Lucy Gabriel Elliott (born 1994)[1] is a New Zealand actress, most known for her role as Danya Jenkins on the soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 until 2016.
Lucy Elliott | |
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| Born | Lucy Gabriel Elliott 1994 (age 29–30) New Zealand |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Relatives | Peter Elliott (father) |
Life and career
Elliott joined the cast of Shortland Street in 2013, playing "wayward teen" Danya Jenkins.[2][3][4] Elliott had to research the characteristics of bipolar disorder as part of preparing for the role.[5] Elliott's father, Peter Elliott, had previously appeared on Shortland Street from 1996 to 1999, and Elliott has described him as her acting inspiration.[6][7][8] She also starred as Lauren in the 2015 web series Auckward Love and has appeared in commercials.[9][1][10]
In 2015 Elliott and fellow Shortland Street actress Grace Palmer formed a celebrity team for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine.[2] In 2016 she left Shortland Street,[11] and in 2018 she was described as taking a break from acting to illustrate books.[12] She has spoken out about her experiences with anxiety and depression, including giving talks in schools about mental health.[12][13]
Elliott is also a Twitch streamer under the channel name beesneez, predominantly streaming roleplay on WildRP, a Red Dead Redemption 2 roleplaying server.[14][15]