Louisa Lytton
Louisa Claire Lytton | |
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| Born | Louisa Claire Lytton |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.53 m) |
Louisa Claire Lytton[1] (born 7 February 1989)[citation needed] is an English actress from Islington, London. As of 2007 she is best known for playing Ruby Allen in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. She currently plays Beth Green in The Bill
Personal life
Lytton is an only child. She lives with her parents Jane and Alan.
On the 2007 Test the Nation she said that she left school with 6 A grade GCSEs and didn't study for any A levels due to work commitments.
Lytton claims that she currently has "too much going on to find time for a boyfriend". She has a close relationship with Eastenders co-star Lacey Turner. She has been single for over a year and theorises that a lot of boys only like her because of her fame and fortune.
Lytton revealed on BBC One reality television programme Strictly Come Dancing that she had been having problems with people impersonating her on social network websites.
Career
Lytton attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
EastEnders
March 2005 - November 2006
Lytton made her first appearance in EastEnders on 18 March 2005. Weeks after winning the "Sexiest Female" award at the British Soap Awards in May 2006 it was reported that Lytton would be leaving EastEnders in November 2006. On the exit of her character, Lytton had commented:[2][3] "I've really enjoyed my time at EastEnders. It has been a great experience which I will never forget but I am now looking forward to trying new things."
Lytton's final scenes were broadcast in November 2006. On 1 December 2006 Lytton appeared on the ITV1 show Loose Women and confirmed that leaving EastEnders was not her decision, indicating that she would have liked to have carried on in the role, but the show's producers had decided not to renew her contract. She also stated that her final scenes were originally much longer with more impact, but for reasons unknown to her, they were heavily cut, resulting in a far less dramatic ending than the actress would have hoped for. Lytton remains friends with her EastEnders co-star Lacey Turner and Kara Tointon.
Strictly Come Dancing
Autumn/Winter 2006
Lytton took part in the fourth series of the BBC One reality television programme Strictly Come Dancing, and at just 17 at the time was the youngest contestant ever to appear on the show. Her professional dance partner was Vincent Simone. After several impressive performances she was eliminated in the quarter-finals, finishing in fourth place out of fourteen, losing out to Emma Bunton in a "dance-off" for a place in the last three. Despite this, Lytton appeared in the Christmas Special on Christmas Day with fellow contestants Mark Ramprakash, Matt Dawson and Emma Bunton, along with 2005's semi finalists Zoë Ball and Colin Jackson. This show was won by Jackson.
The Bill
May 2007 - present
On 16 May 2007 Lytton first appeared in The Bill. She plays new recruit PC Beth Green on the ITV1 police procedural The Bill. However this was not her first appearance on the popular police drama. She had previously appeared as a different character, coincidentally starring alongside familiar actor, Billy Murray who would later play her father in EastEnders. Lytton is nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the National Television Awards 2007 for her performance.
Other work/appearances
Lytton was Emma Watson's double in the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[4][5][6].
Between leaving EastEnders and joining The Bill she made an appearance on the CBBC show Hider in the House as herself. She has appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show to promote her role in The Bill. She also appeared on Big Brother's Little Brother with Dermot O'leary. On June 26th 2007 she made a second appearance on lunchtime show Loose Women, this time promoting her recent addition to the cast of The Bill.
On August 27 2007, Louisa appeared on BBC's Test The Nation, as a celebrity: she scored the highest of the celebrity guests.
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales,. Gives name at birth as "Louisa Claire Lytton".
- ^ "EastEnders' Ruby leaving the show". CBBC Newsround. 2006-07-08. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Enders star goes for Ruby". The Sun. 2006-07-08. Retrieved 2006-12-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Filmography". fan site. louisalytton.net. Retrieved August 27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Louisa Lytton—Filmography by type". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Louisa Lytton". Eastenders cast profile. BBC.