Laura Pyper
Laura Pyper | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Laura Pyper is a Northern Irish actress, known for portraying Ella Dee in the second season of Hex, Jane Fairfax in Emma and Lexine in the video game Dead Space: Extraction.
Background
Born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, Pyper has two brothers and two sisters.[1] She attended Rainey Endowed School and later studied English and Drama at Trinity College, Dublin.[1]
Career
Pyper made her film debut playing Lin in Reign of Fire, a role she won while still studying.[1] She has also appeared in the Irish film Headrush, playing Vicky Nobel.
On television, Pyper played Ella Dee in the second season of the Sky One supernatural drama Hex,[2] and Jane Fairfax in the 2009 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma.[3] She has also guest starred in episodes of Demons, Doctors, Silent Witness, The Bill and Bachelors Walk.
Pyper has also worked as a voice actor in the video game Dead Space: Extraction, playing the character of Lexine Murdoch.
Pyper's theatre credits include Don Juan in Soho at the Donmar Warehouse and Blackwater Angel at the Finborough Theatre. In 2009 she played Cressida in the first full-scale Shakespeare's Globe production of Troilus and Cressida.[3] In 2010 she played Lily Cahill in the revival of Punk Rock.[4]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bachelors Walk | Vicki Lester - Episode 3.1 (2003) - Episode 3.2 (2003) |
TV series |
| 2004 | Omagh | Lorraine Wilson | Television film |
| Holby City | Alison Kerman - Playing with Fire (2004) |
Medical drama | |
| 2005 | Hex | Ella Dee | TV series |
| 2006 | The IT Crowd | Laura - Yesterday's Jam (2006) |
Sitcom |
| 2007 | Doctors | Hannah Farmer - The Big Issue (2007) |
Soap opera |
| 2008 | The Bill | Mandy Glover - Shadow Stalker (2008) - Spilt Blood (2008) |
Police drama |
| Silent Witness | Esther Rubutkin - Judgement: Part One (2008) |
Police drama | |
| 2009 | Demons | Grace - Saving Grace (2009) |
TV series |
| Vidiotic | Sketch show | ||
| The Bill | Sarah Lawler - Old Habits (2009) |
Police drama | |
| Doctors | Ursula Lenton - Dummy (2009) |
Soap opera | |
| Emma | Jane Fairfax | TV serial | |
| Spooks | Young Woman - Episode 8.4 (2009) |
TV series |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Lin | Feature film |
| Padraig agus Nadia | Nadia | Short film | |
| 2003 | Headrush | Vicky Nobel | Feature film |
| 2005 | Tess: A Tale of Love and Darkness | Tess | Short film |
| 2009 | Sam and Jenny Go to a Play | Jenny | Short film |
| 2010 | Isle of Dogs | Kelly | Feature film |
Theatre
- Blackwater Angel - Finborough Theatre, February - March 2006 (playing Lizzie Maher)
- Don Juan in Soho - Donmar Warehouse, November 2006 - February 2007 (playing Elvira)
- Troilus and Cressida - Shakespeare's Globe, July - September 2009 (playing Cressida)
- Punk Rock - Lyric Hammersmith and tour, September - November 2010 (playing Lily Cahill)
References
- ^ a b c Audrey Watson (December 4, 2005). "The Joy of Hex". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ Virginia Heffernan (June 1, 2007). "Witchy Girls on a Mission: The Dark Side of Cliques". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b TROILUS & CRESSIDA Comes To The Globe, 7/12 - 9/20 2009-06-01. Retrieved on 2009-07-14.
- ^ Nicholas Banks, Ed Franklin, Ruth Milne & More Lead PUNK ROCK At Lyric Hammersmith 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-11-20.