Vicky Knight is an English film actress and hospital healthcare assistant.
19 Facts About Vicky Knight
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Vicky Knight has starred in Too Ugly For Love and Dirty God.
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Vicky Knight received burns to 33 per cent of her body from a 2003 fire in her grandfather's pub.
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Vicky Knight was saved by a local plumber, who later died from the injuries he received.
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Vicky Knight was treated at Broomfield Hospital in Essex, where she now works as a healthcare assistant.
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Vicky Knight started a charity named "Scar Quality" to help others who have experienced burns improve their self-esteem.
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Vicky Knight's accolades include British Academy Film Awards for Breakthrough Brits, British Independent Film Awards for Best Performance by an Actress, British Independent Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer, and Stars of Tomorrow by Screen International.
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Vicky Knight was cleared of the charges after a two-week trial at the Old Bailey.
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Vicky Knight received burns to 33 per cent of her body and was left severely disfigured.
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Vicky Knight tried to conceal her scars as she was badly bullied at school and called a "monster".
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In 2014, Vicky Knight appeared in an episode of the British dating television show Too Ugly For Love.
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Vicky Knight later stated that she was deceived into appearing on the programme as the producers initially told her it would focus on the everyday realities of her life as a burns survivor.
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Vicky Knight stated Dirty God changed her life entirely in helping her to cope with her burn scars.
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Vicky Knight was nominated alongside actor Chance Perdomo and screenwriter Laurie Nunn.
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Vicky Knight was named "Stars of Tomorrow" by the film magazine Screen International.
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Vicky Knight added she finds it difficult to enter the emotions concerning her scars "[I] Emailed doctors in India and Turkey, asking them to help me".
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Vicky Knight attended Robert Clack School, followed by Barking and Dagenham College in London, England, where she studied Health and Social Care.
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In 2013 Vicky Knight was named "Student of the Year" by the Association of Colleges.
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Vicky Knight set up a charity, "Scar Quality", in 2013, to help those who have experienced burns improve their self-esteem.