Lucinda Dryzek

Lucinda Dryzek (born 4 August 1991) is an English actress of Polish descent, known for playing Katy Riley in the BBC sitcom Life of Riley and Jasmine Burrows in BBC medical drama Holby City.

Lucinda Dryzek
Dryzek in 2009
Born	(1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 33) High Wycombe, England
Alma mater	Sylvia Young Theatre School
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present

Career

She started acting at the age of eight and has since appeared in several film, television and theatre productions. Dryzek played the character Katy in the BBC family sitcom Life of Riley,^[1] from 2009 in all three series. She is also known for her role as Young Elizabeth Swann in 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.^[2][3]

Her credits include three British television series, appearances in The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and several pantomimes, and roles in feature and made-for-television movies. She has also acted in TV series Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw as Lady Devereux/DeeDee.^[3] She had supporting roles in the TV show Five Days^[4] and in the film City of Ember.^[2]

Dryzek has joined the cast of Holby City as F1 doctor Jasmine Burrows,^[1] the half-sister of established character Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel). She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2016,^[5] and last on 20 June 2017.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Young Elizabeth Swann	[2]
2008	City of Ember	Lizzie Bisco	[2]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Refs
1999	Home Farm Twins	Natalie 'Nat' Baker
2001–2002	Micawber	Lily Micawber	4 episodes	[6]
2002	Silent Witness	Cassie Dalton	Episode: “Closed Ranks” (2 parts)	[7][8]
2003	The Queen's Nose	Gemma	6 episodes	[9][10][11][12][13][14]
2005	Tom Brown's Schooldays	Charlotte	Television film
2006	Vital Signs	Lexie Bradley	5 episodes	[15]
2006	Love Lies Bleeding	Young Joanne	Television film
2006	Doctor Who	Melissa	Episode "School Reunion" (2.3)	[16][3]
2004–2006	Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw	Deedee / Lady Devereux	13 episodes	[3]
2007	Five Days	Tanya Wellings	3 episodes	[4]
2007	Forgiven	Older Sophie	Television film
2007	The Whistleblowers	Lizzie Spencer	Episode: "Starters"
2008	10 Days of War	Yasmin	Episode "Failure Is Not an Option"	[17]
2008	Coming Up	Eva	Episode "Thinspiration"	[3]
2008	Spooks: Code 9	Alice Hamilton
2008–2009	Parents of the Band	Lucy	4 episodes	[3]
2009	Doctors	Harriet Jonas	Episode "If You Love Somebody"	[18]
2009–2011	Life of Riley	Katy Riley	20 episodes	[1]
2011	Outnumbered	Victoria	Episode 4.6	[19]
2012	Cardinal Burns	Olivia	6 episodes
2013	Stella	Leah	6 episodes	[1]
2013	Quick Cuts	Becky	3 episodes	[20]
2014	Midsomer Murders	Amy Strickland	Episode: "Wild Harvest"	[21]
2015	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell	Flora Greysteel	2 episodes	[1]
2016–2017	Holby City	Jasmine Burrows	Series Regular	[1]
2018	Unforgotten	Claire Finch	6 episodes
2019	Silent Witness	Marie Walsh	2 episodes
2019	The Twilight Zone	Katherine Langford	Episode: "Six Degrees of Freedom"	[22]
2024	McDonald & Dodds	Lynn Wood	Episode: "Wedding Fever"

References

1. Power, Vicky (13 August 2016). "Holby City's new arrival Lucinda Dryzek: 'The response has been lovely'". Express. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
2. Lindsey, Duncan (17 June 2016). "Young Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean is looking a lot different these days". Metro. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
3. Ugen, Rume. "Remember Elizabeth Swan From Pirates of the Caribbean? She's All Grown Up!". Heart. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
4. "BBC and HBO tackle crucial Five Days in a gripping investigation - Five Days who's who?". BBC Press Office. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
5. Tyler, Laura-Jayne (16–22 July 2016). "Jasmine is a little firecracker!". Inside Soap (28): 40–41.
6. "Micawber DVD - Amazon". Amazon. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
7. "Series 6, Closed Ranks, Part 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
8. "Series 6, Closed Ranks, Part 2". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
9. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
10. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 2". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
11. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 3". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
12. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 4". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
13. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 5". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
14. "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 6". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
15. "Vital Signs - Amazon DVD". Amazon. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
16. "'Doctor Who': 10 Things You May Not Know About 'School Reunion'". BBC America. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
17. "10DAYSTOWAR - Failure is not an Option". BBC Two. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
18. ""If You Love Somebody", Series 11 Episode 87". BBC One. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
19. "Series 4 Episode 6". BBC One. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
20. "Quick Cuts: Confessions from a hairdressers". BBC Online. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
21. "Midsomer Murders - Wild Harvest". ITV Press Centre. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
22. Boucher, Geoff (14 January 2019). "'The Twilight Zone': DeWanda Wise, Jessica Williams Recruited For Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

External links

• Lucinda Dryzek at IMDb
• Lucinda Dryzek on Twitter