- Born
- Birth nameKacey Jane Ainsworth
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Kacey Ainsworth has been working in the entertainment industry since 1978. Originally starring in the West End cast of Annie. Reprising her role for a further 3 years. She then went on to study at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama gaining a BA (Bachelor of Arts for Drama). After graduation Kacey worked at The National Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The Bush and for the RSC. She continued to successfully mix working in both Musical and Non Musical theatre roles. In 1998 Kacey appeared in Mike Leigh's Gilbert and Sullivan movie "Topsy Turvy" which went on to win an Oscar for Make Up Design. In 2000 Kacey was cast as Little Mo in the BBC's top rated continuing drama Eastenders. A role which won her 5 acting nominations. She was awarded Most Popular Actress at The National Television Awards and Collected the award for best continuing drama the the BAFTAS. She stopped working for 7 years whilst bringing up her children but returned to create the role of Cathy Keating in the ITV/PBS masterpiece hit series "Grantchester" with James Norton and Robson Green. Her numerous credits include both short and independent British movies, television, theatre and radio. She is also a voiceover artist for many well known global brands.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kacey Ainsworth
- SpouseDarren Hales(2005 - 2023) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenElwood "Woody" Hales
- ParentsHazel AinsworthEdward Ainsworth
- Owns a house in Coussac-Bonneval, France.
- Is just 23 years younger than Laila Morse, who played her grandmother on EastEnders (1985).
- Is one of 7 EastEnders (1985) actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the British Soap Awards; the others are Barbara Windsor, Patsy Palmer, Natalie Cassidy, Lacey Turner, Jessie Wallace and Kellie Bright.
- Maternal granddaughter of Frederick (1903-1966) and Susan (née Hope) Griffiths (1907-1963).
- A representative reported that Ainsworth suffered a miscarriage at 16 weeks pregnant (25 November 2002).
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