Madeline Duggan (born 28 June 1994) is a British actress, known for her portrayal of Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2006 to 2010.[1][2]
Madeline Duggan | |
|---|---|
 Duggan in 2012 | |
| Born | 28 June 1994 Bermondsey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Career
editIn 2003, Duggan portrayed the role of Little Cosette in a production of Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre, London. She then played the lead role in two short films; Amanda in Between Us (2004), and Ellie in Spoilt Eggs (2006). Duggan first appeared on screen as Lauren Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders on 3 July 2006. She was dropped from the series in May 2010 by executive producer Bryan Kirkwood,[2] and was replaced by Jacqueline Jossa.[3]
In October 2011, it was announced that she would be starring in the feature film Everyone's Going To Die.[4][5]
In April 2020 she revealed that she was now working part-time in a doctor's surgery because "being an out of work actress doesn't pay".[6]
In 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis Duggan joined a supergroup of celebrities called The Celebs which includes Frank Bruno and X Factor winner Sam Bailey to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children. They recorded a new rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens and it was released digitally on 11 December 2020, on independent record label Saga Entertainment. The music video debuted exclusively on Good Morning Britain the day before release. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart. [7][8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Everyone's Going To Die | Laura | [4][5] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2010 | EastEnders | Lauren Branning | Series regular | [1][2][9] |
| Rules of Love | Emily | Television film | [10] | |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Amy Chester | 2 episodes | [11][12] |
| 2013 | By Any Means | Robin Tyler | 1 episode | [13] |
| Year | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Feeder | "Borders" |
| Shaduno | "Funhouse" | |
| 2020 | The Celebs | "Merry Christmas Everyone"[14] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ben and Lauren are leaving the Square". BBC EastEnders. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Green, Kris (9 May 2010). "Two more to leave 'EastEnders'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "New faces". BBC EastEnders. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Town takes lead role in feature film". Folkestone Herald. This is Kent. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ a b McConnachie, Garry (27 June 2013). "EIFF 2013 review: Everyone's Going to Die". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Duggan, Madeline [@maddiedugx] (13 April 2020). "I know this because I work in a doctors surgery part time (because being an out of work actress doesn't pay lol) So many patients are refusing to go A&e & thinking our GPs can fix everything over the phone. If your GP says go to the hospital it's for good reason" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Good Morning Britain stars show off their vocals in charity Christmas single". Daily Mirror. 10 November 2020.
- ^ "The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "31/10/2008 – EastEnders". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Rules of Love". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Silent Witness: And Then I Fell In Love". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "And Then I Fell in Love, Part 2 – Silent Witness". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Episode 6 – By Any Means". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "The Celebs - Merry Christmas Everyone". YouTube. TheCelebsVEVO. Retrieved 11 December 2018.