Laura Haddock
Laura Haddock | |
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 Haddock in February 2015 | |
| Born | Laura Jane Haddock 21 August 1985 Enfield, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Laura Jane Haddock (born 21 August 1985)[1] is a British actress. She is known for portraying Zoë Walker in White Lines, Max Meladze in The Recruit, Lucrezia in Da Vinci's Demons, Meredith Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Viviane Wembly in Transformers: The Last Knight.
Early life
[edit]Haddock was born in Enfield, London, to a reflexologist mother and a financier father.[2] She was raised in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where she attended St George's School.[3] She left school at the age of 17 and moved to London to study drama. She trained at Arts Educational School in Chiswick.[4]
Career
[edit]Haddock made her television debut in the television pilot Plus One, part of the Comedy Showcase 2008.[5] In 2009, Haddock played the lead role of Natasha in the ITV1 comedy drama Monday Monday, and appeared as Samantha in series two and three of How Not to Live Your Life.[6]
In 2011, she appeared in the Cinemax/Sky TV drama Strike Back: Project Dawn for two episodes, as the kidnapped daughter of an illegal arms dealer. She starred as Lucrezia Donati,[7] the mistress of Lorenzo de' Medici and lover of Leonardo da Vinci in the 2013 series Da Vinci's Demons.[8]
Haddock's theatre credits include Famous Last, which formed part of the 2009 Sky Arts Theatre Live! project,[9] and Rutherford & Son at Northern Stage.[10] In 2014, she portrayed Meredith Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, a role she reprised in its 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. She appears in the ITV series, The Level, and played Vivian Wembley in the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight.[11]
In 2021, Haddock starred in a Christmas marketing campaign for British furniture and home accessories retailer OKA.[12] In 2022, she starred as Maxine Meladze in the Netflix spy-adventure television series The Recruit.
Personal life
[edit]Haddock married English actor Sam Claflin in July 2013 after dating for two years.[13] They have a son and a daughter.[14] On 20 August 2019, Haddock and Claflin announced their legal separation.[15][16]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | Autograph seeker | |
| The Inbetweeners Movie | Alison | Nominated – Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer | |
| 2012 | Storage 24 | Nikki | |
| House Cocktail | The Beautiful | Short films | |
| 2013 | For Life | Adele | |
| Hardwire | Kelly | ||
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Meredith Quill | |
| A Wonderful Christmas Time | Cherie | ||
| 2015 | SuperBob | June | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Meredith Quill | |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | Viviane Wembly | ||
| 2018 | Black Swan Theory | Angela | Short film |
| 2021 | The Laureate | Nancy Nicholson | |
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Myrna Dalgleish | |
| Hill of Vision | Lucy Ramberg | ||
| 2024 | Damaged | Marie Boyd | |
| Tyger | Hannah |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Family | Melanie | Episode: "Life Begins at Fifty" |
| Comedy Showcase | Nicky | Episode: "Plus One" | |
| 2008 | The Colour of Magic | Bethan | Mini-series; 1 episode: "Part 2: The Light Fantastic" |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Miss Grosvenor | Episode: "A Pocket Full of Rye" | |
| Honest | Kacie Carter | 6 episodes | |
| The Palace | Lady Arabella Worthesley Wolsey | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Natasha | 7 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | How Not to Live Your Life | Samantha | 14 episodes |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Dr. Clare Somersby | 2 episodes: "Parts 5 and 6" |
| Rage of the Yeti | Ashley | Television film | |
| 2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | Beryl Ballard | 6 episodes |
| Missing | Susan Grantham | 2 episodes: "Promise" and "Rain on the Evil on the Good" | |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | Josephine / Sarah | 2 episodes: "Episode 5" (uncredited role) and "Interviewing Louis" |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Lucrezia Donati | 26 episodes |
| 2014 | Ripper Street | Lady Vera Montacute | Episode: "The Incontrovertible Truth" |
| 2015 | Luther | Megan Cantor | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Pauline | Episode: "The Queen's Diamonds"[17] |
| The Level | Hayley Svrcek | 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Capture | Hannah Roberts | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | White Lines | Zoe Walker | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Recruit | Max Meladze | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Grace | Cassie Klein | Episode: "Love You Dead" |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Famous Last | Treena | Orange Tree Theatre[9] |
| Rutherford and Son | Mary | Northern Stage | |
| 2010 | Old Jimmy's Daughter | Billy | The Great Theatre of Holland |
Awards and nominations
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (April 2019) |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Empire Awards | Best Female Newcomer | The Inbetweeners Movie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Guardians of the Galaxy | Won |
| Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Acting | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Luther | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Transformers: The Last Knight | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Laura Haddock, actriz: «Le chupe el pito al director detrás de 'White Lines' lo tuve más que claro»". ultimahora.es (in Spanish). 15 May 2020. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "The Columbus Dispatch". www.dispatch.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Barham, Alexandra (18 March 2008). "Magical chance for actress". Times Series. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Food: Laura Haddock and Eleanor Wylde". OK!. 29 January 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Comedy Showcase" Plus One (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb, retrieved 28 June 2023
- ^ "Monday Monday Press Pack" (PDF). ITV / Talkback Thames. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Da Vinci's Demons – A STARZ Original Series – CasIt". Starz.com. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (27 March 2012). "Starz's 'Da Vinci's Demons' Casts British Actress as its Leading Lady". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2013. In 2014 Haddock starred in the movie A Wonderful Christmas Time}
- ^ a b Sky Arts – Sky Arts Theatre Live! – The Plays Archived 8 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Blagden, Jane (5 August 2009). "North East Premiere for Rutherford & Son". What's on Stage. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (20 June 2017). "Review: Transformers Get Arthurian in 'The Last Knight'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Dimarco, Sarah (8 November 2021). "Actress Laura Haddock joins forces with OKA to bring you a very British Christmas". Veranda. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Sam Claflin: "I'm very gentlemanly"". Yahoo. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Juneau, Jen; Leon, Anya (7 February 2018). "Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock Welcome Second Child". People.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Sam Claflin and Wife Laura Haddock Announce Separation After 6 Years of Marriage". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Sam Claflin details 'horrendous' divorce from Laura Haddock". The Independent. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "'The Musketeers' Series 3 Episode 1 Release Date, Set Photos; New Cast, Characters Joining in 2016". International Business Times. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Laura Haddock at IMDb
- Laura Haddock discography at Discogs
- Laura Haddock on Twitter
- Laura Haddock on Instagram
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