Ellie Dadd

Ellie Charlotte Dadd (born 15 March 2005) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Amy Mitchell on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2022.

Ellie Dadd
Dadd in 2023
Born	Ellie Charlotte Dadd (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) Bromley, Kent,
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013–present
Television	Silent Witness EastEnders

Life and career

Ellie Charlotte Dadd was born on 15 March 2005 in Bromley, Kent.^[1][2] She has been training at the D&B Academy of Performing Arts since she was a child.^[3][4][5] In 2013, at the age of eight, Dadd made her acting debut as Sophia in the short film Lipstick, about a brother and sister playing at their grandma's house until they realise she has died and have to deal with her death on their own.^[6][7] In 2016, Dadd played Amanda Thripp in the West End production of Matilda the Musical.^[8][9]

In January 2020, Dadd appeared in two episodes of the BBC crime drama Silent Witness as Cat Shaw, the daughter of Jenny and Robbie, the former of whom is found dead on the train tracks and is later found to be the victim of domestic violence at the hands of Cat's father.^[10][11] In March 2022, Dadd appeared in the first episode of the seventh series of ITV detective drama Grantchester.^[12]

In August 2022, Dadd joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Amy Mitchell.^[13][14] She took over the role from Abbie Burke, who had played the part of Amy for eight years, with bosses deciding to recast the character to allow the writers to tackle more sensitive and mature storylines.^[15][16][17] Early into Dadd's tenure, the character of Amy was placed at the centre of a self-harm storyline which results in her being hospitalised and subsequently attending therapy sessions.^{[18][19][20][21][22]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Lipstick	Sophia	Short film	[6]
2020	Silent Witness	Cat Shaw	Recurring role	[10]
2022	Grantchester	Unknown	1 episode	[12]
2022–present	EastEnders	Amy Mitchell	Regular role	[13]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2016	Matilda the Musical	Amanda Thripp	Cambridge Theatre	[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2022	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Newcomer	EastEnders	Nominated	[23]

References

1. "EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd glams up for her 18th birthday". OK!. 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. "EastEnders star Ellie Dadd marks milestone birthday with unrecognisable picture". Metro. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
3. "BBC EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd looks nothing like her character as she stuns on night out". MyLondon. 8 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
4. "Client in the Spotlight: Ellie Dadd". D&B Academy of Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. "EastEnders' Amy Mitchell star Ellie Dadd's life off screen including real age". OK!. 21 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
6. Morris, Grace (28 April 2023). "Ellie Dadd — things you didn't know about the EastEnders star". What to Watch. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
7. "Lipstick – Festival Scope Pro". Festival Scope Pro. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
8. "New Matilda's in the centenary year of Roald Dahl". Matilda the Musical. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
9. "Matilda celebrates five years of wowing West End audiences". Newsquest. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
10. Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (5 February 2020). "Meet the cast of 2020's Silent Witness series 23". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
11. "Silent Witness, Ep 6/10". BBC Media Centre. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
12. "Grantchester Series 7". D&B Performing Arts Academy. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
13. "EastEnders confirms Amy Mitchell recast in new episodes". Digital Spy. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
14. "EastEnders cast 2023 – who plays who?". Digital Spy. 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
15. "EastEnders airs surprise character recast as new storyline begins". Radio Times. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
16. "EastEnders is lining up a shock collapse for Amy Mitchell in new story". Digital Spy. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
17. "EastEnders fans say 'phenomenal' Ellie Dadd should win 'all the awards' after heartbreaking episode". What to Watch. 20 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
18. "EastEnders confirms Amy Mitchell's devastating self-harm storyline". Radio Times. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
19. "EastEnders' Amy rushed to hospital as self-harming leads to emergency". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
20. "EastEnders star Ellie Dadd discusses Rita Simons return in new mental health series". Digital Spy. 20 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
21. "EastEnders star Ellie Dadd wanted to scream working with Roxy Mitchell icon Rita Simons". Metro. 8 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
22. "EastEnders' Amy Mitchell broken as Sam reveals her secret to Jack". Radio Times. 14 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
23. Gonzalez, Elliot. "Mo Gilligan leads the I Talk Telly Awards 2022 nominations". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

External links

• Ellie Dadd at IMDb