Holliday Grainger
Holliday Grainger
Holliday Clark Grainger, also credited as Holly Grainger, is an English screen and stage actress. Some of her prominent roles include Lucrezia Borgia in the Showtime series The Borgias and Estella in Mike Newell's adaptation of Great Expectations...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth27 March 1988
CityManchester, England
persuaded stable
I come from a very loving, stable background where I've been persuaded to just be myself and anything is possible.
doctors research panic-attacks
I spoke to friends that have panic attacks, and I spoke to a doctor who has panic attacks, himself. I also did a bit of research into them. It seemed like everyone's version of a panic attack had slightly different physical things. So, I decided to choose my own physical things.
fun selfish thinking
I'm selfish when it comes to work. I'm like, "Oh, that will be fun! I wanna do that!" I never think beyond my participation in a project.
believe tape agents
I'm so used to taping myself and sending it off and never hearing back. I started to believe that nobody actually ever sees my tapes, apart from my agent.
independent opportunity epic
I love the opportunity to do lots of different kinds of projects - independent films and big studio epics as well.
character building-up important
It's important to know the kind of character that you need to be building up to, throughout the series.
successful actors streets
As much as Id love to be a successful actor, the thought of being recognised in the street is petrifying.
beautiful film scene
Its always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene.
character humanity
Like anything, you've gotta find the humanity in the characters.
independent film independent-film
I'd love to do more independent films.
play acting able
To be able to analyze plays and novels is so relevant to acting.
first-love journey passionate
True love, especially first love, can be so tumultuous and passionate that it feels like a violent journey.
I auditioned for a musical, and I can't sing. It was a kid's film musical, not a stage show, so I thought I could get away with it.
The media was completely influential in the rise and fall of Bonnie and Clyde.