Lauren Drummond
| Lauren Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1987 Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
Lauren Drummond (born 23 December 1987) is a British actress.
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[edit] Background
Drummond was born and brought up in Cheadle Hulme in Stockport and attended Bramhall High School before completing a Performing Arts Course at Mid Cheshire College. She attended the college at the same time as Adam Thomas, who played Donte Charles on Waterloo Road.
[edit] Career
Drummond first played the role of Mika Grainger in the BBC school-based drama Waterloo Road from its inception in March 2006. Her last appearance was at the end of series 3 in March 2008.
She has also made other TV appearances, with roles on shows including Coronation Street, Doctors and Grange Hill. In 2005 she won two roles - Mika Grainger in Waterloo Road and Jane Black in Heartbeat. However, Drummond left Heartbeat in early 2006 after being written out. On 20 May 2008 she appeared in an episode of Holby City playing diabetic teenager Hannah Sharpe.
In 2008, Drummond appeared in an episode of Harley Street as Lisa Foster.
Lauren starred as 'Princess Mika' in a modern version of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk at The Sands Centre in Carlisle over Christmas 2008. She is currently starring in a new stage production of Billy Liar.
She has also been filming in Scarborough for her new role as Faye in The Royal.
In 2009 she also played the role of Bree in Casualty.
In April 2010 she appeared in BBC soap Doctors.
In 2011 it was announced she had joined the cast of Holby City as new nurse Chantelle Lane. She previously appeared as a one off character, Hannah Sharpe, back in 2008.
[edit] Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grange Hill | Lucy | one episode, "#28.18" |
| 2005–2006 | Heartbeat | Jane Black | seven episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Waterloo Road | Mika Grainger | BBC1 TV series, three seasons, thirty seven episodes |
| 2008 | Holby City | Hannah Sharpe | one episode, "Any Port in a Storm |
| 2008 | Harley Street | Lisa | episode #1.2 |
| 2009 | Casualty | Bree | One episode |
| 2011- | Holby City[1] | Chantelle Lane | |
| 2011 | The Royal | Student Nurse Faye Clark |
[edit] References
- "WR Series 1 Press Pack Lauren Drummond Interview". Shed Productions. http://shed-insider.net/wiki/index.php?title=WR_Series_1_Press_Pack_Lauren_Drummond_Interview. Retrieved 25 January 2009.[dead link]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Royal_episodes#Series_8_.282009-2011.29
