Lara Pulver

Lara was born and raised in Essex, UK. She studied drama with the NYMT and went on to gain a BA Honours degree in Theatre.Lara's extensive theatre career led her to gain a 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) Award nomination for her portrayal of "Lucille Frank" in 'Rob Ashford' (qv)'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 'T.R. Knight' (qv) (_Grey's Anatomy (2005)_ (qv)), gaining much critical praise.Lara made her screen debut in 2008, in the BBC prime-time show, _Robin Hood (2006)_ (qv), 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' (qv) (_Frost/Nixon (2008)_ (qv), _The Queen (2006)_ (qv)) movie, _The Special Relationship (2010)_ (qv), starring 'Michael Sheen' (qv) and 'Dennis Quaid' (qv).::LM