Luisa Bradshaw-White (born 9 December 1974) is an English former 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 which was her final role.
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
Bradshaw-White 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" 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" A Touch of Frost Joanna Lawson Episode: "No Other Love" The Bill Paula Davies Episode: "Force" 1997–1998 Birds of a Feather Dawn Episodes: "Reservoir Birds" and "Nuptials" 1998 Wonderful World Natalie Short film Grafters Debbie 1 episode 1999 Big Bad World Samantha 3 episodes Bad Girls Lorna Rose Main role; 7 episodes The Escort Evita the Hostess Feature film 2000 In Defence Jackie Ellmann 1 episode 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 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 2015 Inside Soap Awards Funniest Female 2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress
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