Elaine Cassidy is an Irish actress who is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper’s Island, Felicia in Felicia’s Journey, Runt in Disco Pigs, Lydia in The Others, Katherine Glendenning in The Paradise and DC Dinah Kowalska in No Offence. Elaine also plays Maureen in the one-off ITV drama special of the book Just Henry.
Birth Name
Elaine Cassidy
Nickname
Elaine
Profession
Actress
Nationality
Irish
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Elaine Cassidy was born on the 31st of December 1979, in Raheny, Ireland.
Age
She’s currently 40 years old.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Christianity
Education
Her educational qualifications are unknown.
Family Details
- Father – Dermot Cassidy
- Mother – Phyllis Cassidy
- Siblings – Edele Cassidy, Gillian Cassidy (Sister)
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Elaine Cassidy has dated –
- Stephen Lord (2007-Present) – In 31 December 2007, Elaine married English actor Stephen Lord whom she met on the set of The Truth. They live in Greenwich, London, with their daughter Kila (born 16 September 2009) and son Lynott Lord Cassidy (born 23 January 2013).
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 2 inches
- In centimeters – 157 cm
- In meters – 1.57 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 54 kg
- In Pounds – 119 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-24-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 24 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 33B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Elaine is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper’s Island, Felicia in Felicia’s Journey, Runt in Disco Pigs, Lydia in The Others, Katherine Glendenning in The Paradise and DC Dinah Kowalska in No Offence.
Film Debut
In 1996, Elaine made her first theatrical film debut as Shelley in the thriller movie The Sun, the Moon and the Stars.
Television Debut
In 1995, Elaine made her first role in television by appearing as Mary in the TV series, Mission Top Secret which was broadcast on Network Ten.
Elaine Cassidy Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Henry Cavill
- Favorite Actress – Emma Watson
- Favorite Singer – Demi Lovato
- Favorite TV Show – Game of Thrones
- Favorite Color – Pink
- Favorite Food – Chinese Food
Elaine Cassidy Net worth
Elaine Cassidy has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Twitter – Elaine Cassidy
Some Lesser Known Facts About Elaine Cassidy
- Elaine played the starring role in Felicia’s Journey, for which she was nominated Best Actress at the 20th Genie Awards.
- She was nominated for an IFTA as Best Actress in a Lead Role in Television for her role as Maud Lilly in the BBC BAFTA nominated drama Fingersmith.
- Elaine appeared in the music video for Coldplay’s The Scientist.
- In 1999, she played the role as Felicia in the thriller film, Felicia’s Journey written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Elaine Cassidy and Bob Hoskins.
- In 2001, Elaine portrayed role of Lydia in the supernatural psychological horror film, The Others.
- In 2006, Elaine appeared in her acting role in film, The Truth directed by George Milton.
- In 2009, she had worked in horror mystery limited series, Harper’s Island which was aired on CBS.
- In 2014, Elaine made her acting debut as Ellie Seacord in erotic thriller film, The Loft directed by Erik Van Looy.
- In 2015, Elaine had worked in film, biographical drama film, The Program directed by Stephen Frears.
- In 2017, Elaine played the role as Sarah Manning in the television crime drama series, Acceptable Risk which was broadcast on RTÉ.