Lucy Cohu
Born: 1968-10-02 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lucy Ann Cohu, an English stage, film, and television actress, was born on 2 October 1968 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She attended Stamford High School, a boarding school in Lincolnshire, during her childhood. Cohu trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she also met her future husband, actor Corey Johnson. Her first acting job after drama school was in a production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. She made her television debut in an episode of Casualty and went on to work extensively in British television, including roles in Soldier Soldier and other series. Cohu is known for her portrayals of Princess Margaret in the Channel 4 drama The Queen's Sister (2005), Evelyn Brogan in Cape Wrath, and Alice Carter in Torchwood: Children of Earth. Her performance as Princess Margaret earned her nominations for both an Emmy and a BAFTA award, with critics praising her interpretation of the character as energetic and vibrant, contrasting with previous depictions. She has also appeared in films such as Gosford Park and Becoming Jane. In 2018, she received positive reviews for her performance in the play Speaking in Tongues at the Duke of York's Theatre. She has also appeared in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Tricycle Theatre and was scheduled to perform in Dawn King’s play ‘The Trials’ at the Donmar Warehouse in London in August 2022. Cohu was married to actor Corey Johnson from 1994 to 2005, and the couple has two children: Alexander, born in 2000, and Lila, born in 2002. She lives in Kensal Green, Brent, London. Before achieving success in acting, Cohu performed at children's parties and has stated that had she not become an actress, she would have pursued a career in children's nursing. In November 2008, she won an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the true-life drama Forgiven.
Filmography
2022
- Dangerous Liaisons as Christine de Sevigny
2020
- COBRA as Rachel Sutherland
2019
- Summer of Rockets as Miriam Petrukhin
2017
- The Entertainer as Mrs. Cohen
2015
- Charlie as Terry Keane
- The Adventures of Anais Nin as Anais Nin (older)
2014
- The Inbetweeners 2 as Niki
- The Face of an Angel as Caroline
2013
- Broadchurch as Tess Henchard
- Atlantis as Circe
- Lightfields as Vivien Mullen
2012
- Ripper Street as Deborah Goren
- Playhouse Presents as Cathy McCluskey
2011
- Death in Paradise as Caroline Bamber
- The Awakening as Constance Strickland
2009
- Murderland as Sally
2008
- Einstein and Eddington as Mileva Einstein
- Ballet Shoes as Theo Dane
2007
- Lewis as Marion Hammond
- Meadowlands as Evelyn Brogan
- Becoming Jane as Eliza de Feuillide
- Forgiven as Liz
2005
- Bombshell as Valerie Welling
- The Queen's Sister as Princess Margaret
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Pat Fortescue
2003
2002
- The Making of Gosford Park as Self (uncredited)
- The Real Jane Austen as Cassandra Austen
2001
- In Deep as Elinor
- Gosford Park as Lottie
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Jenny Russell
- Rebecca as Rebecca
1996
- Silent Witness
- Loving as Violet
1994
- Pie in the Sky as Watson
- The Dwelling Place as Isabelle Fischel
1993
- Peak Practice as Gina Johnson
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Marianne Deroulard
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Magdelene Heller
1986
- Casualty as Theresa Johnson