Lucy Punch(bornLucy Alice T. Punch;30 December 1977)[1][2]is a British actress. She has appeared in the filmsElla Enchanted(2004),Hot Fuzz(2007),You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,Dinner for Schmucks,(both 2010) andInto the Woods(2014). She is also known for her role as Amy inBad Teacher(2011), Amanda in theBBCseriesMotherlandand Esmé Squalor in theNetflixseriesA Series of Unfortunate Events.
Lucy Punch | |
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 Punch in April 2011 | |
| Born | Lucy Alice T. Punch[1] 30 December 1977 Hammersmith,London,England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editPunch was born Lucy Alice T. Punch[1]on 30 December 1977 inHammersmith,London,the daughter of Johanna and Michael Punch, who ran a market research company.[3]She was educated privately atGodolphin and Latymer SchoolinHammersmith, London.[4]She performed with theNational Youth Theatrefrom 1993 to 1997, and began a course atUniversity College Londonbefore dropping out to become an actress.[5]
Career
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Punch made her acting debut in a 1998 episode ofThe New Adventures of Robin Hood.[6]Her other TV credits include the naive daughter ofAlison Steadman's character in the short-lived seriesLet Them Eat Cakewhich starredFrench and Saunders.She starred as a football player in the children's TV showRenford Rejects,and played the role of the victim Melissa Townsend in the 19th episode ofMidsomer Murders.
In 2000, Punch appeared in the filmGreenfingers.She made her stage debut as Elaine inTerry Johnson'sWest Endadaptation ofThe Graduate(1967).[7]She has worked at theRoyal CourtandBushtheatres, both in London.[8]
In 2004, Punch played the receptionist Elaine Denham inDoc Martin.She left the television showThe Classafter appearing in 11 of the first 12 episodes.[9]
In 2006, she won theBest Actressaward at theMonaco International Film Festivalfor her performance inAre You Ready for Love?[10]She played the murder victim and actress Eve Draper inEdgar Wright's filmHot Fuzz(2007).
Punch starred inWoody Allen's filmYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010).[11]In August 2010, she appeared inBBC Two's three part police comedy-dramaVexed.In 2011, Punch appeared inBad Teacher,portraying the sanctimonious school teacher Amy Squirrel.[12]
Punch was cast as Deena Pilgrim, the female lead in the TV pilotPowers,[13]but the role was recast.
From 2016, Punch played Amanda, leader of the "Alpha mums", in the BBC comedy seriesMotherland.In May 2024, it was announced that Punch will reprise her role as Amanda in the spin-offAmandaland,withPhilippa DunneandJoanna Lumleyreprising their roles of Anne and Amanda's mother Felicity respectively.[14]
In 2017, Punch was cast in the role of Esmé Squalor in the second season of theNetflixcomedy drama seriesA Series of Unfortunate Events,[15]a role that continued through the show's third and final season.
In December 2022, Punch reprised her role of Amanda in theMotherlandChristmas special.[16][17]
Personal life
editPunch datedJames D’Arcyfor about three years after they met during filming of the TV movieCome Togetherin 2002.[18]She gave birth to her first child, a son, in July 2015,[19]refusing to name the father.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Greenfingers | Holly | |
| 2001 | It's Not Me, It's You | Rose | |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Hattie | |
| The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Lead stewardess | ||
| Being Julia | Avice Crichton | ||
| 2005 | Festival | Nicky Romanowski | |
| 2006 | Are You Ready for Love? | Melanie | Monaco International Film Festival– Angel Award for Best Actress |
| Stingray | Lucy | ||
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | Eve Draper | |
| Grindhouse | Blonde inDon'ttrailer | Uncredited | |
| St Trinian's | Verity Thwaites | ||
| 2009 | Big Breaks | Alexis | |
| (Untitled) | The Clarinet | ||
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Dolores | |
| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Charmaine | ||
| Dinner for Schmucks | Darla | ||
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Sarah Walker | |
| Take Me Home Tonight | Shelly | ||
| Bad Teacher | Amy Squirrel | ||
| A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Kate | ||
| 2012 | The Giant Mechanical Man | Pauline | |
| The Wedding Video | Saskia | ||
| Yellow | Amanda | ||
| Stars in Shorts | Julie | ||
| Stand Up Guys | Wendy | ||
| 2013 | Cottage Country | Masha | |
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Melanie Miller | |
| Into the Woods | Lucinda | ||
| She's Funny That Way | Prostitute | ||
| Cake | Nurse Gayle | ||
| 2016 | The Meddler | Emily | |
| 2017 | The Female Brain | Lexi | |
| 2018 | You, Me and Him | Olivia | |
| 2019 | How to Build a Girl | Sylvia Plath | |
| 2021 | With/In: Volume 1 | Lucy | Segment: "Leap" |
| Silent Night | Bella | ||
| 2022 | Book of Love | Jen Spencer | |
| Confess, Fletch | Tatiana Tasserly |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The New Adventures of Robin Hood | Queen Stephanie | Episode: "Orphans" |
| 1999 | Renford Rejects | Sue White | Main role (series 2) |
| Days Like These | Helen Foreman | 3 episodes | |
| Let Them Eat Cake | Eveline | 4 episodes | |
| 1999–2001 | Big Bad World | Melissa | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Cinderella | Regan | Television film |
| The 10th Kingdom | Sally Peep | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | People Like Us | Kate | Episode: "The Actor" |
| Midsomer Murders | Melissa Townsend | Episode: "Tainted Fruit" | |
| Goodbye, Mr Steadman | Linda Mortimer | Television film | |
| 2002 | Come Together | Amy | Television film |
| I Saw You | Esther | Episode: "Episode 1.1" | |
| 2003 | Second Nature | Car Rental Girl | Television film |
| Dinotopia | Shayna | Episode: "Night of the Wartosa" | |
| 2004 | My Family | Sarah | Episode: "Luck Be a Lady Tonight" |
| Doc Martin | Elaine Denham | Main role (series 1) | |
| 2005 | Survivors | Juliet Savage | Episode: "In Deep Water" |
| 2006 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Susannah Henderson | Episode: "After the Funeral" |
| 2007 | The Class | Holly Ellenbogen | Main role |
| Comedy Showcase: Ladies and Gentlemen | Alice | Pilot | |
| The Sarah Silverman Program | Sally | Episode: "Ah, Men" | |
| The Omid Djalili Show | Miss Fanny Dashett | Episode 1.2 | |
| Two Families | Irene | Television film | |
| 2008 | Fairy Tales | Fenola Gay | Episode: "Cinderella" |
| Wainy Days | Angel | Episode: "Angel" | |
| 1% | Candace | Television film | |
| 2010 | Vexed | DI Kate Bishop | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Ben and Kate | Beatrice Joan "BJ" Harrison | Main role |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Mother | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 2014 | Kroll Show | Violet | Episode: "Cake Train" |
| Robot Chicken | Daenerys Targaryen/Arya Stark/Janice Rand(voice) | Episode: "Rebel Appliance" | |
| 2016 | New Girl | Genevieve | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Motherland | Amanda | 20 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Esmé Squalor | Main role |
| 2019 | The Conners | Kyle's mom | Episode: "Preemies, Weed and Infidelity" |
| 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Lilith | Episode: "Witches" |
| 2021 | The Prince | Kate Middleton(voice) | Main role |
| Gossip Girl | Saskia Bates | Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the Upper West" | |
| 2021–2022 | Bloods | Jo | Main role |
| 2022 | Avenue 5 | Dawn Djopi | 2 Episodes |
| TBA | Amandaland | Amanda | Upcoming series[20] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Graduate | Elaine | Gielgud Theatre |
| 2001 | Boy Gets Girl | Harriet | Royal Court Theatre[21] |
| 2002 | A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey | Kate | Bush Theatre[22] |
| 2014 | Great Britain | Paige Britain | Theatre Royal Haymarket[23] |
Awards
edit- 2006Best Actressaward -Angel Film Awards - Monaco International Film Festival- performance inAre You Ready for Love?[10]
References
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- ^"Lucy Punch, celebrity".TV Guide.Retrieved27 August2016.
- ^Goodman, Jillian (22 June 2011)."Bad Teacher's Lucy Punch on her 'Über-Goddess' Co-star Cameron Diaz, Playing the Slut, and Women in Comedy".Vulture.com.Retrieved23 February2014.
- ^White, Adam (29 April 2022)."Lucy Punch: 'I moved to the States because I kept getting cast as posh idiots'".independent.co.uk.The Independent.Retrieved28 July2024.
- ^Smiley, Tavis(16 June 2011)."Actress Lucy Punch".PBS.Archived fromthe originalon 24 February 2018.Retrieved27 August2016.
- ^"Lucy Punch".Hollywood.Retrieved27 August2016.
- ^Eyre, Hermione (3 December 2010)."Lucy Punch is making a mark on Hollywood".This is London.Archived fromthe originalon 14 January 2011.Retrieved5 June2011.
- ^Clapp, Susannah(11 November 2001)."Eric and Ernie for ever".The Observer.Retrieved6 June2011.
-Koenig, Rhoda (27 May 2002)."A Carpet, a Pony and a Monkey, Bush Theatre, London".The Independent.Retrieved6 June2011. - ^Adalian, Joseph (11 January 2007)."'Class' to air on Net first ".Variety.Retrieved8 February2010.
- ^ab"ANGEL FILM AWARDS".Monaco International Film Festival.Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2013.Retrieved5 June2011.
- ^Jay A. Fernandez (29 May 2009)."Woody Allen welcomes Brit Lucy Punch".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved2 June2009.
- ^"Lucy Punch cast in Bad Teacher".Reuters. 8 February 2010.Retrieved8 February2010.
- ^"'Powers' TV Series Casts Deena Pilgrim"Archived24 June 2011 at theWayback Machine,21 June 2011, MTV
- ^"BBC Comedy Motherland spin-off Amandaland announced for BBC One and iPlayer".www.bbc.co.uk.Retrieved18 May2024.
- ^Petski, Denise (9 June 2017)."'Series of Unfortunate Events': Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch & Roger Bart Join Season 2 Cast ".Deadline.Retrieved1 April2018.
- ^Seale, Jack (23 December 2022)."Motherland Christmas special review – you'll laugh, gasp in shock... then punch the air".The Guardian.Retrieved24 December2022.
- ^Sigee, Rachael (23 December 2022)."Motherland, BBC One, review: As chaotic and emotional as a family Christmas".iNews.Retrieved24 December2022.
- ^abFear, Helen (16 March 2022)."Lucy Punch: From Motherland's Amanda to Bloods' Jo".entertainmentdailyuk.com.Digitalbox Publishing Ltd.Retrieved28 July2024.
- ^"Lucy Punch on How She Named Her Baby Boy".TeamCoco.Retrieved22 January2016.
- ^"BBC Comedy Motherland spin-off Amandaland announced for BBC One and iPlayer".bbc.co.uk/mediacentre.Retrieved21 May2024.
- ^Boy Gets Girl review by Timothy Ramsden, 24 NovemberArchived10 February 2022 at theWayback Machine,at reviewsgate.com
- ^A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey, "Lucy Punch in a bravura performance of comic verve"by Amanda Hodges at londontheatre.co.uk
- ^"Lucy Punch stars in West End Great Britain".Whats on Stage.11 August 2014.Retrieved7 September2014.
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