# Anna Passey

Anna Passey (born 28 August 1984) is an English actress, known for portraying Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. For her role as Sienna, she won the award for Villain of the Year at the 2014 British Soap Awards.

## Career

Passey graduated from the Bridge Drama School in London. Passey first started her career in the BBC documentary film The Last Flight to Kuwait in 2007 opposite Freddie Stroma. Later in 2011, she starred in the British drama film, A Landscape of Lies, as well as the 2012 film Saint Dracula 3D. In 2014, Passey appeared in The Smoke, which was released on 20 October 2014.
On 21 November 2012, Passey started playing the role of Sienna Blake in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. Emily Lawrence was initially cast in the role, before Passey replaced her. Tina Campbell of the Metro praised Passey's portrayal and described Sienna as having various layers to her personality. She noted that a backstory consisting of a woman beating father, unhinged mother and long-lost brother left her normality doomed. She added that "despite her (many) flaws, you can’t help but love Sienna" and deemed her Hollyoaks' best character. Katie Archer of BT described Sienna as appearing "sweet and innocent", but "on the inside, things are far uglier." MSN.com labeled the character a "barmaid [turned] psychopath". Viewers' perception of Sienna changed during her tenure. Passey told an Inside Soap reporter that Sienna gained sympathy following revelations about her long-lost daughter. For her role as Sienna, Passey won the Villain of the Year award at the 2014 British Soap Awards. She was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer at the 2014 National Television Awards, later receiving numerous nominations in the Serial Drama Performance category. Then in 2017 and 2018, she was nominated for Best Actress at the British Soap Awards. In 2019, alongside her role in Hollyoaks, Passey appeared in the Netflix series Free Rein, in the recurring role of Felicite.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Keys | The woman | Short film |
| 2011 | A Landscape of Lies | Sergeant Egan | Film |
| 2012 | Saint Dracula 3D | Celeberant | Film |
| 2012–present | Hollyoaks | Sienna Blake | Series regular |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Sasha | Film |
| 2019 | Free Rein | Felicite | Recurring role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2013 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2014 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2014 | British Soap Awards | Villain of the Year | Hollyoaks | Won |
| 2014 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bitch | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Bad Girl | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2016 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2017 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2017 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2018 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2018 | British Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Shock Twist | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Feel-Good Moment | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2021 | National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2022 | British Soap Awards | Best On-Screen Partnership (with Kieron Richardson) | Hollyoaks | Nominated |
| 2023 | British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | Hollyoaks | Nominated |