Lu Corfield
Born: 1979-11-01 in Cardiff, Wales, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lucy "Lu" Corfield is a Welsh actress from Powys, Wales, known for her roles as Freya Wilson in Doctors, Ruth in Last Tango in Halifax and Joyce Edevan in Clink. In 2020, she appeared in the BBC Three series In My Skin. Raised in Four Crosses near Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, she became head girl at Welshpool High School. Due to study English at university, she caught the acting bug through appearances with the Montgomeryshire Youth Theatre. After A-Levels, she approached Amnesty International to set up a theatre in education company, with which she toured for two years. She then relocated to London and studied acting at RADA for three years. Corfield is constantly campaigning to improve the rights and visibility of the LGBTQIA Community. She has appeared in the Diversity Role Models Calendar, to show her support towards the prevention of homophobic bullying in UK schools, is a proud Patron of Pride Cymru, and co-founder of House of Pride, a company that creates a platform and spaces for the queer female and non-binary community.
Filmography
2025
- The Crow Girl as Eva Andric
- A Magnificent Life as (voice)
2024
- The Red King as Lowri Bain
2022
- Gateways Grind as First Time Couple
2020
- Van der Valk as Hanna Zuiderduin
- Miss Scarlet as Madam Hera
- Muse as Officer Fields
- Trying as Sally Trent
2019
- The Witcher as Marites
- Sex Education as Sarah
2017
2016
- Agatha Raisin as Janine Juddle
- Three Women Wait for Death as Hester
2013
- Father Brown as Moira Barns
- Man Down
2012
- Call the Midwife as DS Virginia Barrow
2011
- Game of Thrones as Mole's Town Madam
- Vera as Jo Travers
- Random as Jane
- Isle of Spagg as Duck (voice)
- Candy Cabs as Big Pam
2000
- Doctors as Freya Wilson