Lucinda Dryzek (born 4 August 1991) is an English actress of Polish descent, known for playing Katy Riley in the BBC sitcom Life of Riley and Jasmine Burrows in BBC medical drama Holby City.

Lucinda Dryzek
Dryzek in 2009
Born (1991-08-04) 4 August 1991 (age 33)
High Wycombe, England
Alma materSylvia Young Theatre School
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present

Career

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She started acting at the age of eight and has since appeared in several film, television and theatre productions. Dryzek played the character Katy in the BBC family sitcom Life of Riley,[1] from 2009 in all three series. She is also known for her role as Young Elizabeth Swann in 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.[2][3]

Her credits include three British television series, appearances in The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and several pantomimes, and roles in feature and made-for-television movies. She has also acted in TV series Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw as Lady Devereux/DeeDee.[3] She had supporting roles in the TV show Five Days[4] and in the film City of Ember.[2]

Dryzek has joined the cast of Holby City as F1 doctor Jasmine Burrows,[1] the half-sister of established character Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel). She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2016,[5] and last on 20 June 2017.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Young Elizabeth Swann [2]
2008 City of Ember Lizzie Bisco [2]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Refs
1999 Home Farm Twins Natalie 'Nat' Baker
2001–2002 Micawber Lily Micawber 4 episodes [6]
2002 Silent Witness Cassie Dalton Episode: “Closed Ranks” (2 parts) [7][8]
2003 The Queen's Nose Gemma 6 episodes [9][10][11][12][13][14]
2005 Tom Brown's Schooldays Charlotte Television film
2006 Vital Signs Lexie Bradley 5 episodes [15]
2006 Love Lies Bleeding Young Joanne Television film
2006 Doctor Who Melissa Episode "School Reunion" (2.3) [16][3]
2004–2006 Help! I'm a Teenage Outlaw Deedee / Lady Devereux 13 episodes [3]
2007 Five Days Tanya Wellings 3 episodes [4]
2007 Forgiven Older Sophie Television film
2007 The Whistleblowers Lizzie Spencer Episode: "Starters"
2008 10 Days of War Yasmin Episode "Failure Is Not an Option" [17]
2008 Coming Up Eva Episode "Thinspiration" [3]
2008 Spooks: Code 9 Alice Hamilton
2008–2009 Parents of the Band Lucy 4 episodes [3]
2009 Doctors Harriet Jonas Episode "If You Love Somebody" [18]
2009–2011 Life of Riley Katy Riley 20 episodes [1]
2011 Outnumbered Victoria Episode 4.6 [19]
2012 Cardinal Burns Olivia 6 episodes
2013 Stella Leah 6 episodes [1]
2013 Quick Cuts Becky 3 episodes [20]
2014 Midsomer Murders Amy Strickland Episode: "Wild Harvest" [21]
2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Flora Greysteel 2 episodes [1]
2016–2017 Holby City Jasmine Burrows Series Regular [1]
2018 Unforgotten Claire Finch 6 episodes
2019 Silent Witness Marie Walsh 2 episodes
2019 The Twilight Zone Katherine Langford Episode: "Six Degrees of Freedom" [22]
2024 McDonald & Dodds Lynn Wood Episode: "Wedding Fever"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Power, Vicky (13 August 2016). "Holby City's new arrival Lucinda Dryzek: 'The response has been lovely'". Express. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Lindsey, Duncan (17 June 2016). "Young Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean is looking a lot different these days". Metro. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Ugen, Rume. "Remember Elizabeth Swan From Pirates of the Caribbean? She's All Grown Up!". Heart. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b "BBC and HBO tackle crucial Five Days in a gripping investigation - Five Days who's who?". BBC Press Office. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ^ Tyler, Laura-Jayne (16–22 July 2016). "Jasmine is a little firecracker!". Inside Soap (28): 40–41.
  6. ^ "Micawber DVD - Amazon". Amazon. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Series 6, Closed Ranks, Part 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Series 6, Closed Ranks, Part 2". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  9. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 1". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  10. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 2". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  11. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 3". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  12. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 4". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  13. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 5". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  14. ^ "The Queens Nose, Series 7 Episode 6". BBC Online. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Vital Signs - Amazon DVD". Amazon. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  16. ^ "'Doctor Who': 10 Things You May Not Know About 'School Reunion'". BBC America. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  17. ^ "10DAYSTOWAR - Failure is not an Option". BBC Two. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  18. ^ ""If You Love Somebody", Series 11 Episode 87". BBC One. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Series 4 Episode 6". BBC One. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Quick Cuts: Confessions from a hairdressers". BBC Online. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  21. ^ "Midsomer Murders - Wild Harvest". ITV Press Centre. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  22. ^ Boucher, Geoff (14 January 2019). "'The Twilight Zone': DeWanda Wise, Jessica Williams Recruited For Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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