Nadine Lewington
{{Short description|English actress (born 1980)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
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| name = Nadine Lewington
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|10|15}}
| birth_place = Chelmsford, Essex, England
| nationality =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active= 2005–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Michael Malarkey|2009}}
| children = 2
| education = Braintree College
Drama Studio London (BA Hons, 2003)
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Nadine Lewington (born 15 October 1980) is an English actress. She is known for her portrayal of Dr. Maddy Young in the BBC medical drama series Holby City.
Early and personal life
Born 15 October 1980, in Chelmsford, Essex, she is the eldest daughter of Tony and Sonia Lewington, and has one sister, Vania.
Lewington attended the Anglo European School in Ingatestone. She then trained at Braintree College where she gained a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts, and then Middlesex University's Drama Studio in London, graduating in 2003 with a BA Hons in Drama.
She is married to actor, singer, and songwriter Michael Malarkey,{{cite web|url=http://london.broadway.com/buzz/156067/michael-malarkey-brings-elvis-to-the-west-end-in-million-dollar-quartet/|title=Michael Malarkey Brings Elvis to the West End in Million Dollar Quartet|author=Matt Wolf|publisher=Broadway.com|date=20 April 2011|accessdate=20 January 2013}}{{cite web |last1=Piester |first1=Lauren |title=Um, Why Did Ian Somerhalder Give TVD Co-Star Michael Malarkey a Hickey? Get Scoop on "Wild" Season 7! |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/697981/um-why-did-ian-somerhalder-give-tvd-co-star-michael-malarkey-a-hickey-get-scoop-on-wild-season-7 |website=E! Online |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=21 September 2015}} with whom she has two sons.
Career
Lewington has played the roles of Maggi in drama the Dream Team and Abi Steel in the soap opera Family Affairs. She appeared in Casualty as Sasha Ryman in series 20, episode 22, entitled "It's a Man Thing".
In October 2006, it was announced that Lewington had joined the cast of the BBC One medical drama Holby City as Senior House Officer Maddy Young. Her portrayal won her critical praise; Within six months of arriving at Holby City, Lewington was long-listed for the 'Most Popular Newcomer' award at the 2007 National Television Awards. However, in October 2007, her character also came under heavy criticism from drinks industry body the Portman Group.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a37750/new-staff-member-for-holby-city.html|title= New staff member for 'Holby City'|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hachette Filipacchi UK)|first=Kris|last=Green|date=4 October 2006|accessdate=17 May 2012}}{{cite web |title=BBC One - Holby City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mhd6 |website=BBC |access-date=9 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Sweney |first1=Mark |title=Holby criticised for binge drinking scene |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/oct/04/bbc.television |website=The Guardian |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=4 October 2007}} She was in the show for three seasons until her character was killed off in the thirty second episode of Series 11. She also appeared in the charity telethon Children in Need, in which she alongside her Holby City co-stars was performing a version of "Hung Up" by Madonna.{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=25664&in_page_id=7|title=Stars line up for Children In Need|work=The Metro|publisher=Associated Metro Limited|date=17 November 2006|access-date=2007-08-31}}
In 2008, Lewington appeared in a Holby City vs. Casualty special episode of BBC Two quiz show The Weakest Link.{{cite episode |title=The Weakest Link - Holby City and Casualty Special|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cfmz1 |series=The Weakest Link|series-link=The Weakest Link |network=BBC|station=BBC Two|airdate= 2008-06-28}} From July 2010, she began playing Erica Verdon in the BBC One soap opera Doctors.{{cite web |title=BBC One - Doctors, Series 12, Through a Glass Darkly |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t0k8b |website=BBC |access-date=7 July 2024}}
In 2012, Lewington had a role in ITV drama Lewis, playing the role of Liv Nash in the episode The Soul of Genius.{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Jane|title=More bends than the River Cherwell in Lewis tonight|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/staying-in/what-s-on-tv/lewis-preview-itv1-8pm-834319|work=Daily Mirror|publisher=(Trinity Mirror)|accessdate=16 May 2012|date=16 May 2012}}{{cite web|title=Nadine Lewington, 2011, Liv Nash, Lewis, ITV|url=http://actors.mandy.com/uk/credit.php?uid=1137186|work=Mandy Actors|accessdate=16 May 2012}}
In 2016, Lewington played the role of Suzy, Jana's friend, in The CW's miniseries Containment. In January 2018, it was reported that Lewington had a recurring role as Greta Sienna in the final season of supernatural drama series The Originals.{{cite web |last1=Swift |first1=Andy |title=The Originals Adds Containment Vet as ‘Calculating’ Vampire in Final Season |url=https://tvline.com/casting-news/the-originals-season-5-spoilers-nadine-lewington-cast-greta-sienna-908214/ |website=TVLine |access-date=9 June 2024 |date=24 January 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Bernardino |first1=Shiena |title='The Originals' Season 5 Casting News: 'Containment' Alum Nadine Lewington Tapped For A Recurring Role |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-originals-season-5-casting-news-containment-alum-nadine-lewington-tapped-for-a-recurring-role.html |website=The Christian Post |access-date=9 June 2024 |language=en |date=26 January 2018}}
She modelled for fashion house Frost French, owned by Sadie Frost.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| All in Good Time | Ellie | Short film |
| 2012
| Tube Tube: Bonsai | Sarah | Short film |
| 2012
| Tube Tube: Second First Date | Sarah | Short film |
| 2014
| Commitment | Young Mum | Short film |
| 2018
| Amber | |
| 2018
| Bigger | Anna Wieder | |
| 2019
| Geraldine | Post-production |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| Abi Steel | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2006
| Casualty | Sarah Ryman | Episode: "It's a Man Thing" |
| 2006
| Maggie | Episode: "Matchmaker" |
| 2007–2009
| Maddy Young | Main role; 100 episodes |
| 2010–2014
| Doctors | Miranda Harper / Erica Verdon | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2012
| Lewis | Liv Nash | Episode: "The Soul of Genius" |
| 2012
| Misfits | Lisa | Episode #4.3 |
| 2015
| Kidz Time TV | Cindy Lauper | Unaired Pilot |
| 2016
| Untitled Paranormal Project | Allie Pearce | Television film |
| 2016
| Suzy | Television mini-series |
| 2016
| Salem | Rebecca Nurse | Episode: "Night's Black Agents" |
| 2017
| Lore | Johanna Kennedy Burke | Episode: "Black Stockings" |
| 2018
| Greta Sienna | Recurring Role; 5 episodes |
| 2019
| Kelly | Episode: "Foo Fighters" |
| 2020
| Gerhart | Episode: "The Absence of Field" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2174107|name=Nadine Lewington}}
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Category:English soap opera actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:Actresses from Chelmsford