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Rose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis (born 17 November 1994) is an English actress. Deaf since birth, she is a British Sign Language user. She is best known for playing the role of Frankie Lewis, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2020–2022).

Rose Ayling-Ellis
Born	Rose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 28) Hythe, Kent, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

In 2021, she became the first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, and with Giovanni Pernice, won the nineteenth series. She is the recipient of the Visionary Honours for Inspirational Person of the Year.

Early life

Ayling-Ellis was born on 17 November 1994,[1] in Hythe, Kent and grew up in Hythe.[2] She was born deaf.[3] As a child, she took part in a filming weekend run by the National Deaf Children's Society.[4] During the weekend, she met deaf film director Ted Evans, who later cast her in his award-winning short film The End.[5] She then applied to Deafinitely Youth Theatre.[6]

Career

Ayling-Ellis's first role was in a short film called The End directed by deaf filmmaker Ted Evans. The 25-minute short is summarised as: "Starting in the 1980s, The End follows four deaf children over 60 years."[7]

She has taken part in a number of stage productions, including Mother Courage (Royal Exchange);[8] Faith, Hope And Charity R&D (National Theatre) and Herons Workshop (Lyric Hammersmith). Her television credits include Summer of Rockets and Casualty.[9] She appeared in The Vamps music video for "Middle of the Night", and in the short film Almost with Vilma Jackson.[10] Since 2020, Ayling-Ellis has been playing Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Her character was originally written by the deaf journalist and scriptwriter Charlie Swinbourne.[11] Her departure from the series was announced in August 2022, with her final scenes set to air in the autumn.[12]

In 2021, Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf contestant on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.[7] She participated in and won the show's nineteenth series, with professional Giovanni Pernice.[13][14][15] In an interview before the start of the series she said:

I have a hearing aid, so I pick up some of the music and I can hear the beat. I can hear someone singing, but I can't identify exact words. I also feel the vibrations.[16]

Ayling-Ellis and Pernice scored 40 (full marks) for their tango in week six, which was the earliest "perfect score" in the show's history.[17] In week eight, their Couple's Choice dance featured a period of silence, included as a tribute to the deaf community. Described by judge Anton Du Beke as "the greatest thing I've ever seen on the show",[18][19] it earned them the 2021 Heat Unmissables Award for TV Moment of the Year.[20] It also won the British Academy Television Award for Virgin TV's Must-See Moment in 2022.[21]

In May 2022, Ayling-Ellis became the first celebrity to sign a bed time story on CBeebies.[22] In August 2022, she unveiled the first deaf Barbie doll equipped with behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of the campaign Rose, Barbie and Friends, which includes a number of diverse dolls; Ayling-Ellis worked with Mattel during the production of the doll.[23][24][25]

Personal life

In an interview with the National Deaf Children's Society, Ayling-Ellis explained that she often has to perform using Sign-supported English (SSE) to reflect her own communication style and make it clear for audiences. Her deafness has not stopped her from enjoying music, and she told The Guardian that her favourite artists are Dolly Parton and Stevie Wonder, and that she is a big fan of soul music.[7] Ayling-Ellis was in a relationship with Samuel Arnold from 2014 until 2022.[26] [27]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	The End	Sophia	Short film
2015	The Quiet Ones	Charlotte	Short film
2017	Casualty	Bianca Sinclair	1 episode
2018	Reverbations	Josephine	Short film
2019	Summer of Rockets	Esther	Main role
2020	Almost	Sarah	Short film
2020–2022	EastEnders	Frankie Lewis	Series regular
2021	Strictly Come Dancing	Herself	Winner
2022	Signs for Change	Herself	Documentary

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2016	Herons Workshop	Michelle	Lyric Hammersmith
2019	Mother Courage	Kattrin	Royal Exchange
	Faith, Hope and Charity	Daughter	National Theatre
	Peter Pan	Wendy	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
2022	Strictly Come Dancing Live!	Herself/Contestant	UK Tour (Various Locations)
2022-2023	As you like it	Celia	@SohoPlace

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee/work	Result	Ref.
2020	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Newcomer	EastEnders	Nominated	[28]
2020	Digital Spy Reader Awards	Best Soap Newcomer		Third	[29]
2021	26th National Television Awards	Newcomer		Nominated	[30]
2021	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance		Nominated	[31]
2021	Heat Unmissables Awards	TV Moment of the Year (shared with Giovanni Pernice)	Silent Dance on Strictly Come Dancing	Won	[20]
2022	Visionary Honours	Inspirational Person of the Year	Herself	Won	[32]
2022	27th National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	EastEnders	Shortlisted	[33]

References

External links

• Rose Ayling-Ellis at IMDb 
• Rose Ayling-Ellis on Twitter

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Rose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis (Shepway, Kent, 17 de noviembre de 1994) es una actriz británica.[1][2] Es conocida por interpretar el papel de Frankie Lewis en la telenovela de la BBC, EastEnders. Es sorda y usuaria del lenguaje de señas británico. Desde septiembre de 2021, compitió en la decimonovena serie de Strictly Come Dancing y ganó, siendo la primera persona sorda en competir en la historia del programa.

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