Lara Pulver
Biography
Lara Pulver is an English actress who works across film, television and stage, and she trained at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts after attending the National Youth Music Theatre. She was born in Southend-on-Sea and grew up near Sevenoaks, Kent. Her 2008 Olivier nomination came for playing Lucille Frank in Parade, staged at the Donmar Warehouse in the West End, and she later took the same part to Los Angeles. On television she played Isabella in Robin Hood, Claudine Crane in True Blood and Erin Watts in Spooks, a role she repeated for the film Spooks: The Greater Good (2015). She was Irene Adler in Sherlock and Clarice Orsini in Da Vinci's Demons. She won an Olivier Award in 2016 for her supporting performance in the musical Gypsy. Her other screen credits include Underworld: Blood Wars (2016), The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021) and MobLand, in which she played Bella Harrigan.
46years old
Turns 47 on September 1in 295 days
- Born Southend-on-Sea
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 11 years2010 to 2021
Every film, newest first
- 2021The Witcher: Nightmare of the WolfIMDb rating 7.2
- 2016Underworld: Blood WarsIMDb rating 5.8
- 2015Spooks: The Greater GoodIMDb rating 6.2
- 2014Edge of TomorrowIMDb rating 7.9
- 2010The Special RelationshipIMDb rating 6.7
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Behind the award
Lara Pulver won the 2016 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for playing Louise in Gypsy, a role that becomes the title character, the real-life Gypsy Rose Lee.
Lara Pulver movies on Netflix
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolfas Tetra Gilcrest (voice)
Underworld: Blood Warsas Semira
Spooks: The Greater Goodas Erin Watts
Edge of Tomorrowas Karen Lord
The Special Relationshipas Intern
Worked with
Lara Pulver shares two films with Theo James, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Theo James2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Theo James's page The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021IMDb rating 7.2Pulver as Tetra GilcrestvoiceJames as Vesemirvoice
Underworld: Blood Wars2016IMDb rating 5.8Pulver as SemiraJames as David
Ronan Summers2 films together, 2014 to 2015
Ronan Summers's page Spooks: The Greater Good2015IMDb rating 6.2Pulver as Erin WattsSummers as Ed Lansbury
Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9Pulver as Karen LordSummers as Dog Soldier 1
Dennis Quaid1 film together, 2010
Dennis Quaid's page The Special Relationship2010IMDb rating 6.7Pulver as InternQuaid as Bill Clinton
Charles Dance1 film together, 2016
Charles Dance's page Underworld: Blood Wars2016IMDb rating 5.8Pulver as SemiraDance as Thomas
Brendan Gleeson1 film together, 2014
Brendan Gleeson's page Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9Pulver as Karen LordGleeson as General Brigham
Bill Paxton1 film together, 2014
Bill Paxton's page Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9Pulver as Karen LordPaxton as Master Sergeant Farell
Doug LimanDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Doug Liman Edge of Tomorrow2014IMDb rating 7.9Pulver as Karen Lord
Anna FoersterDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Anna Foerster Underworld: Blood Wars2016IMDb rating 5.8Pulver as Semira
Han Kwang IlDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Han Kwang Il The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021IMDb rating 7.2Pulver as Tetra Gilcrestvoice
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Gypsy: A Musical Fable | Won |
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