Details
- Location
- West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Playing Age
- 14 – 23 years
- Disabilities
- Physical or mobility impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Ambulatory Wheelchair user, Hearing Aid user
- Gender
- Female
- Height
- 5'2" / 158 cm
- Nationalities
- British
- Appearance
- White
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Hair Colour
- Light/Mid Brown
- Hair Length
- Mid Length
- Voice Styles
- Enthusiastic
Representation
CIEKA BAILEY ASSOCIATES
Jactin House, 24 Hood Street, Manchester, M4 6WX
Tel: 0161-484 5423
Mob: 07780 380121
Email: enquiries@ciekabailey.com
Web: www.ciekabailey.com
Credits
Television
Stage
Research & Development
Rehearsed Reading
Further
| Production | Year | Type | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gone | 2026 | Television | Freya Sedgwick | ITV/New Pictures | Richard Laxton |
| Production | Year | Type | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Stratosphere — Graeae Beyond Showcase | 2026 | Stage | Delilah | Graeae Theatre Company | Tom Saunders & Emily Oetegenn |
| Welcome to Thebes | 2024 | Stage | Eris & Assistant Director | Leeds Conservatoire & The Carriageworks | Debs Newbold |
| Romeo and Juliet | 2023 | Stage | Mercutio | Leeds Conservatoire & Leeds Playhouse (and school tours) | Sameena Hussain |
| 2023 | Stage | Katie Howarth & Karen Heartly | Leeds Conservatoire | Alex Palmer | |
| Faustus: That Damned Women | 2022 | Stage | Cornelia & Jenny | Leeds Conservatoire | Amie Burns Walker |
| Production | Year | Type | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Stratosphere | 2026 | Research and Development | Delilah | Hull Truck Theatre & Graeae Theatre Company | Tom Saunders & Emily Oetegenn |
| This is Where it Ends | 2025 | Research and Development | Workshop Performer | Rebel Roots Theatre Company | Tyler Pickles & Leannah Gardner |
| Production | Year | Type | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Is The Flesh | 2024 | Rehearsed Reading | Jasmine (Lead) | Leeds Conservatoire MA Theatre Festival | Victoria Gimby & Annie May Fletcher |
| I Who Have Never Known Men | 2024 | Rehearsed Reading | Ensemble | Leeds Conservatoire MA Theatre Festival | Victoria Gimby & Cara Novotny |
| Production | Year | Type | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure Ulcer Communication Workshop | 2025 | Role Play | Sam Johnson (Lead Patient) | Leeds School of Medicine | Dr Susanne B Coleman |
| Red Ladder Courses — Assistant Director | 2025 | Workshop | Assistant Director & Facilitator | Red Ladder Theatre Company | Cheryl Martin |
| STRIDE: Mental Health App | 2022 | Documentary | Aimee | University Centre of Leeds | Emma Lockwood |
About Me
Lara made her screen debut in a new drama called Gone directed by Richard Laxton, on ITVX and ITV1.
In March 2026 Lara took part in R&D for An Alternative Stratosphere by Emily Oetegenn. Performing as part of Graeae Beyond showcase at Derby Theatre.
She is also co-developing and starring in medical role-play scenes for an interactive website in collaboration with Leeds School of Medicine, filming early this year.
As a dedicated actor, she is currently developing her General American accent with Anita Gilbert.
“An excellent ensemble member and a real team player.” — Sameena Hussain, Director.
Lara previously worked as an Assistant Director for Red Ladder Theatre Company in 2025. Learn more about her journey and identity as an actor in this article.
Showreels
Comedy Scene 2025
2:21
Crime Drama Scene 2025
2:25
Wuthering Heights — Dramatic Duelogue
2:56
Training
NGA Screen Acting with Elliot Benn — February 2026 – Ongoing
NGA Screen Acting with John Gully — October 2025 – February 2026
LEEDS CONSERVATOIRE — BA Acting Course — 3 years — 2021 – 2024
BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Acting — Leeds City College — 2 years — 2019 – 2021
An Introduction to Clowning with Clown Space — September 2025
Red Grit Training Course — Red Ladder Theatre Company — Summer 2022
Skills
| Accents & Dialects | Native: Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Music & Dance | Skilled: Alto, Singing (general) |
| Other Skills | Cooking/Baking, Devising, Director, Improvisation |
| Performance | Skilled: Comedy, Comedy Improv, Physical Theatre, Public Speaking, Shakespeare, Sight-Reading (non-musical), Story Telling |
| Sports | Skilled: Horse-riding |