Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

37 · Born: Mar 27, 1988

Personal Details

BornMar 27, 1988 Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Parents
  • Gian Grainger

Biography

Holliday Clark Grainger, professionally credited as Holly Grainger, is a talented and accomplished English actress, effortlessly transitioning between both the silver screen and the theatrical stage with remarkable ease and versatility.

Some of her most notable and critically acclaimed roles include the lovable and spirited Kate Beckett in the BAFTA award-winning children's series "Roger and the Rottentrolls", which showcased her remarkable range and adaptability at a young age.

Furthermore, Grainger's impressive portfolio also features her captivating portrayal of the enigmatic and complex Lucrezia Borgia in the esteemed Showtime series "The Borgias", a role that demonstrated her ability to bring depth and nuance to even the most complex characters.

In addition, her impressive work in the BBC One crime drama "The Capture" saw her take on the demanding role of Detective Inspector Rachel Carey, a character that required a high level of emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and physical stamina, all of which Grainger executed with remarkable finesse.

Lastly, her memorable performance as the iconic and troubled Estella in Mike Newell's adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless classic "Great Expectations" further cemented her reputation as a talented and versatile actress, capable of bringing a wide range of characters to life with remarkable authenticity and emotional resonance.

Career

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2025
Mickey 17
Mickey 17 as Red Hair
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2019
Animals
Animals as Laura
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The Capture
The Capture as DI Rachel Carey
{"id":134365,"title":"Tell It to the Bees","year":"2018","character":"Lydia Weekes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tell-it-to-the-bees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_134365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_134365.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Tell It to the Bees
Tell It to the Bees as Lydia Weekes
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Patrick Melrose
Patrick Melrose as Bridget Watson-Scott
{"id":103067,"title":"Tulip Fever","year":"2017","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tulip-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4neh3mi47pi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4neh3mi47pi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":112224,"title":"My Cousin Rachel","year":"2017","character":"Louise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-cousin-rachel-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19koi4dds87g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19koi4dds87g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831373,"title":"Electric Dreams","year":2017,"character":"Honor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/electric-dreams","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60angtm3f6m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60angtm3f6m0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831394,"title":"C.B. Strike","year":2017,"character":"Robin Ellacott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cb-strike","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/60sb3ov2ih90.jpg"},"released":1}
C.B. Strike
C.B. Strike as Robin Ellacott
{"id":33726,"title":"The Finest Hours","year":"2016","character":"Miriam Webber","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-finest-hours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kbh9kc6j140.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7kbh9kc6j140.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours as Miriam Webber
{"id":83924,"title":"Lady Chatterley's Lover","year":"2015","character":"Lady Constance Chatterley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lady-chatterleys-lover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vim73oma6es0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vim73oma6es0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover as Lady Constance Chatterley
{"id":17652,"title":"Cinderella","year":"2015","character":"Anastasia Tremaine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cinderella-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75hu3k2rber0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75hu3k2rber0.jpg"},"released":1}
Cinderella
Cinderella as Anastasia Tremaine
{"id":16694,"title":"The Riot Club","year":"2014","character":"Lauren","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-riot-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ruje05h8oi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ruje05h8oi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":105,"title":"Bonnie & Clyde","year":2013,"character":"Bonnie Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bonnie-clyde","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4a18cesu9720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4a18cesu9720.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde as Bonnie Parker
{"id":9191,"title":"Bel Ami","year":"2012","character":"Suzanne Rousset","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bel-ami","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1g4g7lb811m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1g4g7lb811m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Bel Ami
Bel Ami as Suzanne Rousset
{"id":4269,"title":"Great Expectations","year":"2012","character":"Estella Havisham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/great-expectations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4269.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4269.jpg"},"released":1}
Great Expectations
Great Expectations as Estella Havisham
{"id":3139,"title":"Anna Karenina","year":"2012","character":"Baroness","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anna-karenina","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10friblo8itg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/10friblo8itg.jpg"},"released":1}
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina as Baroness
{"id":6980,"title":"Jane Eyre","year":"2011","character":"Diana Rivers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jane-eyre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fst77efsdg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fst77efsdg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Diana Rivers
{"id":561,"title":"The Borgias","year":2011,"character":"Lucrezia Borgia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-borgias-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/716naoma0ri0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/716naoma0ri0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Borgias
The Borgias as Lucrezia Borgia
{"id":17172,"title":"The Scouting Book for Boys","year":"2010","character":"Emily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-scouting-book-for-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17172.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":265018,"title":"Colette","year":"2010","character":"Colette","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/colette-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_265018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_265018.jpg"},"released":1}
Colette
Colette as Colette
{"id":7621,"title":"Any Human Heart","year":2010,"character":"Tess Scabius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/any-human-heart","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7621.jpg"},"released":1}
Any Human Heart
Any Human Heart as Tess Scabius
{"id":7669,"title":"Five Daughters","year":2010,"character":"Alice Clennell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/five-daughters","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7669.jpg"},"released":1}
Five Daughters
Five Daughters as Alice Clennell
{"id":11448,"title":"Above Suspicion","year":2010,"character":"Sharon Bilkin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/above-suspicion","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11448.jpg"},"released":1}
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion as Sharon Bilkin
{"id":15814,"title":"Awaydays","year":"2009","character":"Molly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/awaydays","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15814.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15814.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Awaydays
Awaydays as Molly
{"id":10949,"title":"Demons","year":2009,"character":"Ruby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/demons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10949.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10949.jpg"},"released":1}
Demons
Demons as Ruby
{"id":8910,"title":"Robin Hood","year":2009,"character":"Meg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/robin-hood-2007","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4eu2ci39tua0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4eu2ci39tua0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":621,"title":"Merlin","year":2008,"character":"Sophia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/merlin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qeeck9qsttg.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Merlin
Merlin as Sophia
{"id":48550,"title":"The Bad Mother's Handbook","year":"2007","character":"Charlie Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-mothers-handbook-2007","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48550.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48550.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":103830902,"title":"M.I.High","year":2007,"character":"Leah Retsam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mihigh","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103830902.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103830902.jpg"},"released":1}
M.I.High
M.I.High as Leah Retsam
{"id":103838363,"title":"Johnny and the Bomb","year":2006,"character":"Rose Bushell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/johnny-and-the-bomb","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838363.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Johnny and the Bomb
Johnny and the Bomb as Rose Bushell
{"id":92197,"title":"Magnificent 7","year":"2005","character":"Louise Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magnificent-7","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92197.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Magnificent 7
Magnificent 7 as Louise Jackson
{"id":8020,"title":"No Angels","year":2004,"character":"Simone","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/no-angels","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8020.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
No Angels
No Angels as Simone
{"id":8105,"title":"Sparkhouse","year":2002,"character":"Older Lisa Bolton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sparkhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8105.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Sparkhouse
Sparkhouse as Older Lisa Bolton
{"id":156690,"title":"The Missing Postman","year":"1997","character":"Harriet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-missing-postman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156690.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is as Megan Boothe
{"id":103834249,"title":"All Quiet on the Preston Front","year":1994,"character":"Kirsty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-quiet-on-the-preston-front","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834249.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834249.jpg"},"released":1}
1994