| Lara Cazalet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lara Imogen Leonora Cazalet[1] 15 January 1971 England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | |
| www.laracazalet.co.uk | |
Lara Imogen Leonora Cazalet (born 15 January 1971)[2] is an English actress, known for portraying Zandra Plackett in Bad Girls and Annie Quick in New Street Law.
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Cazalet is the daughter of Sir Edward Cazalet, a retired High Court judge,[3] and his wife, the Hon. Lady Camilla Jane Cazalet (née Gage), a descendant of William I of England.[4] She has two older brothers, David Benedict Cazalet and Henry Pelham Cazalet.[4] Henry, known as Hal, is a composer and opera singer,[5] with whom Cazalet sings professionally in a jazz trio.[6]
Cazalet attended Bryanston School and is a step great-granddaughter of English writer P. G. Wodehouse.[3][7]
Cazalet's first major television role was that of Zandra Plackett in Bad Girls, a part she played for two years until the character died of a brain tumour. The episode where Zandra died was the highest ever rated episode of Bad Girls with 9,490,000 viewers[3]. She later played the lead role of barrister Annie Quick in New Street Law[7]. Cazalet has also made guest appearances in Hustle, Judge John Deed, Waking the Dead and Holby City. She has played four different characters in episodes of The Bill, including a corrupt CPS officer attempting to frame DI Manson for murder and corruption, and the wife of a toy shop manager who robs her husband's store.
Cazalet's film credits include EMR and Lady Godiva.
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Nurse - Bearing Witness (1998) |
Legal drama |
| The Bill | Sammy Adams - Soft in the Head (1998) |
Police drama | |
| 1999 | The Alchemists | Flight attendant | Television film |
| The Bill | Mandy Sharpe - Sweet Sixteen (1999) |
Police drama | |
| Bad Girls | Zandra Plackett - (1999–2000) |
TV series | |
| 2000 | Harbour Lights | Nikki - A Quiet Storm (2000) |
TV series |
| 2002 | Where the Heart is | Hildegaard Gruber - Hold My Hand (2002) |
TV series |
| As Time Goes By | Dave - What Now? (2002) |
Sitcom | |
| Holby City | Angela Farrell - Sinners and Saints (2002) |
Medical drama | |
| 2003 | Waking the Dead | Fiona Mackenzie - Multistorey (Part One) (2003) - Multistorey (Part Two) (2003) |
TV series |
| Judge John Deed | Diana Hulsey - Health Hazard (2003) - Economic Imperative (2004) |
TV series | |
| 2004 | Rosemary & Thyme | Rosie Fitzcarron - The Gongoozlers (2004) |
TV series |
| 2005 | Down to Earth | Louise Mottram - Cowboys (2005) - Sisterly Feelings (2005) |
TV series |
| The Bill | DS Liz Garrett - Episode 302 (2005) - Episode 303 (2005) |
Police drama | |
| 2006 | Hustle | Emily Shaw - The Hustler's News of the Day (2006) |
TV series |
| The Only Boy for Me | Kate | Television film | |
| New Street Law | Annie Quick - (2006–2007) |
Legal drama | |
| 2007 | Half Broken Things | Sally | Television film |
| 2009 | The Bill | Liv Till - Smash and Grab (Part One) (2009) - Smash and Grab (Part Two) (2009) |
Police drama |
| Blue Murder | Yvonne Clarke - Tooth and Claw (2009) |
Police drama |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | EMR | Dr McLean | Feature film |
| 2008 | Lady Godiva | Esclairmonde | Feature film |