# Stephanie Kelly > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephanie_Kelly > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stephanie_Kelly.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kelly > Source revision: 1347937836 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{cleanup|date=January 2026|reason=citation formatting}} {{short description|Irish actor from Ballymun, Dublin|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Stephanie Kelly | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|07|31}} | birth_place = [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) | occupation = Actor | television = {{nowrap|''[Fair City](/source/Fair_City)''}} }} '''Stephanie Kelly''' (born 31 July 1987) is an Irish actor from [Ballymun](/source/Ballymun), [Dublin](/source/Dublin).{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Sunday |date=2014-03-09 |title=The girl who’s still next door – or thereabouts |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/the-girl-whos-still-next-door-or-thereabouts-8mn58w3b5cq |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}} She is best known for her role as Sasha "Sash" Bishop in the Irish soap opera, ''[Fair City](/source/Fair_City)'', for which she has starred in since 2011. == Career == Kelly began acting with a Ballymun youth theatre group. From there she went on to act on stage including a starring role in 'Cleaners' in The Axis Theatre in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Aoife |date=2014-03-09 |title="The talent is here": Meet the people putting Ballymun's arts scene on the map |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/axis-ballymun-theatre-1349753-Mar2014/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}} In 2008, Kelly made her onscreen debut in the acclaimed Irish independent film, ''[Kisses](/source/Kisses_(2008_film))''. In 2011, Kelly was cast as Sasha "Sash" Bishop in the [RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) soap opera, ''[Fair City](/source/Fair_City).'' Her initial storylines as part of the Bishop family saw her involved in some of the soaps most dramatic storylines.{{Cite web |date=2013-10-22 |title=Pyscho Paddy Bishop set to meet a grizzly end on Fair City |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/pyscho-paddy-bishop-set-to-meet-a-grizzly-end-on-fair-city/29685666.html |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-01-28 |title=Major Fair City character returns to Carrigstown after stint in prison - Extra.ie |url=https://extra.ie/2020/01/28/entertainment/movies-tv/fair-city-character-returns |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en-GB}} The character has widely become one of the soap's most beloved characters due to her confrontational, humorous and no-nonsense personality.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-10 |title=Fair City's Sash tears strips off Orla |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0410/1041783-fair-citys-sash-tells-orla-a-few-home-truths/ |publisher=[RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-06-13 |title=Dean and Sash share a moment on Fair City |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0613/970148-dean-and-sash-share-a-moment-on-fair-city/ |publisher=[RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-01-11 |title=Sash sounds the alarm bells on Wednesday's Fair City |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0111/1188973-sash-sounds-the-alarm-bells-on-wednesdays-fair-city/ |publisher=[RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) |language=en}} Over the years, Kelly's character has continued to be involved in some of the programmes most memorable storylines involving surrogacy, homelessness, domestic abuse and sexuality.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-23 |title=Heavily pregnant Sash stuns Decco on Fair City |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/1223/1101698-heavily-pregnant-sash-stuns-decco-on-fair-city/ |publisher=[RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-04-08 |title=Watch: Orla shocks Sash with proposal on Fair City |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0408/1040371-watch-orla-shocks-sash-with-proposal-on-fair-city/ |publisher=[RTÉ](/source/RT%C3%89) |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-01-04 |title=Tensions rise as surrogate Sash worries for baby |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/tensions-rise-as-surrogate-sash-worries-for-baby/38832770.html |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2020-01-01 |title=Drama hits Fair City as surrogate Sash goes into labour |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/drama-hits-fair-city-as-surrogate-sash-goes-into-labour/38826482.html |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}} In December 2025, Kelly was announced as one of the celebrities taking part in the [ninth season](/source/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Irish_TV_series)_series_9) of ''[Dancing with the Stars](/source/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Irish_TV_series)).''{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Bronwyn |date=2025-12-11 |title=Fair City star revealed as fifth DWTS contestant... |url=https://vipmagazine.ie/fair-city-star-revealed-as-fifth-dwts-contestant/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=VIP Magazine |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=McSorley |first=Anita |date=2025-12-11 |title=Fair City star Stephanie Kelly joins Dancing With The Stars 2026 line-up |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/celebs/fair-city-star-stephanie-kelly-33039598 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Dublin Live |language=en}} == Personal life == Kelly was born and raised in [Ballymun](/source/Ballymun), a suburb in [North Dublin](/source/Northside%2C_Dublin).{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Kayla |date=2021-05-03 |title=Fair City's Stephanie Kelly's happy family life after being homeless for a year |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/fair-city-star-stephanie-kellys-24001463 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=RSVP Live |language=en}} Kelly has spoken openly about her personal hardships. After the birth of her first son, Zach. Kelly found herself as a lone parent, financially unstable and facing homelessness.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-21 |title=Fair City's Stephanie Kelly Recounts Hardship Of Being Homeless |url=https://evoke.ie/2020/12/21/entertainment/fair-citys-stephanie-kelly-i-know-what-its-like-to-be-homeless-so-i-count-all-my-blessings |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=McGowan |first=Sharon |date=2017-07-10 |title=Fair City star reveals she was homeless for a year after leaving the show |url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/fair-city-star-stephanie-kelly-10766438 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Irish Mirror |language=en}} Kelly married Craig Hopkins in 2022.{{Cite web |last=McKenna |first=Slaine |date=2022-09-24 |title=Fair City star Stephanie Kelly ties the knot in a stunning autumn wedding |url=https://vipmagazine.ie/fair-city-star-stephanie-kelly-ties-the-knot-in-a-stunning-autumn-wedding/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=VIP Magazine |language=en-GB}} Along with Kelly's son, Zach, they have two more children together, Rosie and Finn.{{Cite web |last=O'Loughlin |first=Mikie |date=2025-07-27 |title=Fair City's Stephanie Kelly has "best of both worlds" between home life and work |url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/fair-citys-stephanie-kelly-best-35611102 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=RSVP Live |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Kat |date=2022-03-28 |title=Fair City actress Stephanie Kelly welcomes a baby boy and his name is so sweet |url=https://www.joe.co.uk/news/entertainment/fair-city-stephanie-kelly-409132/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=HerFamily |language=en}} == Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Film/Television !Role !Notes |- |2008 |''[Kisses](/source/Kisses_(2008_film))'' |Kylie's Sister | |- |2011–2012, 2015–2021, 2023–present |''[Fair City](/source/Fair_City)'' |Sasha "Sash" Bishop |Regular role |- |2026 |[''Dancing with the Stars''](/source/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(Irish_series_9)) |Herself | |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb name|1903991}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Stephanie}} Category:1987 births Category:Actresses from Dublin (city) Category:Irish soap opera actresses Category:Living people Category:Ballymun --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Stephanie Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kelly) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Kelly?action=history)). 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