Dropped out of school at 16 to start acting in "EastEnders" (1985).She was originally going for a part of the Miller family in "EastEnders" (1985).Her screen idols are Martine McCutcheon and Denise Van Outen .She loves garage and RnB music and is a big fan of Dizzee Rascal .Has two younger sisters called Daisy Turner (born 1990) and Lily Harvey (born 2001).Lived with her parents and sisters near the BBC Studios in Elstree.Is a close friend of "EastEnders" (1985) co-star Louisa Lytton .Did television commercials when she was younger, including one advertising Haribo sweets.Is the second cousin of Philip Dowling , who also starred in "EastEnders" (1985), albeit briefly, as the boyfriend of Demi, the character played by Shana Swash and ironically, the one Lacey originally auditioned for.When not working she spends most of her time with her family, having a close relationship with her sister Daisy and her cousin Amy, and going shopping and to the cinema and various clubs with her "EastEnders" (1985) co-stars and friends Kellie Shirley , Tiana Benjamin and Matt Di Angelo .Had breast implants in March 2007 for her 19th birthday, changing her bust from a 32B to a 32D, which cost £3685.Her parents are Leslie and Bev (née Harvey) Turner.Attended The Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of 10, but left after a year because of bullying.Lives in Radlett, Hertfordshire (2008).Was in attendance at the funeral of her former "EastEnders" (1985) co-star Wendy Richard (9 March 2009).Was in attendance at the wedding of her "EastEnders" (1985) co-star Samantha Womack to Mark Womack (17 May 2009).Was in attendance at the wedding of her "EastEnders" (1985) co-star Scott Maslen to Estelle Rubio (6 September 2008).Was in a relationship with hairdresser Matt Kaye (June 2006-March 2007).Has a tattoo of the word "Love" on her left thigh.Her "EastEnders" (1985) character Stacey Branning became the 21st woman on the soap opera to give birth. Stacey had a daughter Lily (played by an unknown baby), born on 23 June 2010.Her "EastEnders" (1985) character Stacey Slater's wedding to Bradley Branning ( Charlie Clements ), dated on 1 November 2007, is ranked #6 in "The 50 Greatest "EastEnders" (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).Is one of 6 "EastEnders" (1985) actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Barbara Windsor , Patsy Palmer , Natalie Cassidy , Kacey Ainsworth and Jessie Wallace .Is one of 3 "EastEnders" (1985) actresses to have won a Best Dramatic Performance Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Lindsey Coulson and Jo Joyner . Both Turner and Joyner have won the award twice.Ranked #19 in the 100 Greatest "EastEnders" (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Stacey Branning (2010).
Our Girl is the story of Molly Dawes, born and raised in the London Borough of Newham. Molly is the eldest of five kids with little future, a difficult father and a mother who always wanted more for her. Leaving school with no qualifications, Molly has a part-time job in a local nail bar. Drunk and despondent on the evening of her 18th birthday, she throws up in the doorway of an Army Recruitment Office. She doesn't know it then, but it's an action that will change her life forever...