Elinor Lawless (born 23 April 1982) is a British actress from Draperstown, Northern Ireland, known for portraying the role of Stevie Nash in the BBC medical drama series Casualty.
Prior to her role in Casualty, Lawless appeared in various stage productions and BBC television series, including EastEnders and Doctors.
At the age of three, she was diagnosed with two cardiac conditions; a hole in her heart and anomalous pulmonary venous connection, where blood runs in the wrong direction.
[1] While attending St Mary's Grammar School in Magherafelt, she finished as runner-up in PricewaterhouseCoopers' award ceremony in the Leaders of Tomorrow category.
[2] She then trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and won the Peter Akerman Award for Best Comedy Actress.