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 portrayingPrincess MargaretinThe Queen's Sister,Evelyn Brogan inCape WrathandAlice CarterinTorchwood:Children of Earth.
Background
[edit]Lucy Ann Cohu was born inWiltshirein 1968. She attended aboarding school,Stamford High School,as a child, and went on to train at theCentral School of Speech and Drama.[1]Cohu said that, despite her family's strong military background, her parents were entirely supportive of her desire to be an actress. Cohu lives inKensal GreeninBrent,London.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cohu was married to the actorCorey Johnson,but later divorced.[3]
Television and film work
[edit]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 theRoyal Exchange Theatrein Manchester, in a production ofJane Austen'sPride and Prejudice.She made her television debut in an episode ofCasualty.[2]She went on to work extensively in television, including playing the role Major Jessica Bailey in the popular ITV showSoldier Soldierfollowed by many parts in British television. In 2005 she portrayedPrincess Margaretin the semi-fictional version of her life,The Queen's Sister,forChannel 4,for which she was nominated forEmmyandBAFTAawards. She was widely praised for the role; for example,Varietydisliked the "somewhat tawdry biopic", but said that "Cohu makes it all worth watching".[4]Cohu herself said she played Margaret like a proper woman with an insatiable and tremendous energy for life: previous images in her mind had been of a bloated and sick elderly princess confined to a wheelchair. She hoped the production hadn't offended anyone as she really liked the Queen.[5]
Cohu has also appeared inCape Wrath,Ballet Shoes,as Theo Danes,[6]andTorchwood:Children of Earth,as Alice Carter, the daughter of Captain Jack Harkness.
Cohu has also appeared in several films, includingGosford ParkandBecoming Jane.
She played Madame Maigret in the ITV television seriesMaigretstarringRowan Atkinson.
Theatre work
[edit]In 2018 Cohu appeared in a production ofSpeaking in Tonguesat theDuke of York's Theatre,oppositeJohn Simm,Ian HartandKerry Fox.[7]Cohu received positive reviews for this performance.[8]In February 2010 she began a five-week run in a production ofAn Enemy of the Peopleat theCrucible Theatre,starring alongside SirAntony Sheras Katrina Stockmann, and later appeared inArthur Miller'sBroken Glassat theTricycle Theatre.She is due to appear in Dawn King’s play ‘The Trials’ at the Donmar Warehouse in London from 12 August 2022 to 27 August.
Awards
[edit]In November 2008 Cohu won aninternational Emmyaward for Best Actress for her role in the true-life dramaForgiven.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]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 2008International Emmyaward for Best Actress | |
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 | RTÉmini-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
[edit]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 | Madame Maigret | |
2016 | Maigret Sets a Trap | Madame Maigret |
References
[edit]- ^Jackson, Alan (10 January 2009)."I didn't get where I am today without... Lucy Cohu, 38, actress".The Times.London.Archivedfrom the original on 7 June 2020.Retrieved8 July2009.
- ^abcAnna Macarthur (March 2006)."Brent people: A royal performance – Lucy Cohu".The Brent Magazine, Issue 52. Archived fromthe originalon 29 September 2007.Retrieved8 July2009.
- ^"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.Archivedfrom the original on 21 April 2009.Retrieved21 April2020.
- ^Davies, Hugh (19 August 2005)."Channel 4's shocking portrayal of the life of Princess Margaret".The Daily Telegraph.London.Archivedfrom the original on 19 October 2017.Retrieved3 April2018.
- ^All-star cast dance onto BBC One in Ballet ShoesArchived9 November 2012 at theWayback MachineBBC Press Office. 2007-08-11,
- ^"Award-winner Cohu joins Speaking in Tongues".OfficialLondonTheatre.com. 16 July 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2017.Retrieved31 October2017.
- ^Spencer, Charles (29 September 2009)."Speaking in Tongues at Duke of York's Theatre, review".The Daily Telegraph.London.Archivedfrom the original on 19 October 2017.Retrieved3 April2018.
- ^"British talent on a roll at Emmys".Metro.25 November 2008.Retrieved8 July2009.
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
- Living people
- English film actresses
- English television actresses
- English stage actresses
- Actresses from Wiltshire
- Actors from Swindon
- Actresses from London
- People educated at Stamford High School, Lincolnshire
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- International Emmy Award for Best Actress winners
- 20th-century English actresses
- 21st-century English actresses