Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger is one of those actors who quietly builds an impressive body of work while the spotlight chases louder names, and honestly that suits her just fine. Growing up in Didsbury and studying at the University of Leeds before landing roles on screen and stage, she's always felt grounded rather than manufactured. Her turn as Lucrezia Borgia in The Borgias was genuinely memorable — she brought real depth and danger to a role that could have been pure soap — and then she pivoted to BBC's Strike as Robin Ellacott and made that character her own over several series. The Capture was another strong choice. She has a knack for picking smart, layered projects, and she never seems to be coasting. I'd love to see her get a role that truly breaks her wide open to international audiences, because the talent is absolutely there.

Name (English)

Holliday Grainger

Name (Japanese)

ホリデイ・グレインジャー

Reading

ほりでい・ぐれいんじゃー

Born

March 27, 1988 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dragon

Origin

Didsbury, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor

High school

Parrs Wood High School

University

University of Leeds

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holliday%20Grainger
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AA%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q263743

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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