Lara Pulver

Birth Name:

Lara Pulver

Birth Place:

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for "Parade" in 2008
Was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress for the "Sherlock" episode "A Scandal in Belgravia" in 2012
Studied acting at the National Youth Music Theatre and graduated from the Bird College of Dance, Music & Theatre Performance in 2000
Made the move to television in 2009 when she appeared on the BBC's "Robin Hood" and took on a recurring role as Claudine in "True Blood․"
Made her screen acting debut as Isabella in the TV series "Robin Hood" in 2009
Quote: "I'm so bored of reading scripts with these wonderfully complex male roles, yet the woman character just sits on the bed waiting for him to come home․"
Quote: "(On her nude scene in "Sherlock"): "The majority of women who I've spoken to about the scene have talked more to me about how wonderful it was to see a powerful, sexy woman who, by the end of the episode, could crack and be vulnerable․""
Quote: "(On popularity after "Sherlock"): "The only way I could describe it is that it's like that bit in The Wizard of Oz where everything goes from black and white to Technicolor․ Everything was OK beforehand․․․but all of a sudden, the lights had come on․""
Appeared in several West End musicals, including "Grease," "Miss Saigon," and "Chicago․"
Best known for her role as Irene Adler in "Sherlock" and as Erin Watts in "Spooks․"

2012Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
2012OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
2016National Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated

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