Mollie Elizabeth Gallagher (born 11 December 1997) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Nina Lucas in the ITV

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''. For her portrayal of Nina, Gallagher has won several awards including "Best Newcomer" at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards and "Serial Drama Performance" at the

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. In 2023, she competed in the fifteenth series of ''

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''.

Early life

Gallagher was born on 11 December 1997 in Swinton,

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. She studied drama

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before moving to

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to study at the

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. During her studies, Gallagher worked as a

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at the

Career

After graduating, Gallagher joined the cast of the ITV soap opera ''

'' as Nina Lucas. Her character was introduced in November 2019 as the long-lost niece of established character

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) who eventually ends up living with him following the death of her father. Her storylines on the show have included being injured in a hate crime which resulted in the death of the character's boyfriend

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(Harry Visinoni) and later entering a relationship with

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(Tanisha Gorey), the former of which won the award for Best Storyline at the 2021 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Gallagher has also won the awards for Serial Drama Performance at the

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and Best On-Screen Partnership alongside Neilson at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards in 2021. In January 2023, Gallagher began competing in the fifteenth series of ''

''. Her participation in the series was confirmed on ''

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'' in October 2022.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, Mollie 1997 births Living people English soap opera actresses English television actresses English people of Irish descent Actors from the City of Salford Actresses from Greater Manchester 21st-century English actresses People from Swinton, Greater Manchester