Laura Haddock
Laura Jane Haddock (born 21 August 1985) is a British actress.
She is known for portraying Zoë Walker in White Lines, Max Meladze in The Recruit, Lucrezia in Da Vinci's Demons, Meredith Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Viviane Wembly in Transformers: The Last Knight.
Laura Haddock | |
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 Haddock in February 2015 | |
| Born | Laura Jane Haddock 21 August 1985 Enfield, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Sam Claflin (2013-2019, separated) |
Early life
Haddock was born in Enfield, London, to a reflexologist mother and a financier father. She was raised in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where she attended St George's School. She left school at the age of 17 and moved to London to study drama. She trained at Arts Educational School in Chiswick.
Career
Haddock made her television debut in the television pilot Plus One, part of the Comedy Showcase 2008. In 2009, Haddock played the lead role of Natasha in the ITV1 comedy drama Monday Monday, and appeared as Samantha in series two and three of How Not to Live Your Life.
In 2011, she appeared in the Cinemax/Sky TV drama Strike Back: Project Dawn for two episodes, as the kidnapped daughter of an illegal arms dealer. She starred as Lucrezia Donati, the mistress of Lorenzo de' Medici and lover of Leonardo da Vinci in the 2013 series Da Vinci's Demons.
Haddock's theatre credits include Famous Last, which formed part of the 2009 Sky Arts Theatre Live! project, and Rutherford & Son at Northern Stage. In 2014, she portrayed Meredith Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, a role she reprised in its 2017 sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. She appears in the ITV series, The Level, and played Vivian Wembley in the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight.
In 2021, Haddock starred in a Christmas marketing campaign for British furniture and home accessories retailer OKA. In 2022, she starred as Maxine Meladze in the Netflix spy-adventure television series The Recruit.
Personal life
Haddock married English actor Sam Claflin in July 2013 after dating for two years. They have a son and a daughter. On 20 August 2019, Haddock and Claflin announced their legal separation.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | Autograph seeker | |
| The Inbetweeners Movie | Alison | Nominated – Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer | |
| 2012 | Storage 24 | Nikki | |
| House Cocktail | The Beautiful | Short film | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Meredith Quill | |
| A Wonderful Christmas Time | Cherie | ||
| 2015 | Superbob | June | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Meredith Quill | |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | Viviane Wembly | ||
| 2022 | Downton Abbey: A New Era | Myrna Dalgleish | |
| 2024 | Damaged (film) | Marie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | My Family | Melanie | Episode: "Life Begins at Fifty" |
| Comedy Showcase | Nicky | Episode: "Plus One" | |
| The Colour of Magic | Bethan | Television film | |
| 2008 | Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye | Miss Grosvenor | Television film |
| Honest | Kacie Carter | ||
| The Palace | Lady Arabella Worthesley Wolsey | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Monday Monday | Natasha | |
| 2009–2011 | How Not to Live Your Life | Samantha | |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Dr. Clare Somersby | 2 episodes |
| Rage of the Yeti | Ashley | Television film | |
| 2012 | Upstairs Downstairs | Beryl Ballard | |
| Missing | Susan Grantham | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | Josephine | Episode: "Interviewing Louis" |
| 2013–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Lucrezia Donati | |
| 2014 | Ripper Street | Lady Vera | Episode 6: "The Incontrovertible Truth" |
| 2015 | Luther | Megan Cantor | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Pauline | |
| The Level | Hayley Svrcek | ||
| 2019 | The Capture | Hannah Roberts | |
| 2020 | White Lines | Zoe Walker | Main role |
| 2022–present | The Recruit | Max Meladze | Main role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Famous Last | Treena | Orange Tree Theatre |
| 2009 | Rutherford and Son | Mary | Northern Stage |
| 2010 | Old Jimmy's Daughter | Billy | The Great Theatre of Holland |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Empire Awards | Best Female Newcomer | The Inbetweeners Movie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Guardians of the Galaxy | Won |
| 2014 | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Guardians of the Galaxy | Won |
| 2014 | Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Acting | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nominated |
| 2015 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Guardians of the Galaxy | Nominated |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Luther | Nominated |
| 2017 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Transformers: The Last Knight | Nominated |
References
External links
- Laura Haddock at IMDb
- Laura Haddock at AllMovie
- Laura Haddock discography at Discogs
- Laura Haddock on Twitter
- Laura Haddock on Instagram
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