Turner was born on 16 March 2009 in
London, England. In January 2019, Turner made her acting debut in the BBC soap opera
EastEnders as
Alyssa, a friend of
Bailey Baker (Kara-Leah Fernandes) who is also a member of a children's football team coached by
Mick Carter (
Danny Dyer) and
Mitch Baker (
Roger Griffiths), who wants to play up front because she says her grandmother has died. She made a further appearance as Alyssa in April, when she is re-introduced as the sister of
Brooke (Ria Lopez), a love interest of
Bernadette Taylor (
Clair Norris). In September 2020, Turner returned to
EastEnders and was cast in the regular role of
Lily Slater, taking over the role from Aine Garvey, who had played the character for five years. Her first scenes as Lily aired on 21 September when the character returns alongside her mother,
Stacey Slater (
Lacey Turner). In January 2023, Turner's character was placed at the centre of an
adolescent pregnancy storyline when it is revealed that a 12-year-old Lily has become pregnant. For her portrayal of Lily, she won the award for Best Young Performer at the
2023 British Soap Awards. Later that year, she was nominated in the same category at the
Inside Soap Awards and was longlisted for the award for Serial Drama Performance at the
28th National Television Awards. ==Filmography==