Lacey Amelia Turner was born on 28 March 1988 and is an English actress.
27 Facts About Lacey Turner
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Lacey Turner is known for portraying the role of Stacey Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, for which she has won over thirty awards, including four National Television Awards and ten British Soap Awards.
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Lacey Turner has appeared on Bedlam, Switch and Our Girl.
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Lacey Turner was raised along with her two younger sisters in Hertfordshire, near the BBC television studios in Elstree.
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At the age of 10, Lacey Turner trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, but left after a year stating that it "wasn't my cup of tea".
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Lacey Turner has since revealed that she was bullied whilst at school for being "too geeky".
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In 2004, Lacey Turner went on to audition for the role of Demi Miller on the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
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Lacey Turner started in the soap the day after leaving school, and made her first appearance on-screen in November 2004.
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Lacey Turner speaks with Received Pronunciation, and had to affect a cockney accent for the role.
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Lacey Turner starred in a live episode of EastEnders on 19 February 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the soap opera.
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On 6 December 2013, it was announced that Lacey Turner would be returning to EastEnders, to reprise her role as Stacey.
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Lacey Turner made her on-screen return on 7 February 2014 and departed on 25 March 2014.
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Lacey Turner's character has proven popular with fans and critics, and the actress has won multiple awards for her portrayal.
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In December 2010, Lacey Turner advertised Royal Mail campaign to remind people of Christmas postal deadlines.
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Lacey Turner appeared in its first episode broadcast on 23 January 2011, watched by 1.37 million viewers.
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Lacey Turner appeared alongside David Tennant, Billie Piper, David Morrissey, Jane Horrocks, Ashley Walters and Vicky McClure in the BBC One improvisational programme, True Love, which aired in June 2012.
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Lacey Turner's character is referred to as the "immaculately dressed" careerist Stella.
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Lacey Turner began filming in BBC Elstree Studios in October 2012 and the film aired on BBC One on 24 March 2013.
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Lacey Turner has done voice over work in the CITV programme, Goodbye Year Six and narrated BBC Three's Don't Just Stand There, I'm Having Your Baby.
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Lacey Turner starred in radio dramas, The One about the Social Worker and Up the Junction, which aired on BBC Radio 4 in September 2013.
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Lacey Turner married Matt Kay in a private ceremony in Ibiza on 5 September 2017.
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On 25 February 2019, Lacey Turner announced that she was expecting a child with Kay, having previously suffered two miscarriages.
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On 12 July 2019, Lacey Turner gave birth to a daughter, Dusty Violet Kay.
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On 21 September 2020, the couple announced that Lacey Turner was pregnant with their second child.
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On 3 February 2021, Lacey Turner gave birth to a son, Trilby Fox Kay.
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Lacey Turner appeared on BBC Breakfast and said that the system "needs reforming".
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Lacey Turner is good friends with EastEnders co-stars Jessie Wallace and Natalie Cassidy.