Laura Aikman
Laura Aikman | |
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.jpg) Aikman in 2013 | |
| Born | Laura Holly Aikman 24 December 1985 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC ITV |
| Television | The Mysti Show (2004–2005) Casualty (2009–2011) Lemon La Vida Loca (2012–2013) 4 O'Clock Club (2012–2014) The Job Lot (2014–2015) Waterloo Road (2015) Gavin & Stacey (2019) |
| Spouse | Matt Kennard |
| Parent(s) | Stuart St. Paul Jean Heard |
Laura Holly Aikman (born 24 December 1985)[2] is an English actress, best known for her television appearances.
Early life
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Aikman was born in the London Borough of Brent in 1985, the daughter of actor and writer Stuart Aikman (known as Stuart St. Paul) and actress Jean Heard.[3][4] She attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls in Elstree, Hertfordshire.[5] She has a brother, Luke Aikman, who appeared as a child in the 1997 film Fever Pitch.[6]
Career
In 2009, she appeared in the BBC Three series Personal Affairs playing Lucy. On 8 August 2009, it was announced that Aikman would be joining the cast of Casualty, and her role as May Phelps[7] started on 12 September 2009. Aikman appeared in 35 episodes, her final appearance aired on 8 May 2010. In December 2010, Aikman appeared as the receptionist in the BBC Switch film, Rules of Love. Aikman also starred in the UK sitcom Not Going Out, as Debbie, the girl who thinks she might be Lee's daughter. She also had a two-year role in the CBBC show 4 O'Clock Club as Melanie Poppy, a music teacher.
In 2012, Aikman starred alongside Leigh Francis's alter ego Keith Lemon in his TV show Lemon La Vida Loca during the first series. She played the role of his Yorkshire girlfriend, Rosie. Aikman announced that she would not be returning to the show for the second series despite making an appearance in episode 1. In July 2014, it was announced that Aikman would be joining the cast of Waterloo Road for the tenth and final series as deputy headteacher Lorna Hutchinson.[7]
Aikman joined the cast for the second series of ITV sitcom The Job Lot which aired in 2014.
On 16 March 2015, she made her first appearance as Captain Ellen Best in Bluestone 42. In 2016, she appeared in the Netflix comedy series Lovesick. In December 2019, she appeared in the Christmas special of Gavin & Stacey as Smithy's girlfriend, Sonia.[8]
In 2018, Aikman joined 26 other celebrities at Metropolis Studios, to perform an original Christmas song called Rock With Rudolph. The song was released in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital and was released digitally on independent record label Saga Entertainment on 30 November 2018. The music video debuted exclusively with The Sun on 29 November 2018 and had its first TV showing on Good Morning Britain on 30 November 2018. The song peaked at number two on the iTunes pop chart.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rock With Rudolph | Herself | Music Video |
| 2014 | The Hatching | Lucy | |
| Amar Akbar & Tony | Samantha | ||
| Cancer Hair | Claire | Short | |
| 2013 | Bula Quo! | Caroline | |
| 2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Rosie | |
| 2010 | Rules of Love | 'Receptionist' | |
| Freight | Julie Taylor | ||
| 2007 | BloodMonkey | Sydney | |
| Popcorn | Jeannie | ||
| Rude Awakenings | Aly | ||
| 2006 | Jam | Louise | |
| 1999 | Virtual Sexuality | Lucy Parker | |
| 1998 | The Scarlet Tunic | Dotty | |
| 1997 | The Unusual Children | Hela | |
| 1996 | Surviving Picasso[7] | Maya |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gavin and Stacey | Sonia | Christmas special |
| 2018 | Shane the Chef | Penny | Four episodes |
| 2018 | Space Chickens in Space | Starley (voice) | Main role |
| 2017 | Liar | Charlotte | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Lovesick | Jo | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Jack Taylor (In Purgatory) | Kelly | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Josh | Amy (Josh's date) | Series 2 guest |
| 2015 | Waterloo Road | Lorna Hutchinson | Series 10 regular |
| 2015 | Bluestone 42 | Captain Ellen Best | Series 3 |
| 2014–2015 | The Job Lot | Natalie | |
| 2014 | Siblings | Amanda | Episode 5 |
| 2013–2014, 2016 | Citizen Khan | Debbie | Series 2, Episode 1 Series 3, Episodes 5 and 6 (2014) Series 5, Episode 2 (2016) |
| 2013 | Way to Go | Julia | |
| Pramface | Jenny | ||
| 2012–2014 | 4 O'Clock Club | Miss Melanie "Mel" Poppy | Elmsbury Teacher |
| 2012 | Lemon La Vida Loca | Rosie | |
| 2011, 2014 | Not Going Out | Debbie | Series 4, Episode 2 Series 7, Episode 10 |
| 2009–2010 | Casualty | Dr May Phelps | Series 24 |
| 2009 | Personal Affairs | Lucy Baxter | |
| FM | Sky | ||
| Demons | Alice | ||
| 2008 | Teenage Kicks | Millie | |
| 2007 | The Bill | Tanya Murphy | Episode "Copycat Killer" |
| That Mitchell and Webb Look | (various) | ||
| Dis/Connected | Paula | ||
| Signs of Life | Daisy | BBC Switch | |
| Reveal | Herself | TV Magazine Commercial | |
| Six | Paula | BBC pilot | |
| 2006 | Baggy Trousers | Carly | |
| The Best Man | Alison Poley | ||
| Trial & Retribution | Kelly Hobson | ||
| 2005 | The Message | (various) | |
| 2004–2005 | The Mysti Show | Mysti | |
| 2004 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Mysti | |
| Children in Need Special | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Doctors | Katy Harding | Ep "Inner Circles" |
| 2001 | Great Expectations | Young Biddy | |
| Kerching! | Fleur | ||
| U Get Me | unknown | ||
| 2000 | Casualty | Rebecca Bright | Ep "Choked" (Part 1) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Secret World | Mei Ling | |
| 2013 | Divinity: Dragon Commander | General Scarlett | |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Additional Voices | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Yda Hext | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Lyse | |
| 2018 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Jade |
Theatre appearances
- Princess Catherine in Henry V.
- Rebecca Foley in Pravda.
- Connie Batsford in Bus.
- Blousie Brown in Bugsy Malone (musical).
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Stuart St Paul – celebrity guest speaker's novel series Cruise Ship Crime Investigators heading for TV". Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Alumnae". Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Fever Pitch (1997) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Who is Laura Aikman, the actress who plays Smithy's girlfriend Sonia in Gavin and Stacey?". WalesOnline. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Gavin And Stacey's Laura Aikman initially 'disappointed' by Christmas special character Sonia". Metro. 26 December 2019.
- ^ "TV stars sing for Great Ormond Street Christmas charity single". ITV. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links
- Laura Aikman at IMDb
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