Lillia Turner (born 16 March 2009) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of

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on the

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soap opera '' EastEnders'' since 2020. Her most notable storyline includes when her character was placed at the centre of a

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and received both positive and critical opinions. For her portrayal, Turner was nominated for a

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and won the award for Best Young Performer at the

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Life and career

Turner was born on 16 March 2009 in

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, England. In January 2019, Turner made her acting debut in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' as

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, a friend of

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(Kara-Leah Fernandes) who is also a member of a children's football team coached by

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(

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) and

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(

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), who wants to play up front because she says her grandmother has died. She made a further appearance as Alyssa in April, when she is re-introduced as the sister of

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(Ria Lopez), a love interest of

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( Clair Norris). In September 2020, Turner returned to ''EastEnders'' and was cast in the regular role of

, taking over the role from Aine Garvey, who had played the character for five years. Her first scenes as Lily aired on 21 September when the character returns alongside her mother,

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(

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). In January 2023, Turner's character was placed at the centre of a

storyline when it is revealed that a 12-year-old Lily has become pregnant. For her portrayal of Lily, she won the award for Best Young Performer at the

. Later that year, she was nominated in the same category at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards and was longlisted for the award for Serial Drama Performance at the

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Lillia 2009 births 21st-century English actresses English child actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from London