Maisie Smith
| Maisie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maisie Louise Smith 9 July 2001 Westcliff, Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Maisie Louise Smith (born 9 July 2001, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in the feature film The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) and played the regular role of Tiffany Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2008 to 2014. In November 2016, Smith temporarily returned to EastEnders.
Smith attended the Singer Stage School, in Leigh-on-Sea, for about 18 months and began working professionally at a young age. In 2006, she was cast in the film The Other Boleyn Girl as a young Elizabeth I; the film was released in February 2008. She went on to secure the role of Tiffany Dean in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Smith made her first appearance on the soap on 1 April 2008, at age six, as the daughter of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). Smith has bowled over viewers with her 'unique' performance as Tiffany. Smith's mother said of her role, "The role is an exaggeration of her own personality, she's a little madam. A lively character both on and off screen. The difference is, she's told to pronounce her t's at home! She is not star-struck at all and has her feet very firmly on the ground. She is an extremely confident child and a great actress." Smith's father Steven said, "She gets recognised quite a lot when we go out as a family. It’s funny when you see people nudge each other and you can hear them saying, ‘Is that the girl off EastEnders?’
Just a number of months after her casting, Smith said she was loving being on EastEnders, telling the Echo (Essex) "I love being on EastEnders. I really get on with Patsy who plays my mum. She looks after me so well. It’s like I’m her real daughter some days. Everyone is really nice. Pam St Clement, who plays Pat Butcher, is also really lovely to me. I’m glad I get to be cheeky and say some funny lines. I would never want to be a goody goody. It’s strange people point at me in the street now and ask if I’m the girl from EastEnders. All my friends think it’s great I’m on television. I think I will want to be an actress forever now."
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