Laurie Brett
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Biography
Laurie first became known for her iconic long-running role of Jane Beale in Eastenders (BBC). She then went on to be nominated for a Scottish BAFTA for Best Actress for her role as Christine in Waterloo Road (BBC) in 2014.
More recently, she had a major roles in Shetland (ITV), Deadwater Fell (Channel 4) and Traces (BritBox). Also, a brilliant stage performer with fantastic vocal range, Laurie has starred in UK tours of Mum’s The Word and Looking Good Dead and West End musicals such as Les Miserables.
Laurie was most recently seen in the UK tour of smash-hit Calendar Girls, and is soon to be seen in the upcoming season of Shakespeare & Hathaway.
Currently, Laurie is on set for James McAvoy’s upcoming series in collaboration with Sky, Meantime.
Credits
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meantime | DS Charlie Mandy | Jon S. Baird | Happy Tramp North / Expectation for Sky |
| Shakespeare & Hathaway S6 | Linda Burke / Tara Blackwood | Vicki Kisner | BBC Studios |
| Shetland | Alison Woods | Jan Matthys | ITV Studios |
| Casualty | Gail Donham | Andy Newbery | BBC Studios |
| Deadwater Fell | Darlington | Lynsey Miller | Kudos Film and Television for Channel 4 |
| Traces | Izzy | Rebecca Gatward | Mary Nighy | Red Production Company |
| London Kills | Corinna Richardson | Craig Pickles | Acorn |
| Eastenders | Jane Beale (2004 - 2017) | Various | BBC |
| Waterloo Road | Christine | Various | BBC |
| My Hero | Customer | John Stroud | BBC |
| Family Affairs | Janine Bruce | Robert Gabriel | Channel 5 |
| The Bill | Irene Murray | Mike Vardy | Thames Television |
| The Bill | Emma Gilmour | David Craik | Thames Television |
| London's Burning | Office Manager | Keith Washington | LWT |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Girls | Annie | Jonathan O'Boyle | Bill Kenwright Ltd |
| Mum's The Word | Alison | Ian Good | Red Entertainment |
| Looking Good Dead | Kellie Bryce | Jonathan O'Boyle | UK Tour |
| Band of Gold | Anita | Kay Mellor | Leeds Grand |
| Les Miserable | Mdm Thenardier | Trevor Nunn | Cameron Mackintosh |
| Lautrec | U/S Suzanne Valadon | Rob Bettinson | Cole Kitchen |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Usherette/Magenta | Chris Malcolm | A.T.G |
| Smokey Joe's Cafe | Paulette/Chrissy | Jerry Zaks | A.T.G |
| A Phoenix Too Frequent | Dynamene | David Craik | Quest Theatre Company |
| Used Up | Lady Clutterbuck | Vere Lorrimer | Next Stage Theatre Company |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Queens | Tina | Nicholas Finegan | BFI and Goldfinch |
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