Lucy Elliott

Lucy Gabriel Elliott (born 1994)[1] is a New Zealand actress, most known for her role as Danya Jenkins on the soap opera Shortland Street from 2013 until 2016.

Elliott joined the cast of Shortland Street in 2013, playing "wayward teen" Danya Jenkins.

[9][1][10] In 2015 Elliott and fellow Shortland Street actress Grace Palmer formed a celebrity team for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine.

[2] In 2016 she left Shortland Street,[11] and in 2018 she was described as taking a break from acting to illustrate books.

[12] She has spoken out about her experiences with anxiety and depression, including giving talks in schools about mental health.