Keira Lucchesi

Keira Lucchesi is a Scottish actress who launched her professional career in 2009 with a compelling turn as Stella Walker on the BBC soap opera *River City*. Her portrayal delved into intense storylines, including homelessness, a miscarriage, and a recurring struggle with alcoholism. The depth of her performance earned her a nomination for Best Acting Performance at the 2010 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards. Five years later, in 2015, she was honored with a Young Scot Award in the Entertainment category.

That same year, Lucchesi took the stage in a revival of John Byrne’s classic play *The Slab Boys*, a production co-directed by her then-boyfriend, David Hayman Jr. Her work across television and theatre has marked her as a distinctive presence in Scottish performing arts, known for taking on emotionally demanding roles.