Biography
Who is Laura Haddock?
Early life and education
Laura Haddock was born in the London Borough of Enfield, United Kingdom. Her mother worked as a reflexologist and her father was a financier. She grew up in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where she attended St George's School.
At the age of 17, she left her secondary education behind to pursue a career in acting. She relocated to London to focus on drama studies and enrolled at the Arts Educational School located in Chiswick.
Television and film career
Her television debut occurred in 2008 with a pilot for the Comedy show series titled Plus One. In 2009, she secured a lead role as Natasha in the ITV1 comedy drama Monday Monday. She also appeared as Samantha in the second and third series of the show How Not to Live Your Life.
In 2011, she appeared in two episodes of the Sky TV drama Strike Back: Project Dawn. That same year, she played Alison in The Inbetweeners Movie, earning a nomination for an Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer. She later starred as Lucrezia Donati in the 2013 series Da Vinci's Demons.
She portrayed Meredith Quill in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy and reprised the character for the 2017 sequel. Her film work includes the role of Vivian Wembley in Transformers: The Last Knight. In 2022, she took on the lead role of Maxine Meladze in the Netflix series The Recruit.
Theatre and other work
Beyond television and film, Laura Haddock has stage experience. She performed in the play Famous Last for the 2009 Sky Arts Theatre Live! Project. Also, she appeared in a production of Rutherford and Son at the Northern Stage.
In 2021, she participated in a Christmas advertising campaign for the furniture and home accessories retailer OKA. This project showed her work outside of her primary acting roles in scripted dramas.
Personal life
Laura Haddock married the English actor Sam Claflin in July 2013. The couple had been dating for two years prior to their wedding. During their marriage, they became parents to a son and a daughter.
In August 2019, the pair announced their legal separation. Since then, she has continued her professional acting career across various international projects.
Birthday and age
Laura Haddock was born on August 21, 1985, which makes Laura 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Laura shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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