# Luisa Bradshaw-White

Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in many British television series, including Grange Hill as Maria Watts, This Life as Kira, Bad Girls as Lorna Rose, Holby City as Lisa Fox, and an eight-year run in EastEnders as Tina Carter.

## Career

Bradshaw-White played Maria Watts in the BBC children's programme Grange Hill (1991–1994). She went on to act in several other television programmes including The Brittas Empire (1997); London's Burning (2001), A Touch of Frost (1997), the ITV police drama The Bill (1995; 1996; 1997), Birds of a Feather (1997; 1998), and Lorna Rose in Bad Girls in 1999.
In 1996, she played Kira in the BBC drama This Life. Film credits include Wonderful World (1998), The Escort, A Friendship in Vienna and playing Evita (the Hostess) in Mauvaise Passe (1999). Other television credits include roles in Big Bad World (1999); Bad Girls (1999) and Meaningful Sex (2000). She played nurse Lisa Fox in the BBC hospital drama Holby City (2001–2005).
Stage credits include Godspell (2001), Solitary Confinement, The Shagaround and playing Lady Anne in Richard III (1998). In 1997, Bradshaw-White along with fellow This Life cast member Ramon Tikaram (who played Ferdy) were invited by Elton John to appear in his music video for the song "Something About the Way You Look Tonight". On 18 November 2013, Bradshaw-White made her first appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as the younger sister of established character, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry). In October 2020, it was announced that she would be leaving the programme with her final scenes airing on 28 December 2020 when she was killed off by Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith).

## Personal life

Luisa came out as gay when she was 19. She is married and has children.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | A Friendship in Vienna | Herte | Television film |
| 1991–1994 | Grange Hill | Maria Watts | Main role |
| 1995 | The Bill | Shelley Bates | Episode: "Old Habitats" |
| 1995 | Faith in the Future | Groupie | Episode: "Food of Love" |
| 1996–1997 | This Life | Kira | Main role |
| 1996 | The Bill | Judy Killick | Episode: "Known to Someone" |
| 1997 | The Brittas Empire | Angie | Episode: "Exposed" |
| 1997 | A Touch of Frost | Joanna Lawson | Episode: "No Other Love" |
| 1997 | The Bill | Paula Davies | Episode: "Force" |
| 1997–1998 | Birds of a Feather | Dawn | Episodes: "Reservoir Birds" and "Nuptials" |
| 1998 | Wonderful World | Natalie | Short film |
| 1998 | Grafters | Debbie | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Big Bad World | Samantha | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Bad Girls | Lorna Rose | Main role; 7 episodes |
| 1999 | The Escort | Evita the Hostess | Feature film |
| 2000 | In Defence | Jackie Ellmann | 1 episode |
| 2000 | Meaningful Sex | Sadie | Short film |
| 2001 | London's Burning | Lynne Bailey | 1 episode |
| 2001–2005 | Holby City | Lisa Fox | Regular role; 130 episodes |
| 2005 | Casualty@Holby City | Lisa Fox | Episode: "Something We Can Do" |
| 2011 | Doctors | Hannah Hampson | Episode: "Pretending to See the Future" |
| 2012 | Homefront | Nicki | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2021 | EastEnders | Tina Carter | Regular role; 673 episodes |
| 2020 | EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Herself | Episode: "Shirley and Tina" |
| 2021 | Loose Women | Guest panellist | 1 episode |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Result |
| 2014 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Female | Nominated |
| 2015 | Inside Soap Awards | Funniest Female | Nominated |
| 2018 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |