Lara Pulver

Acting

Lara Pulver

Born September 1, 1980Kent, England, UK28 credits

​Lara was born and raised in Kent, UK. She studied drama with the NYMT and went on to gain a BA Hons degree in Theatre. Lara's extensive theatre career led her to gain a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her portrayal of Lucille Frank in Rob Ashford's production of Parade at The Donmar Warehouse. She was invited to re-create the role at The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles opposite TR Knight (Grey's Anatomy), gaining much critical praise. Lara made her screen debut in 2008, in the BBC prime time show Robin Hood, playing Isabella of Gisbourne. The show is a huge international success and is airing on BBC America, Saturday evening at 8/9c. She has just completed filming the new Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen) movie, The Special Relationship, starring Michael Sheen and Dennis Quaid.

Known For

Filmography

The Hack
2025The Hack
as Jo BeckerTV
MobLand
2025MobLand
as Bella HarriganTV
Maternal
2023Maternal
as Dr. Catherine MacDiarmidTV
Pantheon
2022Pantheon
as Olivia (voice)TV
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
2021The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
as Tetra Gilcrest (voice)Movie
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
2021DOTA: Dragon's Blood
as Mirana (voice)TV
The City and the City
2018The City and the City
as Katrynia BorlúTV
The Alienist
2018The Alienist
as Karen StrattonTV
Gypsy
2015Gypsy
as LouiseMovie
Quantico
2015Quantico
as CharlotteTV
A Patch of Fog
2015A Patch of Fog
as Lucy WalshMovie
Edge of Tomorrow
2014Edge of Tomorrow
as Karen LordMovie
Fleming
2014Fleming
as Ann O'NeillTV
Unlocking Sherlock
2014Unlocking Sherlock
as Herself / Irene AdlerMovie
Skins: Fire
2013Skins: Fire
as VictoriaMovie
Da Vinci's Demons
2013Da Vinci's Demons
as Clarice OrsiniTV
Legacy
2010Legacy
as Diane ShawMovie
Sherlock
2010Sherlock
as Irene AdlerTV
True Blood
2008True Blood
as Claudine CraneTV
Skins
2007Skins
as VictoriaTV
Robin Hood
2006Robin Hood
as IsabellaTV
Coming Up
2003Coming Up
as AnnetteTV
Spooks
2002Spooks
as Erin WattsTV