Elaine Symons (born 4 December 1974) is an Irish actress who was
trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and who has had
roles on television since 1997. She is known for her role as alcoholic
mother-of-five Rose Kelly in the BBC One school TV drama Waterloo
Road, making her first appearance in the first episode of the show's
fourth series, screened on 7 January 2009. Her earlier credits include
roles in "Sinners" Totally Frank, Waking the Dead, As If, Custer's
Last Stand-up and Touched by an Angel. In 2011, Symons played the role
of Kerry Cadogan in the BBC One medical TV drama Holby City.Symons
portrayed Lyra Belacqua in the November 2004 revival of His Dark
Materials at the Olivier, National Theatre. She has also appeared in
Duck (Royal Court), The Seagull (Bristol Old Vic), Lovers (Young Vic),
A Month in the Country (Abbey Theatre - nomination for Irish Times
Award), and Richard III (Trinity, Dublin).
trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and who has had
roles on television since 1997. She is known for her role as alcoholic
mother-of-five Rose Kelly in the BBC One school TV drama Waterloo
Road, making her first appearance in the first episode of the show's
fourth series, screened on 7 January 2009. Her earlier credits include
roles in "Sinners" Totally Frank, Waking the Dead, As If, Custer's
Last Stand-up and Touched by an Angel. In 2011, Symons played the role
of Kerry Cadogan in the BBC One medical TV drama Holby City.Symons
portrayed Lyra Belacqua in the November 2004 revival of His Dark
Materials at the Olivier, National Theatre. She has also appeared in
Duck (Royal Court), The Seagull (Bristol Old Vic), Lovers (Young Vic),
A Month in the Country (Abbey Theatre - nomination for Irish Times
Award), and Richard III (Trinity, Dublin).
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