Kacey Ainsworth

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Biography

Actress

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack·writer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 19 October 1968
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Education
  • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

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Her first child, a daughter with partner Darren Hales, was born on May 20, 2004. Blossom arrived at 3am at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital in St Johns Wood, London, and weighed 6lb 12 oz. Kacey and Darren named their baby Blossom after the old English meaning lovely, and because she was born in May.

Lives in Hertfordshire with fianc Darren Hales and daughter Blossom.

Owns a house in Coussac-Bonneval, France.

Gave birth to her son Elwood "Woody" Hales, fathered by her partner Darren Hales, one month prematurely (25 January 2008).

Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Blossom in order to resume filming "EastEnders" .

Is close friends with Jake Wood ; she recommended him for the role of Max Branning on "EastEnders" .

Is just 23 years younger than Laila Morse , who played her grandmother on "EastEnders" .

Despite playing her younger sister on "EastEnders" , Ainsworth is 3 years older than Jessie Wallace in real life.

A representative reported that Ainsworth suffered a miscarriage at 16 weeks pregnant (25 November 2002).

Is one of 7 "EastEnders" actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Barbara Windsor , Patsy Palmer , Natalie Cassidy , Lacey Turner , Jessie Wallace and Kellie Bright.

Ranked #21 in the 100 Greatest "EastEnders" Characters of All Time for her performance as Little Mo Mitchell.

Ranked #28 in The 100 Greatest "EastEnders" Characters of All Time for her performance as Little Mo Mitchell.

Daughter of Edward (1930-2006) and Hazel (ne Griffiths) Ainsworth (b. 1943).

Has an older sister, Suzanne Hennessey (ne Ainsworth) (b. 1965).

Aunt of Jack (b. May 1991) and Perry Hennessey (b. September 1993), via her sister Suzanne.

Named by her mother after actress Kasey Rogers.

Is one of 12 regular "EastEnders" actors to have appeared on "Call the Midwife" either in a main or a guest starring role. The others are Cliff Parisi , Lorraine Stanley , Lacey Turner , Jenna Russell , Matilda Ziegler , Ted Reilly , Jasmyn Banks , Danny Walters , Lucy Speed , Kate Williams and Anita Dobson. Of these 12, Ainsworth is one of 8 actors to have appeared on "Call the Midwife" after appearing on "EastEnders" .

Maternal granddaughter of Frederick (1903-1966) and Susan (ne Hope) Griffiths (1907-1963).

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