Elaine Symons

Elaine Symons (born 4 December 1979) is an Irish actress who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and who has had roles on television since 1997. She is known for her role as alcoholic mother-of-five Rose Kelly in the BBC One school TV drama "Waterloo Road", making her first appearance in the first episode of the show's fourth series, screened on 7 January 2009. Her earlier credits include roles in "Sinners" "Totally Frank", "Waking the Dead", "As If", "Custer's Last Stand-up" and "Touched by an Angel". In 2011, Symons played the role of Kerry Cadogan in the BBC One medical TV drama "Holby City".
Theatre credits.
Symons portrayed Lyra Belacqua in the November 2004 revival of "His Dark Materials" at the Olivier, National Theatre. She has also appeared in Duck (Royal Court), The Seagull (Bristol Old Vic), Lovers (Young Vic), A Month in the Country (Abbey Theatre - nomination for Irish Times Award), and Richard III (Trinity, Dublin).