Melissa Holly Suffield (born 24 December 1992)[1] is a former English actress known for her role in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Lucy Beale.
Suffield helped raise money for Children in Need in November 2007, by appearing in a special Beatles medley featuring cast members from EastEnders.
[4] On 14 November 2011, it was announced that the character would be returning to EastEnders in January 2012, with Hetti Bywater taking over the role.
as part of BBC Three's Adult Season, in which she journeys around the UK to find out whether sixteen year olds should get the right to vote.
In March 2015, she played the title role in Norma Jeane, a musical about Marilyn Monroe.