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This article is about the British actress. For the author of the Anne of Green Gables series and other works, see Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Lucy Montgomery
Born (1975-01-24) 24 January 1975 (age 49)
Epsom, Surrey, England[citation needed]
EducationJesus College, Cambridge
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active2000–present
SpouseRhys Thomas
Children2

Lucy Montgomery (born 24 January 1975) is a British actress, comedian and writer.

Career

While at Jesus College, Cambridge, Montgomery was a member of the Footlights, its amateur theatrical club. Subsequently, she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Montgomery built her career as one third of Comedy Theatre Company Population 3, along with James Bachman and Barunka O'Shaughnessy, and she appeared as a roving reporter for the comic television programme The Friday Night Project. Other television work has included Bo' Selecta!, The Mighty Boosh, and The IT Crowd.

Montgomery has been heard in several Radio 4 programmes, including the radio phone-in spoof Down the Line, Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends, The Way We Live Right Now, The Museum of Everything, The Department, Another Case of Milton Jones, The Party Line, Harry Hill's Ghost of a Christmas Present, The Pits, the Torchwood story "Lost Souls" and Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack. She produced a pilot for her own sketch show pilot for the BBC called The Full Montgomery which went on to run on Radio 4 for two series.

In 2005, Montgomery began writing for and performing in the comedy sketch show Tittybangbang on BBC Three. The sketch comedy series also stars Debbie Chazen and has had three series, from 2005 to late 2007. She was in The Armstrong and Miller Show on BBC One, and Bellamy's People on BBC Two. She has also been on The Law of the Playground and The Wall on BBC Three. She provided the voice of Destiny in Mongrels. Montgomery had various roles in The Life of Rock with Brian Pern and Harry and Paul's Story of the Twos. She was also the voice of Jeanine and other female characters in the Animated Puppetoon children's television series A Town Called Panic.

She voiced for the series Badly Dubbed Porn on Comedy Central.[1]

She has starred in many stage productions, including leads in record-breaking and critically acclaimed Jerusalem with Mark Rylance at the Royal Court in 2009, the 2011–12 revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company at the Sheffield Crucible and Canvas at the Chichester Festival in 2012.

Montgomery appeared in the musical Viva Forever!, based on the music of the Spice Girls.[2]

Personal life

Montgomery is married to fellow comedian Rhys Thomas. They and their two daughters, born in 2008 and 2010, live in East London.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Phobias The Pogonophobe Short film
2011 The Itch of the Golden Nit Stressed Alice Voice roles
Isle of Spagg Fred / Herring
2012 Phone Home Astronaut's Wife Short film
2013 A Christmas Panic! Short film. Voice role (English version)
2016 Circles Martine Short film
2017 Bob the Builder: Mega Machines Mayor Madison Voice role
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor Lexi / Troublesome Trucks Voice roles (UK/US)
2018 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie Carly / Cowgirls
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans Birte (Third New Recruit)
2020 Jungle Beat: The Movie Mama Ostrich / The Eggs Voice role / Vocal effects
2021 Hilda and the Mountain King Gerda Gustav

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997, 2007–2009 The Armstrong & Miller Show Various characters 14 episodes
2002 A Town Called Panic Jeanine / Additional voices Voice roles (English version)
2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Wise Man TV film
2005 Badly Dubbed Porn Various characters Voice roles
The Robinsons Amanda Episode: "#1.1"
Planet Sketch Various Voice roles
The Mighty Boosh Townswoman Episode: "The Priest and the Beast"
Don't Watch That, Watch This 13 episodes
2005–2007 Tittybangbang Various characters 21 episodes, also writer
2006–2007 Strutter Elkie Zpittvar 10 episodes
2008 10 Days to War Natalie Fay Episode: "A Simple Private Matter"
Headcases Amy Winehouse / Various Voice roles, 2 episodes
The IT Crowd April Episode: "The Speech"
The Wall Charles Irons / Various
The Way We Live Right Now Georgina Longstaff
2009 Winging It Narrator
2010 Bellamy's People Various roles 8 episodes
The Stephen K. Amos Show Candi Karmel Episode: "#1.1"
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge Anthea Turner Voice role, 2 episodes
2010–2011 Mongrels Destiny Voice role, 17 episodes
2011 Quiff and Boot Quiff / Grock TV film
Absolutely Fabulous Baron Episode: "Identity"
2012 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Lesley 1 episode
The Approximate History of Maths Praxis / Various TV film. Voice roles
Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul Various characters Episode: "#4.3"
Full English 2 episodes
2014 Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s Anne Robinson / Various TV film
The Fast Show [4] Various roles Episode: "The Fast Show Special: Part Two"
Crackanory Denise Episode: "The Untangler & Murder He Wrote"
2014–2017 The Life of Rock with Brian Pern Pepita Sanchez / Xanadu Bramble / Kathy Lette / Lyndsie Symon / Carly Swan 10 episodes
2014–2021 Hey Duggee Hennie / Chew Chew / Various Voice roles, 20 episodes
2015 Big Field Various
2015–2018 Bob the Builder Mayor Madison / Jenny Dobbs / Shifter Voice roles, 69 episodes
2016 The Windsors Elizabeth I / Samantha 2 episodes
2016: A Life in the Year of a Life Various TV film
2016–2018 Tracey Ullman's Show Krystyna / Various 14 episodes, also writer
2016–2019 Digby Dragon Grizel / Spellbook Voice roles, 30 episodes
2017 Brian Pern: A Tribute Pepita Sanchez TV film
You're the Worst Katherine 2 episodes
2017: A Life in the Year of a Life Various TV film
2017–2021 Thomas & Friends Hannah / Carly / Marion / Lexi / The Troublesome Trucks / Cowgirls Voice roles, 9 episodes (UK/US)
2018 Tracey Breaks the News 2 episodes, also writer
2018: A Life in the Year of a Life Various TV film
2018–2023 Disenchantment Bunty / Becky the Enchantress / Orphan / Fairy Voice roles, 38 episodes
2019 Worzel Gummidge Jackie Pudding Episode: "The Green Man"
2020 2019: A Life in the Year of a Life Various TV film
Bumps Fallon TV film, also writer
Hapless Naomi Isaacs 6 episodes
The Kemps: All True Various characters TV film
2020–2021 Thomas & Friends Storytime Carly / Marion / Hannah Voice roles, 4 episodes
2020–2023 Hilda Gerda Gustav / Additional voices Voice roles, 13 episodes
2021 Hilda and the Mountain King TV film. Voice roles
2022 Big Tree City Kit Voice role, 6 episodes
2022–2023 Dodger Minnie Bilge 14 episodes, also writer and executive producer
2023 Boat Story Other Janet Mini-series, 4 episodes
The Kemps: All Gold PC Gibbs TV Special
2024 Breathtaking Clare Boxall Mini-series, 3 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below Additional voices Voice roles (English versions)
Sword Coast Legends Andra
2016 Dragon Quest Heroes II Desdemona
2019 Arknights Dobermann
2020 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
2021 Bravely Default II Folie
My Friend Peppa Pig Miss Rabbit / Mummy Mole / Polly Parrot
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Steelrising Anne-Josèphe Théroigne de Méricourt / Additonal voices
2023 Clash: Artifacts of Chaos Gemini
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Forza Motorsport Female Track Announcer
The Talos Principle 2 Pandora
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Ancient Elven Queen / Miriam / The Cane Custodian

References

  1. ^ Badly Dubbed Porn | Show | Comedy Central UK and Ireland
  2. ^ "Cast". VivaForeverTheMusical.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Interview: Rhys Thomas - Nobody's fool - Scotsman.com". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  4. ^ BC 2 50th Birthday Special
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