Lucy Cohu

Lucy Anne Cohu (born 1970 in Wiltshire, England) is a British actress.

Life

Cohu was trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She played on after their training in theater and made ​​her debut at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester in a production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Her first television role was in 1991 as Jayne Bazeley in the British television series Casualty, to 1997, she stepped into that role in six episodes of the series on. This was followed by guest roles, among others, in Agatha Christie's Poirot as well as recurring roles among others in the series Soldier Soldier and The Bill. Made her feature film debut was in 2001 in Robert Altman's Gosford Park. For her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the television movie The Queen 's Sister, she was nominated in 2006 as Best Actress for the BAFTA Award and an Emmy. In 2008 she received an Emmy Award for her performance in the television drama Forgiven. In 2009 she joined the Duke of York 's Theatre alongside John Simm, Ian Hart and Kerry Fox on in Speaking in Tongues. She played the daughter of Captain Jack Harkness in the third season of the series Torchwood.

Cohu is a single mother of a son.

Filmography ( excerpt)

Awards

• 2006: BAFTA nomination for The Queen 's Sister
• 2006: Emmy Award nomination for The Queen 's Sister
• 2008: Emmy for Forgiven