Laura Checkley
Laura Checkley, born 18 July 1980, is an English actress and comedian known for playing the regular character Louise throughout three series of Detectorists on BBC Four,[1] Monica in Action Team on ITV2, Terri King in the BBC One sitcom King Gary[2] and Mrs Blocker in BAFTA award winning Drama In My Skin. In 2025, she played the regular character of Theresa, the third ‘Eel Sister’, in Season 2 of The Change on Channel 4. She has also appeared in guest roles on other programmes including Brassic, Wanderlust, Red Dwarf, Enterprice, Porters,[3] W1A[4] and This Country.[5] She played Jackie Stokes in the drama Screw on Channel Four.
In 2009, she started a comedy duo, Checkley Bush, with Victoria Bush. They had a residency at the Leicester Square Theatre. They performed the Edinburgh Festival, Latitude Festival and Manchester Comedy Festival. In 2011, they reached the final of The Funny Women Awards.[citation needed]
On film, she appeared as Susan, the floor manager of Hard News in Bridget Jones's Baby,[6] and Maz in Military Wives.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Girls? Eugh! | (unknown) | Short film |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Susan, Floor Manager | |
| 2017 | Oh Be Joyful | Security Guard | Short film |
| 2019 | Military Wives | Maz | |
| 2024 | Movember - You Can Do It Here Too | Office Grow | Short film |
| Our Father | Gemma | Short film. Also associate producer | |
| Bilby | Teagan | ||
| 2025 | Solers United | Commentator | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rosemary & Thyme | Librarian | Series 3; episode 1: "The Cup of Silence" |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice | PC Hawes | Series 2; episode 1 |
| 2014 | Edge of Heaven | Ann-Marie | Episodes 1–6 |
| Coronation Street | Phil | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Cradle to Grave | Lil | Episodes 1, 2, 7 & 8 |
| 2014–2022 | Detectorists | Louise | Series 1–3; 17 episodes |
| 2016 | Raised by Wolves | Laura | Series 2; episode 2: "Hairy Poppins" |
| Morgana Robinson's The Agency | Policewoman | Episodes 4 & 7 | |
| 2017 | This Country | Shaz Gallacher | Series 1; episode 4: "King of the Nerds" |
| W1A | Paramedic | Series 3; episode 4 | |
| Red Dwarf | Areto / Hugh Jass | Series 12; episode 2: "Siliconia" | |
| Hailmakers | Pam | (unknown episodes) | |
| 2018 | Action Team | Monica | Episodes 1–6 |
| Wanderlust | Paula | Episodes 2–4 | |
| 2018–2021 | King Gary | Terri King | Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes |
| In My Skin | Mrs. Blocker | Series 1 & 2; 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | Porters | WPC Newman | Series 2; episode 3: "Halloween" |
| 2021 | Brassic | Ruth | Series 3; episode 1 |
| 2022–2023 | Screw | Jackie Stokes | Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Sandra | Series 1; episode 3: "Run Wilde" |
| Mojo Swoptops | Nori (voice) | Series 1; episode 1: "Mojo Mail" | |
| The Day of the Jackal | Paddy Denham | Series 1; episodes 1 & 3 | |
| 2025 | Dope Girls | Sarah Fisher | Episodes 1–6 |
| The Change | Theresa | Series 2; episodes 1–6 | |
| TBA | What It Feels Like for a Girl | TBA | Post-production |
References
[edit]- ^ "Detectorists - BBC4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "'King Gary - BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Porters Series 2, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "W1A Series 3, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "This Country Series 1, Episode 4 - King Of The Nerds". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (11 September 2019). "'Military Wives': Toronto Review". Screen. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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