| Lauren Socha | |
|---|---|
Lauren Socha in 2011 |
|
| Born | Lauren Marie Socha June 9, 1990 Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK |
| Residence | Derby, England, UK |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Comedy-drama television series Misfits |
| Height | 5"8 |
| Relatives | Michael Socha (brother) |
Lauren Marie Socha (born June 9, 1990) is an English actress. She is best known for her roles in the E4 comedy-drama television series Misfits and the Channel 4 drama The Unloved.
Contents |
Socha was born in Derby to Robert and Kathleen Socha.[1] She has an older brother, Michael Socha, also an actor. She attended St. George's RC Primary School, Burton College and Saint Benedict School and Performing Arts College, Derby and moonlights as a singer. She trained at Ian Smith's Television Workshop based in Nottingham.[2]
Socha was first recognized by agents and casting directors when she attended a local drama workshop, having been inspired by her older brother. This led to her being cast as the lead in the Arctic Monkeys' video for their 2006 single "When the Sun Goes Down" at the age of 15.[3]
In 2009 Socha went on to star in Samantha Morton's directorial debut The Unloved in which she played a sixteen year old girl in a care home. She was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role.[4] A week later she auditioned for the role of Kelly Bailey in British comedy-drama Misfits and got the part.[5]
In 2010 Socha starred alongside Tim McInnerny in short film Missing. She also had a minor role in the television mini-series Five Daughters, based on the Ipswich serial murders.
In May 2011 she won a BAFTA in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role of Kelly in Misfits.[6] She later appeared in the short The Child, playing a version of Marylin Monroe. She also took part in the BBC Learning project "Off By Heart Shakespeare" where she played Juliet from Romeo and Juliet, performing the speech: “Blistered be thy tongue”.[7]
Socha currently resides in Derby. She has three tattoos: three stars on her neck, a bow on her back and her initials with a star on her wrist.[2]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Scummy Man | Nina | Short |
| 2009 | The Unloved | Lauren | TV movie Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| 2010 | Missing | Sarah | Short |
| 2011 | The Child | Marylin Monroe | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–present | Misfits | Kelly Bailey | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2010 |
| 2010 | Five Daughters | Dawn | Three episodes |
| 2010 | 71 Degrees North | Herself |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||