Lucy Cohu

Lucy Anne Cohu (born October 2, 1968 in Wiltshire , England ) is a British actress .

Life

Cohu was educated at the Central School of Speech and Drama . After completing her training, she performed in theater and made her debut at the Royal Exchange Theater in Manchester in a production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice . She had her first television role in 1991 as Jayne Bazeley in the British television series Casualty , until 1997 she appeared in this role in a total of six episodes of the series. Guest roles followed, including in Agatha Christie's Poirot, and recurring roles in the series Soldier Soldier and The Bill, among others . She made her feature film debut in 2001 in Robert Altman's Gosford Park . For her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the television film The Queen's Sister , she was nominated for best actress for a BAFTA Award and an Emmy in 2006. In 2008 she received the Emmy for her performance in the television drama Forgiven . In 2009 she performed at the Duke of York's Theater alongside John Simm , Ian Hart and Kerry Fox in Speaking in Tongues . She played the daughter of Captain Jack Harkness in the third season of the Torchwood series .

Cohu is a single mother of one son.

Filmography (selection)

• 1991, 1997: Casualty (TV series, six episodes)
• 1993: Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series, an episode)
• 1994: The Dwelling Place (TV series, three episodes)
• 1997: Soldier Soldier (TV series, seven episodes)
• 1999: Citizen Kane - The Hollywood Legend ( RKO 281 , TV movie)
• 2000: Reach for the Moon (TV series, six episodes)
• 2001: Gosford Park
• 2003: Sweet Medicine (TV series, five episodes)
• 2004–2005: The Bill (TV series, nine episodes)
• 2005: The Queen's Sister (TV movie)
• 2006: Bombshell (TV series, seven episodes)
• 2006: coup! (TV movie)
• 2007: Beloved Jane (Becoming Jane)
• 2007: Forgiven (TV movie)
• 2007: Ballet Shoes (TV movie)
• 2009: Torchwood (TV series, five episodes)
• 2010: Inspector Barnaby ( Midsomer Murders , TV series, an episode)
• 2010: Forensic specialist Dr. Leo Dalton ( Silent Witness , TV series, two episodes)
• 2011: The Awakening
• since 2013: Ripper Street (TV series)
• 2013: Lightfields (TV series, five episodes)
• 2014: Sex on the Beach 2
• 2014: The Face of an Angel
• 2014: Broadchurch (TV series, four episodes)
• 2015: The Erotic Adventures of Anais Nin (TV movie)
• 2016: Maigret Sets a Trap (TV movie)

Awards

• 2006: BAFTA nomination for The Queen's Sister
• 2006: Emmy nomination for The Queen's Sister
• 2008: Emmy for Forgiven

Web links

• Lucy Cohu in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ second name and region of birth according to the film archive Kay Less
2. ↑ ^{a b} The Times (English)
3. ↑ London Theater Database  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)