Lara Cazalet
Lara Cazalet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lara Imogen Leonora Cazalet[1] 25 May 1973[2][3] Westminster, Greater London |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | www.laracazalet.co.uk |
Lara Imogen Leonora Cazalet (born 25 May 1973) is an English actress, known for portraying Zandra Plackett in Bad Girls and Annie Quick in New Street Law.
Early life[edit]
Cazalet is the daughter of Sir Edward Cazalet, a retired High Court judge,[4] and his wife, the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, Lady Cazalet, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage. Cazalet's paternal grandfather was Major Peter Cazalet, a racehorse-trainer, and her step great-grandfather was English writer, Sir P.G. Wodehouse.[4][5]
She has two older brothers, David Benedict Cazalet and Henry Pelham Cazalet.[6] Henry, known as Hal, is a composer and opera singer.[7] In addition, Lara and Hal also sing together, professionally, in a jazz trio.[8]
Cazalet attended Bryanston School in Bryanston, Dorset.
Career[edit]
Cazalet's first major television role was that of Zandra Plackett in Bad Girls, a part she played for two years until the character died of a brain tumour. The episode where Zandra died was the highest ever rated episode of Bad Girls with 9,490,000 viewers.[4] She later played the lead role of barrister Annie Quick in New Street Law.[5] Cazalet has also made guest appearances in Hustle, Judge John Deed, Waking the Dead and Holby City. She has played four different characters in episodes of The Bill, including a corrupt NCS officer attempting to frame DI Manson for murder and corruption, and the wife of a toy shop manager who robs her husband's store.
Cazalet's film credits include EMR and Lady Godiva.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | EMR | Dr. McLean | |
| 2007 | Scarred | Celia | Short |
| 2008 | Lady Godiva | Esclairmonde | |
| 2008 | Framed | Hilary Glendinning | |
| 2015 | Legend | Mrs. Payne |
Television[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Nurse | "Bearing Witness" |
| 1998 | The Bill | Sammy Adams | "Soft in the Head" |
| 1999 | The Bill | Mandy Sharpe | "Sweet Sixteen" |
| 1999 | The Alchemists | Flight Attendant | TV film |
| 1999–2000 | Bad Girls | Zandra Plackett | Main role (series 1–2) |
| 2000 | Harbour Lights | Nikki | "A Quiet Storm" |
| 2001 | Always and Everyone | Lisa | "3.1" |
| 2002 | Where the Heart Is | Hildegaard Gruber | "Hold My Hand" |
| 2002 | As Time Goes By | Dave | "What Now?" |
| 2002 | Holby City | Angela Farrell | "Sinners and Saints" |
| 2003 | Waking the Dead | Fiona Mackenzie | "Multistorey: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2003 | Judge John Deed | Diana Hulsey | "Health Hazard", "Economic Imperative" |
| 2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Rosie Fitzcarron | "The Gongoozlers" |
| 2005 | Down to Earth | Louise Mottram | "Sisterly Feelings", "Cowboys" |
| 2005 | The Bill | DS Liz Garrett | "302: The Decoy - Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2006 | Hustle | Emily Shaw | "The Hustlers News of the Day" |
| 2006 | The Only Boy for Me | Kate | TV film |
| 2006–07 | New Street Law | Annie Quick | Main role |
| 2007 | Half-Broken Things | Sally | TV film |
| 2009 | Blue Murder | Yvonne Clarke | "Tooth and Claw" |
| 2009 | The Bill | Liv Till | "Smash and Grab: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2017 | Fearless | Janice Long | "1.2" |
References[edit]
- ^ Geneall Listing for Lara Cazalet. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- ^ a b c Wylie, Ian (7 March 2007). "Why Lisa's in love with city". City Life. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ a b BBC – New Street Law – Lara Cazalet
- ^ Descendants of William I See listing F3, Hon. Camilla Jane Gage. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Milner, Catherine (17 June 2001). "Unknown P G Wodehouse songs found in family attic". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Bad Girls – Series 2 Cast Interviews – Lara Cazalet Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine