Olivia Poulet
| Olivia Poulet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 July 1978 London, England |
| Alma mater |
Putney High School University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Laurence Dobiesz (m. 2015)[1] |
Olivia Poulet (born 9 July 1978) is an English actress and screenwriter.[2]
Early life
Poulet was born in South-West of London. She graduated from Putney High School and studied drama at Manchester University.[3]
Career
After her graduation in 2001, Poulet landed her first role in the television series The Bill. In 2005, she portrayed Camilla Parker Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall in the television film Whatever Love Means.[4] She appeared in the feature film In the Loop in 2009. The same year she portrayed Carol Thatcher in the television film Margaret. Her most recent productions include Day of the Flowers, Sherlock, Dappers, The Thick of It, Reggie Perrin and Outnumbered.[5]
Poulet has also appeared on stage productions including The Queef of Terence and The Bird Flu Diaries. She has also voiced roles in video game Dragon Age II by BioWare. In 2011, Poulet and her comedy partner Sarah Solemani wrote a sitcom for the BBC, which will be produced Charlie Hanson.[3] She has just recently completed a screenplay called Ocean Road for producer Harriet Rees.[2]
Poulet is an ambassador of The Park Theatre. She starred in Sarah Rutherford’s Adult Supervision, a new play at the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park, directed by artistic director Jez Bond.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Bill | Amanda | TV series (1 episode: "A Week of Nights: Part 1") |
| 2002 | Killing Me Softly | Alice's Secretary | |
| 2002 | Silent Witness | Alice Gregg | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2003 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Sasha | TV series (1 episode: "A Suitable Vengeance") |
| 2005 | The Rotter's Club | Ffion Foulkes | TV series |
| 2005 | Friends and Crocodiles | Carol | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Little Things You Do | Martha | Short film |
| 2005 | Love Soup | Julie Pirelli | TV series (1 episode: "There Must Be Some Way Out of Here") |
| 2005 | Whatever Love Means | Camilla Parker Bowles | TV movie |
| 2006 | Heroes and Villains | Clare | |
| 2007–2012 | The Thick of It | Emma Messinger | TV series (10 episodes) |
| 2008 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Helen | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2008 | My Zinc Bed | Girl | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2008 | Outnumbered | Julie | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Suzy | |
| 2009 | Margaret | Carol Thatcher | TV movie |
| 2009 | Reggie Perrin | Tiia | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2009 | Stalking Ben Chadz | June | Short film |
| 2010 | Dappers | Anna | TV series (1 episode: "Proper Job") |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Amanda | TV series (1 episode: "The Blind Banker") |
| 2011 | Odem | Ruth | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II | Charade Amell, Lady Elegant (voice) | Video game |
| 2011 | Day of the Flowers | Lucy | |
| 2012 | Mourning Rules | June | Short film |
| 2012 | Asylum Seekers | Leah Levine | Short film |
| 2013 | Chandide | Short film | |
| 2017 | Mad to Be Normal | Maria |
References
- ↑ "Olivia Poulet marriage". Contact Music Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- 1 2 Stalking Ben Chadz : Sweet As A Productions
- 1 2 "Olivia Poulet Biography". Sherlockology.com. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ David Thomas, "Whatever acting means", The Daily Telegraph, 11 December 2005.
- ↑ "Olivia Poulet: From Tory tough nut to a taste for the wild side". The Independent. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ Top girl: Olivia Poulet interview - Theatre - Going Out - London Evening Standard