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BIO

THEATRE INCLUDES: Top Girls (Chichester Festival Theatre/Trafalgar Studios/Out of Joint); Behud (Soho); Bedroom Farce and Miss Julie (Rose, Kingston); Private Fears in Public Places and Just Between Ourselves (Royal Theatre, Northampton); Ivanov (Donmar at Wyndham’s); Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Norwich Playhouse); Some Kind of Bliss (a one-woman show written for Lucy by Samuel Adamson – Trafalgar Studios/Brits off Broadway); Ship of Fools (Theatre503); Catch (Royal Court); The Voysey Inheritance (National Theatre); Musik (Arcola); The Solid Gold Cadillac (West End); Spike (Nuffield, Southampton); Cloud Nine, Teeth ‘n’ Smiles, Don Juan and As You Like It (Sheffield Crucible); Electra (Gate); The Winter’s Tale (Southwark Playhouse); The Entertainer (Birmingham Rep); Henry IV Parts one and two (Old Vic/English Touring Co) and The Rivals (Nottingham Playhouse).
TELEVISION INCLUDES: “Count Arthur Strong,” “Our Girl,” “DCI Banks,” “The Thick of It,” “The Night Watch,” “Midsomer Murders,” “Twenty Twelve,” “Broken News,” “Casualty,” “Einstein and Eddington,” “Wives and Daughters,” and BBC’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
FILM INCLUDES: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Children of Men.
RADIO INCLUDES: With Great Pleasure, The Making of a Marchioness, Zazie dans le Métro, Henry IV parts one and two, The Woman in Black and The Recruiting Officer.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Performer

[West End]
West End Transfer, 2011
Pope Joan

Louise


Movies

Long Hot Summer
[ 2006 ] Rachel
Alan Partridge
[ 2013 ] Tonia Scott
Genius
[ 2016 ] Miss Wyckoff
The Show
[ 2020 ] Insp. Barlow
Emma.
[ 2020 ] Mrs. Reynolds
Zack Snyder's Justice League
[ 2021 ] Dog Day Care Owner
My Policeman
[ 2022 ] Miss Brown

TV Shows

Casualty
Gill Ransom, Joanna Porter
Count Arthur Strong
Sheila
Doctors
Rosie Clifton, Emma Fleet
Gentleman Jack
Mrs Stansfield Rawson
The Bill
Helen Thompkins, Clarinda Beecham

News


2024 Lancaster Playwriting Prize Will Focus On Young Writers From The North West

The 2024 Lancaster Playwriting Prize is focusing this year on young writers from two age brackets 12-15 & 16-18 years old. Learn more about the prize and how to submit here!
The Dukes and Lancaster University Announce Winner Of The Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2022

A “social-magical-realist comedy” has earned a writer Northern writer Matthew Gabrielli the Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2023.
Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of ORLANDO at the Garrick Theatre

Orlando officially opened last night at London's Garrick Theatre. Check out photos from the opening night red carpet here!
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of ORLANDO, starring Emma Corrin?

Michael Grandage directs Emma Corrin in Neil Bartlett’s joyous new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modern masterpiece – Orlando. Leading an eleven-strong company in a bold new staging, Olivier Award nominee Emma Corrin returns to London’s West End in one of the most surprising stories in the English language.
Photos: First Look at Emma Corrin in MGC's ORLANDO at the Garrick Theatre

Get an all new first look at Emma Corrin in MGC's Orlando. The production begins performances this weekend. Check out the photos here!
Photos: See Emma Corrin & More in Rehearsals for ORLANDO at the Garrick Theatre

Orlando, Neil Bartlett’s new version of Virginia Woolf’s novel, opens at the Garrick Theatre on 5 December 2022, with previews from 25 November, and runs until 25 February 2023. Michael Grandage directs Emma Corrin in the title role. Get a first look at the cast in rehearsals here!
2023 Lancaster Playwriting Prize To Focus On Deaf, Disabled, And Neurodiverse Writers From The North  

The 2023 Lancaster Playwriting Prize will shift focus to Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers. 
Full Cast Announced For ORLANDO at the Garrick Theatre

The full company has been announced for Orlando – joining Emma Corrin, in the title role, are Deborah Findlay (Mrs Grimsditch), Jessica Alade (Virginia, Drunken Tory), Debra Baker (Virginia, Favilla, The Captain), Akuc Bol (Virginia, Euphrosyne, Prue), Lucy Briers (Virginia, Queen Elizabeth, Officer), Richard Cant (Virginia, Harriet, Kitty), Melissa Lowe (Virginia, Drunken Tory), Jodie McNee (Virginia, Marmaduke), Oliver Wickham (Virginia, Clorinda), and Millicent Wong (Virginia, Sasha, Nell).
Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2022 Winner Announced

A 'spiky and tender' story about relationships has earned a writer from Liverpool the Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2022, it was announced today (December 6). 
Lancaster Playwriting Prize Encourages LGBTQAI+ Voices to be Heard

A playwriting competition which aims to encourage writing for the stage among underrepresented writers in the North West gets underway today (August 3).
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For ALL OF US at the National Theatre

Writer and comedian Francesca Martinez's debut play All of Us is directed by Ian Rickson, runs in the Dorfman Theatre from 18 March until 16 May. Press night is the 26 March.
CITY OF ANGELS Leads March's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From a musical with old Hollywood glamour to starry Chekhov and Coward, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!
National Theatre Announces December 2019 " June 2020 Lineup; ROMEO & JULIET, SEA SICK, and More!

The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for December 2019 - June 2020.
National Theatre Announces New Productions, Including Emma Rice and Tony Kushner Adaptations

The National Theatre has announced its productions on-sale for October 2019 a?' March 2020
Final 4 Weeks To See ROSMERSHOLM At The Duke Of York's Theatre

There are now just 4 weeks left to see Rosmersholm at the Duke of York's Theatre. Henrik Ibsen's classic examination of a country in state of political flux has been adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Ian Rickson. Tom Burke plays the soulful John Rosmer, Hayley Atwell is the free-spirited Rebecca West, and Giles Terera is Andreas Kroll, a powerful moral voice. The cast also includes Lucy Briers as Mrs Helseth, Jake Fairbrother as Peter Mortensgaard and Peter Wight as Ulrik Brendel.
Last Chance To See ROSMERSHOLM At The Duke Of York's Theatre

Audiences have just over 4 weeks to see Sonia Friedman Production's critically acclaimed Rosmersholm at the Duke of York's Theatre. Henrik Ibsen's classic examination of a country in state of political flux has been adapted by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Ian Rickson. Tom Burke plays the soulful John Rosmer, Hayley Atwell is the free-spirited Rebecca West, and Giles Terera is Andreas Kroll, a powerful moral voice. The cast also includes Lucy Briers as Mrs Helseth, Jake Fairbrother as Peter Mortensgaard and Peter Wight as Ulrik Brendel.
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh in on ROSMERSHOLM

Rosmersholm began performances at the Duke of York's Theatre on April 24th, celebrating opening night on May 2nd. Let's see what the critics had to say.
BWW Review: ROSMERSHOLM, Duke of York's Theatre

As politicians and pundits dissect the local election results, Duncan Macmillan serves up a blistering new adaptation of an 1886 work that feels eerily like a 2019 commentary. Move over, James Graham - it turns out Ibsen has supplied the political play for today.
Photo Flash: First Look at Hayley Atwell and the Cast of ROSMERSHOLM in Action

Sonia Friedman Productions have today released production images for Rosmersholm which began previews at the Duke of York's Theatre on 24th April.
THE STARRY MESSENGER Leads May's Top 10 New London Shows

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From timely plays to the beginning of open-air theatre season, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lucy Briers been in?

Lucy Briers has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Lucy Briers been in?

Lucy Briers has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Lucy Briers's first West End show?

Lucy Briers's first West End show was Top Girls which opened in 2011

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