Lucy Cohu
Lucy Cohu | |
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Born | Lucy Ann Cohu 2 October 1968 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Lucy Ann Cohu (born 2 October 1968) is an English stage and film actress, known for portraying Princess Margaret in The Queen's Sister, Evelyn Brogan in Cape Wrath and Alice Carter in Torchwood: Children of Earth.
Background
Lucy Ann Cohu was born in
Personal life
Cohu was married to the actor Corey Johnson, but later divorced.[3]
Television and film work
Before she made a living from acting she used to perform for children's parties. She has been quoted as saying that had she not found success as an actress she would have gone into children's nursing.[2]
Cohu's first acting job after graduating from drama school was at the
Cohu has also appeared in Cape Wrath, Ballet Shoes, as Theo Danes,[6] and Torchwood: Children of Earth, as Alice Carter, the daughter of Captain Jack Harkness.
Cohu has also appeared in several films, including Gosford Park and Becoming Jane.
She played Madame Maigret in the ITV television series Maigret starring Rowan Atkinson.
Theatre work
In 2018 Cohu appeared in a production of Speaking in Tongues at the
Awards
In November 2008 Cohu won an
Filmography
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Casualty | Theresa Johnson | One episode: "Beggars Can't Be Choosers" |
1992 | The Good Guys | Lucy Howells | One episode: "Relative Values" |
Sam Saturday | Jill Connor | One episode: "On the Other Hand" | |
1993 | Poirot: The Chocolate Box | Marianne Deroulard | |
1994 | A Very Open Prison | Reporter | |
The Dwelling Place | Isabelle Fischel | Three episodes: Episode 1.1, Episode 1.2, Episode 1.3 | |
1995 | Loving | Violet | |
Pie in the Sky | Miss Watson | One episode: "Swan in His Pride" | |
1996 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Magdelene Heller | Two episodes: "The Secret House of Death: Part 1", "The Secret House of Death: Part 2" |
1997 | Peak Practice | Gina Johnson | Three episodes: "State of Mind", "Running to Hide", "Borrowed Time" |
Rebecca | Rebecca de Winter | ||
Casualty | Jayne Bazeley | Five episodes | |
Queen: Made in Heaven | Woman | ||
Soldier Soldier | Major Jessica Bailey | Seven episodes | |
1998 | Wycliffe | Sophie Cattran | One episode: "Standing Stone" |
1999 | RKO 281 | Dolores del Río | Uncredited |
2000 | Reach for the Moon | Amelia Marchant | Six episodes |
2002 | In Deep | Elinor | Two episodes: "Blood Loss: Part 1", "Blood Loss: Part 2" |
The Real Jane Austen | Cassandra Austen | ||
2003 | Red Cap | Megan Rhodes | One episode: "Cold War" |
Sweet Medicine | Anna Winterson | Five episodes | |
2004 | The Bill | Philippa Manson | Nine episodes (2004–2005) |
2005 | The Queen's Sister | Princess Margaret | |
2006 | Bombshell | Valerie Welling | |
Coup! | Amanda Mann | ||
2007 | Cape Wrath | Evelyn Brogan | |
Forgiven | Liz | Won 2008 International Emmy award for Best Actress
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Ballet Shoes | Thea Dane | ||
2008 | Einstein and Eddington | Mileva Einstein | |
2009 | Torchwood: Children of Earth | Alice Carter | |
Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye | Pat Fortescue | ||
Murderland | Sally | ||
2010 | Silent Witness | Rebecca Connelly | Two episodes: "Intent: Part 1", "Intent: Part 2" |
Midsomer Murders | Jenny Russell | One episode: "The Sword of Guillaume" | |
2012 | Lewis | Marion Hammond | One episode: "Fearful Symmetry" (Series 6) |
2012, 2016 | Ripper Street | Deborah Goren | |
2013 | Atlantis | Circe | Two episodes: "Songs of Siren", "Touched by the Gods (Part 1)" |
Inspector George Gently | Margaret Turner | (Series 6) | |
2015 | Broadchurch | Tess Henchard | |
Charlie | Terry Keane | RTÉ mini-series; 3 episodes | |
Erotic Adventures Of Anaïs Nin | Anaïs Nin | Sky Documentary with Dramatic Reconstructions of events from her life. | |
2016 | Death in Paradise | Caroline Bamber | Episode 5.2 |
2016–17 | Maigret | Madame Maigret | Four episodes: Maigret Sets a Trap, Maigret's Dead Man, Maigret's Night at the Crossroads and Maigret in Montmartre |
2019 | Summer of Rockets | Miriam Petrukhin | 6 episodes |
2020 | COBRA | Rachel Sutherland | Series regular |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Pressing Engagement | ||
2001 | Gosford Park | Lottie | |
2007 | Becoming Jane | Eliza De Feuillide | |
2011 | The Awakening | Constance Strickland | |
2014 | The Inbetweeners 2 | Nikki | |
2016 | Maigret's Dead Man | Mme. Maigret | |
2016 | Maigret Sets a Trap | Mme. Maigret |
References
- ^ Jackson, Alan (10 January 2009). "I didn't get where I am today without... Lucy Cohu, 38, actress". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ a b c Anna Macarthur (March 2006). "Brent people: A royal performance – Lucy Cohu". The Brent Magazine, Issue 52. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- ^ "I still pine for my lost love:interview Lucy Cohu : The Secret House of Death", The Mirror, 15 March 1996
- ^ Lowry, Brian (1 March 2006). "The Queen's Sister". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Davies, Hugh (19 August 2005). "Channel 4's shocking portrayal of the life of Princess Margaret". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ All-star cast dance onto BBC One in Ballet Shoes Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine BBC Press Office. 2007-08-11,
- ^ "Award-winner Cohu joins Speaking in Tongues". OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (29 September 2009). "Speaking in Tongues at Duke of York's Theatre, review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "British talent on a roll at Emmys". Metro. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
External links
- Lucy Cohu at IMDb