Anya Lawrence

Anya Lawrence (born 2004) is a British actress. Lawrence took part in various projects before guest-starring in an episode of Creeped Out in 2017. In 2022, Lawrence was cast as Vicky Grant in the British soap opera Hollyoaks, which she was nominated for a British Soap Award for.

Life and career Anya Lawrence was born in September or October 2004. Lawrence and several of her family members are part of Ology Kids Casting, a specialist children's casting agency. In 2017, Lawrence was involved in a project regarding Manchester Tourism Board TVC. Lawrence had three auditions for several roles in the show and was eventually cast as Naini, which was the role that she really wanted. One of Lawrence's family members, Gabriel Lawrence, had previously appeared in Hollyoaks as Max McQueen. Lawrence's debut on the soap aired on 2 May of that year. Vicky briefly left the soap in February 2023 but she returned to the soap two months later. Her brief exit made some viewers upset due to their love of the character. Lawrence also called Adams the "best thing ever" and revealed that they ran to each other screaming when she returned from her break. Lawrence revealed in 2023 that she was closest to Adams and Ellie Henry (who plays Freya Calder) in the soap, and she hoped to work with Jamelia and Ruby O'Donnell, who play Sharon Bailey and Peri Lomax respectively.

Vicky's storylines on the soap have included being her relationship with Scott, having a romance with DeMarcus Westwood (Tomi Ade), being an abusive relationship with Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes), collapsing after taking drugs, developing a feud with Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) over their love triangle with Ethan Williams (Matthew James-Bailey), the introduction of her biological father Donny Clark (Louis Emerick) and her half-brother Andre Clark (David Joshua-Anthony), a relationship with Robbie Roscoe (Charlie Wernham) and having an affair with his half-brother Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham). Lawrence felt grateful to have Emerick play her onscreen father as he had a lot of experience of being in the industry and she felt grateful to be learning from him. In 2024, Lawrence told Manchester Evening News that she felt grateful that Hollyoaks trusted her with the storylines and revealed that she was on set more than at her own home, which she was grateful for. That same year, Lawrence attended a charity lunch for Fortalice Bolton, a domestic abuse charity. In October 2025, it was announced that Lawrence had joined the cast of the new Hollyoaks Later episode that would air later that month for Hollyoaks''' 30th anniversary. The episode was filmed on location and Lawrence described it as "gritty" and a "different show". That same year, Lawrence appeared in Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me, a spinoff of Come Dine with Me, with other Hollyoaks'' cast members.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2017 Creeped Out Naini Ramona 1 episode (Trolled) 2018 Class of Mum And Dad Herself 2022– Hollyoaks Vicky Grant Regular role 2025 Hollyoaks Later Vicky Grant 2025 special

Awards and nominations + List of acting awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 2023 British Soap Awards Best Newcomer Hollyoaks