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Laura Main Biography

Birth Name:Laura Main

Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Trained in Musical Theatre at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Made her acting debut at the age of 11 in a stage production of "The Sound of Music․"
  • Quote: "I love musicals, I love the theatre and I'd never want to not have it as part of my life․ It was the thing that I always wanted to do․"
  • Best known for her role as Sister Bernadette in "Call the Midwife" and as D․C․ Alison Bain in "Murder City․"
  • Has appeared in a number of musicals and stage shows, including "State Fair" and "Robin Hood․"
  • She is the main singing voice that can be heard on "Call the Midwife," and many of her songs appear on the show's musical CD
  • Had to learn how to knit for a theater role and used her newfound skill to make scarves for her and her boyfriend