Biography

Keira Lucchesi is a Scottish actress. Lucchesi's first professional role began in 2009, playing the role of Stella Walker in the BBC soap opera River City. Some of the storylines relating to her character related to homelessness, a miscarriage and a recurring battle with alcoholism. In 2010, in recognition of her outstanding performance as Stella Walker, Lucchesi was nominated for Best Acting Performance at the 2010 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards, and won a Young Scot Award in the Entertainment category in 2015. In 2015, she starred in a revival of John Byrne's classic play The Slab Boys which was co directed by her boyfriend David Hayman Jr.