Lauren Crace

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'Enders actress 'daunted' by fans

Saturday, March 14 2009, 11:28 GMT

By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter


EastEnders star Lauren Crace has revealed that the soap's fans confuse her with her character.

The 22-year-old actress, who plays Danielle Jones on the BBC One show, admitted that she is still adjusting to the attention she receives from viewers.

"I was recognised as soon as my photo was published, before I'd even appeared on screen," Crace told the Sunday Mercury. "It was very strange.

"Now I can't go out at all without people saying something. It can be quite daunting, especially if I'm on my own and a group of school kids all want to take my photo. For some reason, buses are the worst!

"You are in people's living rooms four or five days a week and audiences know your character inside out. When people see you in the street, they don't always realise you are an actor and not that character."

Crace was recruited for the Walford-based soap last summer. She had been asked to audition as she completed her final year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

"I couldn't believe it when I got the audition," she explained. "It's not what I expected, especially as I don't come from London.

"It all happened so quickly. I had a couple of auditions and then the next week I started work, back in June. For the first week of filming I was still appearing in my final show for RADA."

She was awesome in 2nites epi!
standing up 2 ronnie and being all sneeky!!
i am loving it a awesome actress as she has come so far in a short period of time!!!
GD on u butt!!!

her and Samantha Janus are the best people in the world!!!!

I think they should be nominated for some sort of award.. even if its the 'Best everything, presented by the Ronnielle forum'

Haha

Yes Lauren is an amazing actress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Totally agree she has been amazing on EE
Hope she still goes to the BSA's

RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP RIP

i wish Roxy hadnt said your daughter died in the arms of some stranger cause she never she died in Ronnies and her diary did give us clues

Danielle R.I.P I will miss you so much! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

i am so heartbroken

is there any ideas what lauren is going to do next?

She said on GMTV yesterday that she wanted to do some theatre work.

Faye wrote:

She said on GMTV yesterday that she wanted to do some theatre work.

NOT THEATRE WORK!!!
I WANT TO SEE HER ON A DIFFERENT TV SHOW!!!!

yh same here
most actors go to The Bill, i doubt she will

Argh she was the best then they kill her of! at least we still have sam and rita

On GMTV earlier they said something about Danielle for 5 seconds and they showed a picture, but I wasn't too sure what they where talking about

Hmm now i wouldnt know coz i dont watch gmtv it bores me but i missed that bit now wahhh

some pictures

My favorite

I love the first one .. she looks so cute

em-j wrote:

I love the first one .. she looks so cute

yep its my favorite

Anyone know where her butterfly white hoodie has come from?

nope sorry

RADA page listen to the voice its good but has light swearing

http://ashbee.net/rada/grad08/cra.html

YeaH i listened to that on youtube she does a good liverpudlen accent

I might get to got to the drama uni (rada)lauren went to if I'm good enough when I get there I really wanna b an actor