Ingrid Lacey
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Ingrid Lacey is a British
actress best known for her role as Helen Cooper in Drop the Dead Donkey
. She was born in Surrey
, educated at Godalming College
and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
, graduating in 1981. She has acted in films, radio, TV series and theatre productions, such as Lolly Susi's Gone to LA at the Hampstead Theatre
, London, where she had to shave her head for her role of a woman suffering from breast cancer
and in The Knight of the Burning Pestle . She has also appeared at the Royal Court Theatre
in the productions "Blood" and "Our Late Night". In 2007 she was in the Bush Theatre
's production of "Elling" which transferred to the Trafalgar Studios. She is currently appearing as Tricia in Brad Fraser's 5 @ 50, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
.
United Kingdom
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actress best known for her role as Helen Cooper in Drop the Dead Donkey
Drop the Dead Donkey
- Major characters :* Gus Hedges — The unctuous Chief Executive of the company, and yes-man to Sir Roysten Merchant. A management stereotype, complete with clichés and clumsy metaphors, he swiftly transforms GlobeLink from a serious news network to a ratings-chasing tabloid channel...
. She was born in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, educated at Godalming College
Godalming College
Godalming College is a state sixth form college, situated in Godalming, four miles from Guildford, Surrey, England. The college is highly popular and has been consistently oversubscribed in recent years. It is the successor to Godalming Grammar School, a state grammar school...
and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
, graduating in 1981. She has acted in films, radio, TV series and theatre productions, such as Lolly Susi's Gone to LA at the Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was...
, London, where she had to shave her head for her role of a woman suffering from breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and in The Knight of the Burning Pestle . She has also appeared at the Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
in the productions "Blood" and "Our Late Night". In 2007 she was in the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
's production of "Elling" which transferred to the Trafalgar Studios. She is currently appearing as Tricia in Brad Fraser's 5 @ 50, at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
Filmography
- The Cat's MeowThe Cat's MeowThe Cat's Meow is a 2001 drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard, Edward Herrmann, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley, and Jennifer Tilly. The screenplay by Steven Peros is based on his play of the same title, which was inspired by the mysterious death of film...
(2001) as Jessica Barham - In Love and War (1996) as Elsie 'Mac' MacDonald
- Funny ManFunny ManFunny Man is a compilation album released on American country music and novelty songwriter and singer Ray Stevens. It was released in 1989 by Mercury/Polygram Records and it features eight songs that Stevens recorded in the early 1960s for Mercury Records....
(1994) as Tina Taylor (UK title: Funnyman)
Theatre
- 5 @ 50 (2011) - Tricia (Royal Enchange Theatre, Manchester, UK)
- EllingElling (play)Elling is a 2007 theatre adaptation by Simon Bent of the film of the same name. It was produced at the Bush Theatre, London, and then transferred to the West End at Trafalgar Studios with John Simm, Adrian Bower, Ingrid Lacey, Jonathan Cecil & Keir Charles. The play premiered on Broadway on...
- (2007) ( Bush TheatreBush TheatreThe Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
, Trafalgar Studios ), London - Knight of the Burning Pestle (2005) - Citizen's Wife (Young Vic, London; Mercury Theatre, ColchesterMercury Theatre, ColchesterThe Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Colchester, built in 1972. It originated with the Colchester Repertory Company, formed in 1937. After considerable campaigning and fundraising a theatre, designed by Norman Downie was constructed...
, UK) - Blood (2003) - Madeleine (Royal Court Theatre, London, UK)
- Gone To LA (2000) - Ella (Hampstead Theatre, London, UK)
- Our Late Night (1999) - Kristin (Royal Court Theatre, London, UK)
- After the Rain - (Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland)
- The Killing Of Sister George
- Charley's Aunt
- The Comedy Of Errors
- The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe as The Witch
- The History Of Mr Polly
- The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui
- The Country Wife
- Widowers' Houses (1981) (Bristol Old Vic, UK)
- The Railway Children (Oldham Colliseum, UK)
Television filmography
- SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
(2011) as Catherine Creevey - Tracy Beaker ReturnsTracy Beaker ReturnsTracy Beaker Returns is a BAFTA winning British children's television series, which premiered on 8 January 2010 on CBBC and BBC HD. Based upon the novels by Jacqueline Wilson, It is the spin-off series to The Story of Tracy Beaker...
- Moving On (episode 13) (2010) as the Editor - CasualtyCasualty (TV series)Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
- Animals (2005) as Helen Wilder
- Free Fall (1999) as Chrissie Holman
- The Last DetectiveThe Last DetectiveThe Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this...
- episode #1.1 (2003) TV Episode as Roxanne Palmer - Heartbeat - Honor Among Thieves (1999) as Honor Gale
- Getting Hurt (1998) (TV) as Helen Cross
- Pie in the Sky - Game Pie (1996) TV episode as Cynthia Hoskins
- The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
- Ties That Bind (1995) as Jane Grant - Look at the State We're In! (1995) (mini) TV series as Sally
- Master of the Moor (1994) (TV)
- Drop the Dead DonkeyDrop the Dead Donkey- Major characters :* Gus Hedges — The unctuous Chief Executive of the company, and yes-man to Sir Roysten Merchant. A management stereotype, complete with clichés and clumsy metaphors, he swiftly transforms GlobeLink from a serious news network to a ratings-chasing tabloid channel...
(1990) as Helen Cooper (1993–1998) - A Woman's Guide to Adultery (1993) (TV) as Helen
- Harry Enfield's Television ProgrammeHarry Enfield's Television ProgrammeHarry Enfield's Television Programme was a British sketch show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse...
- Episode #2.4 (1992)
- Episode #2.5 (1992)
- She-Wolf of LondonShe-Wolf of LondonShe-Wolf of London was a short-lived television series that aired was distributed in first-run syndication in the USA from October 1990 to April 1991...
(other title: Love & Curses) - Moonlight Becomes You (1990) TV episode as Diane - Never Come Back (1990) (TV) as Sarah
- The Endless Game (1990) (TV) as Inga
- Saracen (1989) TV series as Alice
- Inspector MorseInspector Morse (TV series)Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....
- Last Bus to Woodstock (1988) as Mary Widdowson - The Two of Us - Getting Better (1987) TV episode as Tina
- Northanger AbbeyNorthanger AbbeyNorthanger Abbey was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, though she had previously made a start on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. According to Cassandra Austen's Memorandum, Susan was written approximately during 1798–99...
(1986) (TV) as Eleanor Tilney - Thunder Rock (1985) (TV) as Melanie
- London's BurningLondon's BurningLondon's Burning was a British television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network that focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch at a fictional fire station called Blackwall.It was broadcast between 1986 and...
(1989)
Video game
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004) (VG) (voice) - Additional voices (US short title: Star Wars: KOTOR II)