Olivia Hallinan
Encyclopedia
Olivia Hallinan is an English
actress best known for her role as Laura Timmins in the BBC TV series Lark Rise to Candleford
and also as Kim in the critically acclaimed Sugar Rush
. She also starred as Ellie in Girls in Love
.
, west London
. Hallinan began training at her mother's Saturday Drama School All Expressions in Teddington
when she was 11, and then went on to professional acting. After attending St Catherine's School
in Twickenham, and Notting Hill & Ealing High School
, in Ealing
, Hallinan went on to study English and Drama at the University of Manchester
.
in a 1991 production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Since then, she has in theatre, radio, film and on television shows including The Bill
, Holby City
, My Family, Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde
and Granada TV's, Girls in Love
.
At the end of her first year at the University of Manchester, Hallinan appeared in the first of two series of the cult program Sugar Rush
for Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill
novel. On 9 June 2007, Hallinan was a speaker at the Stonewall
Gay Youth Conference, talking about playing a lesbian character in Sugar Rush
.
While at Manchester, Hallinan was actively involved in student
drama
. In 2006, her final year of her degree, she starred in a new play, Wake Me Later Nicola Schofield's In the same year she played Emma in the Torchwood
episode Out of Time
, appeared in an episode of Trial and Retribution, and played a character in Radio 4
's dramatisation of Marguerite Duras's erotic novel The Lover, broadcast between 3 and 7 September 2007.
She starred as Laura Timmins in the BBC
production Lark Rise to Candleford
which first aired on Sunday 13 January 2008, appearing in all four series. 2011 sees her feature film debut as she stars in British film noir Jack Falls
as Natasha.
In 2011 Hallinan starred in Precious Little Talent written by Ella Hickson
and directed by James Dacre
at Trafalgar Studios
theatre in London's West End.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress best known for her role as Laura Timmins in the BBC TV series Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)
Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the...
and also as Kim in the critically acclaimed Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush (TV series)
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
. She also starred as Ellie in Girls in Love
Girls In Love
Girls in Love is a British children's drama series produced by Granada Television which aired on CITV. It is based on the book of the same title , both created by UK author Jacqueline Wilson that follows the romantic thrills and spills of three teenage girls - Ellie, Magda and Nadine...
.
Biography
Hallinan is the second youngest of four sisters. She is from TwickenhamTwickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
, west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Hallinan began training at her mother's Saturday Drama School All Expressions in Teddington
Teddington
Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park...
when she was 11, and then went on to professional acting. After attending St Catherine's School
St Catherine's School, Twickenham
St Catherine's School in Twickenham, London, England, is an independent school for girls established in 1914 by the Sisters of Mercy. Beginning in a large house near Twickenham Green, it then moved to Orford Lodge and in 1919 to its present location on the bank of the Thames, formerly the site of...
in Twickenham, and Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School
Notting Hill and Ealing High School is an independent school for girls aged 4 - 18, located in West Ealing, a suburb of London. Founded in 1873 it is one of the 26 schools that make up the Girls' Day School Trust...
, in Ealing
Ealing
Ealing is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village...
, Hallinan went on to study English and Drama at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
.
Acting career
Hallinan has appeared in over 100 productions since the age of seven. Her first professional role was playing alongside Cilla BlackCilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
in a 1991 production of Jack and the Beanstalk. Since then, she has in theatre, radio, film and on television shows including The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
, Holby City
Holby City
Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999...
, My Family, Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde
Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde
Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde was a British children's television series which aired on BBC One in the UK for 53 episodes between 1995 and 1998....
and Granada TV's, Girls in Love
Girls In Love
Girls in Love is a British children's drama series produced by Granada Television which aired on CITV. It is based on the book of the same title , both created by UK author Jacqueline Wilson that follows the romantic thrills and spills of three teenage girls - Ellie, Magda and Nadine...
.
At the end of her first year at the University of Manchester, Hallinan appeared in the first of two series of the cult program Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush (TV series)
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
for Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill
Julie Burchill
Julie Burchill is an English writer and journalist. Beginning as a writer for the New Musical Express at the age of 17, she has written for newspapers such as The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She is a self-declared "militant feminist". She has several times been involved in legal action...
novel. On 9 June 2007, Hallinan was a speaker at the Stonewall
Stonewall
The word Stonewall may refer to* a stone wall* a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" -Games and entertainment:* "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess opening theory:** Stonewall Attack...
Gay Youth Conference, talking about playing a lesbian character in Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush (TV series)
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
.
While at Manchester, Hallinan was actively involved in student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
. In 2006, her final year of her degree, she starred in a new play, Wake Me Later Nicola Schofield's In the same year she played Emma in the Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
episode Out of Time
Out of Time (Torchwood)
"Out of Time" is an episode in the British science fiction television series Torchwood, which was broadcast on 17 December 2006. It is the tenth episode of the first series.- Synopsis :...
, appeared in an episode of Trial and Retribution, and played a character in Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
's dramatisation of Marguerite Duras's erotic novel The Lover, broadcast between 3 and 7 September 2007.
She starred as Laura Timmins in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
production Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)
Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the...
which first aired on Sunday 13 January 2008, appearing in all four series. 2011 sees her feature film debut as she stars in British film noir Jack Falls
Jack Falls
Jack Falls is a British independent feature film starring Simon Phillips, Jason Flemying, Dexter Fletcher, Alan Ford, Adam Deacon, Martin Kemp, Tamer Hassan, Olivia Hallinan, Doug Bradley, Jing Lusi and Zach Galligan and the third installment in the Jack Says Trilogy, the first ever British film...
as Natasha.
In 2011 Hallinan starred in Precious Little Talent written by Ella Hickson
Ella Hickson
Ella Hickson is a playwright and theatrical director who was brought up in Surrey near Guildford and educated at Guildford High School from 1996-2003....
and directed by James Dacre
James Dacre
-Selected work:*As You Like It by William Shakespeare * World Premiere of The Mountaintop by Katori Hall , 2010 Olivier Award for Best New Play, nominated for a further five Olivier, Whatsonstage and Evening Standard Awards*King James Bible *Judgement Day by Mike Poulton, after When We...
at Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios, formerly The Whitehall Theatre until 2004, is a West End theatre in Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, London....
theatre in London's West End.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Das sprechende Grab | Poppi | |
| Mole's Christmas | Voice | tv short | |
| Just William Just William (1990s TV series) Just William was a BBC television series based on the Just William series of books written by Richmal Crompton. It ran for two series from 1994 to 1995.-Cast:*Oliver Rokison as William*Jonathan Hirst as Ginger*Stephen Willmott as Henry... |
Susie Chambers | TV series | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Mole | Voice | TV movie |
| Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde was a British children's television series which aired on BBC One in the UK for 53 episodes between 1995 and 1998.... |
Julia Jekyll | TV series (53 episodes: 1995-1998) | |
| 1999 | Doomwatch: Winter Angel | Jessica Tannahill | TV movie |
| 2000 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Gina Turrell | TV series (1 episode: "Moving On") |
| 2001 | Doctors | Gemma Davies | TV series (1 episode: "No Smoke Without Fire") |
| 2003 | Girls in Love Girls In Love Girls in Love is a British children's drama series produced by Granada Television which aired on CITV. It is based on the book of the same title , both created by UK author Jacqueline Wilson that follows the romantic thrills and spills of three teenage girls - Ellie, Magda and Nadine... |
Ellie Allard | TV series (27 episodes: 2003-2005) |
| 2005 | Murder in Suburbia Murder in Suburbia Murder in Suburbia was a British detective drama that ran for two series in 2004 and 2005.-Plot summary:The series focused on various murders in the fictional suburban England town of Middleford; filming took place in North West London, including Northwood.-Regular cast and characters:-Episode... |
Lydia Blakeman | TV series (1 episode: "Witches") |
| Sugar Rush Sugar Rush (TV series) Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name... |
Kim | TV series (20 episodes: 2005-2006) | |
| 2006 | My Family | Holly | TV series (1 episode: "Bliss for Idiots") |
| Torchwood Torchwood Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from... |
Emma | TV series (1 episode: "Out of Time") | |
| 2007 | Trial & Retribution | Charlotte Rodgers | TV series (1 episode: "Mirror Image: Part 1") |
| Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Jade Dale | TV series (1 episode: "Lie to Me") | |
| 2008 | A Risk Worth Taking | Josie Porter | TV movie |
| Lark Rise to Candleford Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series) Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the... |
Laura Timmins | TV series (40 episodes: 2008-2011) | |
| 2010 | Moving On Moving On (TV series) Moving On is a British television series consisting of standalone contemporary dramas first shown on daytime BBC One. Although originally broadcast in an early-afternoon slot, less than a month after the initial airing the first series was repeated to an evening audience... |
Ruth | TV series (1 episode: "Rules of the Game") |
| Jack Falls Jack Falls Jack Falls is a British independent feature film starring Simon Phillips, Jason Flemying, Dexter Fletcher, Alan Ford, Adam Deacon, Martin Kemp, Tamer Hassan, Olivia Hallinan, Doug Bradley, Jing Lusi and Zach Galligan and the third installment in the Jack Says Trilogy, the first ever British film... |
Natasha | ||
| 2011 | Comedy Showcase: Chickens Comedy Showcase Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse.... |
TV episode (1 episode, aired 02/09/11) | |