (2006); she has also starred in the BAFTA award-winning BBC film White Girl (2008) playing the role of Leah.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mischief Night | Kimberley Crabtree | Film | [2] |
| 2008 | White Girl | Leah | Television film | [3][4] |
| 2009–2011 | Waterloo Road | Sambuca Kelly | Regular role (series 4–7); 53 episodes | [4][5][6][7] |
| 2009 | Doctors | Bella Moody | Episode: "No Rest for the Wicked" | |
| 2012 | Shameless | Alice | Episode: "What Are Friends For?" | [8] |
| 2014 | The Mill | Patience | Main role; 6 episodes | [4] |
| In the Club | Britney | Episode: "Roanna" | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Holly Kenny - Filmography by TV series". Movie Database. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Mischief Night". Metro. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Pettie, Andrew (1 March 2008). "White Girl". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Cast biographies for The Mill, Series 2". Channel4 Press. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 June 2011). "'Waterloo Road' star praises Sambuca exit plot 'Waterloo Road' star praises Sambuca exit plot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Waterloo Road: Sam goes to find her dad before she dies". Metro. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Sambuca Kelly profile". BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "Shameless — episode guide". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Holly Kenny at IMDb