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Lucy Punch

Lucy Alice T. Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actress. She has appeared in the films Ella Enchanted (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks, (both 2010) and Into the Woods (2014). She is also known for her roles as Amy in Bad Teacher (2011) and Amanda in the BBC sitcoms Motherland and its spin-off Amandaland. She also played Esmé Squalor in the Netflix dark comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Infobox

Born
Lucy Alice T. Punch (1977-12-30) 30 December 1977 (age 48)Hammersmith, West London, England
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1998–present
Partner
Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman (2014–present)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2000
Role(s)
Holly
Role(s)
Sally Peep
2001
It's Not Me, It's You
Role(s)
Rose
2004
Role(s)
Hattie
Role(s)
Lead stewardess
Role(s)
Avice Crichton
2005
Role(s)
Nicky Romanowski
2006
Role(s)
Melanie
Notes
Monaco International Film Festival – Angel Award for Best Actress
Stingray
Role(s)
Lucy
2007
Role(s)
Eve Draper
Role(s)
Blonde in Don't trailer
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Verity Thwaites
2009
Big Breaks
Role(s)
Alexis
Role(s)
The Clarinet
2010
Role(s)
Dolores
Role(s)
Darla
2011
Role(s)
Sarah Walker
Role(s)
Shelly
Role(s)
Amy Squirrel
2012
Role(s)
Pauline
Role(s)
Saskia
Role(s)
Amanda
Role(s)
Julie
Role(s)
Wendy
2013
Role(s)
Masha
2014
Role(s)
Melanie Miller
Role(s)
Lucinda
Role(s)
Prostitute
Role(s)
Nurse Gayle
2016
Role(s)
Emily
2017
Role(s)
Lexi
2018
Role(s)
Olivia
2019
Role(s)
Sylvia Plath
2021
Role(s)
Lucy
Notes
Segment: "Leap"
Role(s)
Bella
2022
Role(s)
Jen Spencer
Role(s)
Tatiana Tasserly
2024
Role(s)
Lilly Arnold
2025
Role(s)
Cynthia Sterling
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
Greenfingers
Holly
2000
The Tenth Kingdom
Sally Peep
2001
It's Not Me, It's You
Rose
2004
Ella Enchanted
Hattie
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Lead stewardess
Being Julia
Avice Crichton
2005
Festival
Nicky Romanowski
2006
Are You Ready for Love?
Melanie
Monaco International Film Festival – Angel Award for Best Actress
Stingray
Lucy
2007
Hot Fuzz
Eve Draper
Grindhouse
Blonde in Don't trailer
Uncredited
St Trinian's
Verity Thwaites
2009
Big Breaks
Alexis
(Untitled)
The Clarinet
2010
Elektra Luxx
Dolores
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Charmaine
Dinner for Schmucks
Darla
2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
Sarah Walker
Take Me Home Tonight
Shelly
Bad Teacher
Amy Squirrel
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Kate
2012
The Giant Mechanical Man
Pauline
The Wedding Video
Saskia
Yellow
Amanda
Stars in Shorts
Julie
Stand Up Guys
Wendy
2013
Cottage Country
Masha
2014
Someone Marry Barry
Melanie Miller
Into the Woods
Lucinda
She's Funny That Way
Prostitute
Cake
Nurse Gayle
2016
The Meddler
Emily
2017
The Female Brain
Lexi
2018
You, Me and Him
Olivia
2019
How to Build a Girl
Sylvia Plath
2021
With/In: Volume 1
Lucy
Segment: "Leap"
Silent Night
Bella
2022
Book of Love
Jen Spencer
Confess, Fletch
Tatiana Tasserly
2024
How to Date Billy Walsh
Lilly Arnold
2025
Jingle Bell Heist
Cynthia Sterling
· Filmography › Television
1998
Role(s)
Queen Stephanie
Notes
Episode: "Orphans"
1999
Role(s)
Sue White
Notes
Main role (series 2)
Role(s)
Helen Foreman
Notes
3 episodes
Role(s)
Eveline
Notes
4 episodes
1999–2001
Role(s)
Big Bad World
Notes
Melissa
2000
Role(s)
Regan
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Sally Peep
Notes
3 episodes
2001
Role(s)
Kate
Notes
Episode: "The Actor"
Role(s)
Melissa Townsend
Notes
Episode: "Tainted Fruit"
Goodbye, Mr Steadman
Role(s)
Linda Mortimer
Notes
Television film
2002
Come Together
Role(s)
Amy
Notes
Television film
I Saw You
Role(s)
Esther
Notes
Episode: "Episode 1.1"
2003
Role(s)
Car Rental Girl
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Shayna
Notes
Episode: "Night of the Wartosa"
2004
Role(s)
Sarah
Notes
Episode: "Luck Be a Lady Tonight"
Role(s)
Elaine Denham
Notes
Main role (series 1)
2005
Survivors
Role(s)
Juliet Savage
Notes
Episode: "In Deep Water"
2006
Role(s)
Susannah Henderson
Notes
Episode: "After the Funeral"
2007
Role(s)
Holly Ellenbogen
Notes
Main role
Role(s)
Alice
Notes
Pilot
Role(s)
Sally
Notes
Episode: "Ah, Men"
Role(s)
Miss Fanny Dashett
Notes
Episode 1.2
Two Families
Role(s)
Irene
Notes
Television film
2008
Role(s)
Fenola Gay
Notes
Episode: "Cinderella"
Role(s)
Angel
Notes
Episode: "Angel"
1%
Role(s)
Candace
Notes
Television film
2010
Role(s)
DI Kate Bishop
Notes
3 episodes
2012–2013
Role(s)
Ben and Kate
Notes
Beatrice Joan "BJ" Harrison
2013
Role(s)
Mother
Notes
Episode: "The Wedding"
2014
Role(s)
Violet
Notes
Episode: "Cake Train"
Role(s)
Daenerys Targaryen/Arya Stark/Janice Rand (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Rebel Appliance"
2016
Role(s)
Genevieve
Notes
2 episodes
2016–2022
Role(s)
Motherland
Notes
Amanda
2018–2019
Role(s)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Notes
Esmé Squalor
2019
Role(s)
Kyle's mom
Notes
Episode: "Preemies, Weed and Infidelity"
2020
Role(s)
Lilith
Notes
Episode: "Witches"
2021
Role(s)
Kate Middleton (voice)
Notes
Main role
Role(s)
Saskia Bates
Notes
Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the Upper West"
2021–2022
Role(s)
Bloods
Notes
Jo
2022
Role(s)
Dawn Djopi
Notes
2 Episodes
2024
Role(s)
Trish
Notes
1 episode "Letters of Intent"
2025
Role(s)
Fiona Holcomb
Notes
4 Episodes
Role(s)
Amanda
Notes
6 episodes
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
5 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998
The New Adventures of Robin Hood
Queen Stephanie
Episode: "Orphans"
1999
Renford Rejects
Sue White
Main role (series 2)
Days Like These
Helen Foreman
3 episodes
Let Them Eat Cake
Eveline
4 episodes
1999–2001
Big Bad World
Melissa
4 episodes
2000
Cinderella
Regan
Television film
The 10th Kingdom
Sally Peep
3 episodes
2001
People Like Us
Kate
Episode: "The Actor"
Midsomer Murders
Melissa Townsend
Episode: "Tainted Fruit"
Goodbye, Mr Steadman
Linda Mortimer
Television film
2002
Come Together
Amy
Television film
I Saw You
Esther
Episode: "Episode 1.1"
2003
Second Nature
Car Rental Girl
Television film
Dinotopia
Shayna
Episode: "Night of the Wartosa"
2004
My Family
Sarah
Episode: "Luck Be a Lady Tonight"
Doc Martin
Elaine Denham
Main role (series 1)
2005
Survivors
Juliet Savage
Episode: "In Deep Water"
2006
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Susannah Henderson
Episode: "After the Funeral"
2007
The Class
Holly Ellenbogen
Main role
Comedy Showcase: Ladies and Gentlemen
Alice
Pilot
The Sarah Silverman Program
Sally
Episode: "Ah, Men"
The Omid Djalili Show
Miss Fanny Dashett
Episode 1.2
Two Families
Irene
Television film
2008
Fairy Tales
Fenola Gay
Episode: "Cinderella"
Wainy Days
Angel
Episode: "Angel"
1%
Candace
Television film
2010
Vexed
DI Kate Bishop
3 episodes
2012–2013
Ben and Kate
Beatrice Joan "BJ" Harrison
Main role
2013
Hello Ladies
Mother
Episode: "The Wedding"
2014
Kroll Show
Violet
Episode: "Cake Train"
Robot Chicken
Daenerys Targaryen/Arya Stark/Janice Rand (voice)
Episode: "Rebel Appliance"
2016
New Girl
Genevieve
2 episodes
2016–2022
Motherland
Amanda
Main role
2018–2019
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Esmé Squalor
Main role
2019
The Conners
Kyle's mom
Episode: "Preemies, Weed and Infidelity"
2020
What We Do in the Shadows
Lilith
Episode: "Witches"
2021
The Prince
Kate Middleton (voice)
Main role
Gossip Girl
Saskia Bates
Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the Upper West"
2021–2022
Bloods
Jo
Main role
2022
Avenue 5
Dawn Djopi
2 Episodes
2024
No Good Deed
Trish
1 episode "Letters of Intent"
2025
Animal Control
Fiona Holcomb
4 Episodes
Amandaland
Amanda
6 episodes
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Herself
5 episodes
· Stage
2000
Role(s)
Elaine
Notes
Gielgud Theatre
2001
Boy Gets Girl
Role(s)
Harriet
Notes
Royal Court Theatre
2002
A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey
Role(s)
Kate
Notes
Bush Theatre
2014
Role(s)
Paige Britain
Notes
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2000
The Graduate
Elaine
Gielgud Theatre
2001
Boy Gets Girl
Harriet
Royal Court Theatre
2002
A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey
Kate
Bush Theatre
2014
Great Britain
Paige Britain
Theatre Royal Haymarket

References

  1. tvguide.com
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lucy-punch/credits/3000521086/
  2. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lucy-punch/bio/281166/
  3. "Bad Teacher's Lucy Punch on her 'Über-Goddess' Co-star Cameron Diaz, Playing the Slut, and Women in Comedy"
    https://www.vulture.com/2011/06/lucy_punch.html
  4. independent.co.uk
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lucy-punch-interview-silent-night-b1966805.html
  5. Smiley, Tavis
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180224103209/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/actress-lucy-punch/
  6. Hollywood
    http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/lucy-punch-57324547/
  7. This is London
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110114070512/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23903448-lucy-punch-making-a-mark-on-hollywood.do
  8. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2001/nov/11/features.review107
  9. Variety
    https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/class-to-air-on-net-first-1117957259/
  10. "ANGEL FILM AWARDS"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130221150547/http://www.monacofilmfestival.net/awards.htm
  11. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/woody-allen-welcomes-brit-lucy-84721
  12. "Lucy Punch cast in Bad Teacher"
    https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6170N120100208
  13. "'Powers' TV Series Casts Deena Pilgrim" Archived 24 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 21 June 2011, MTV
    http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/06/21/powers-tv-series-casts-deena-pilgrim/
  14. www.bbc.co.uk
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/motherland-spin-off-amandaland-announced-for-bbc-one-and-iplayer
  15. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2017/06/series-of-unfortunate-events-nathan-fillion-tony-hale-sara-rue-lucy-punch-roger-bart-season-2-cast-1202110544/
  16. "'With/In' Anthology Filmed During Early Days of Pandemic: 'Creativity Can Overcome Hurdles'"
    https://variety.com/2022/film/news/with-in-trudie-styler-1235196912/
  17. "'Abbott Elementary,' 'Pachinko,' 'Women of the Movement' and 'Maid' Among 2022 Humanitas Prizes Nominees"
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/2022-humanitas-awards-abbott-elementary-pachinko-1235170802/
  18. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/23/motherland-christmas-special-review-youll-laugh-gasp-in-shock-then-punch-the-air
  19. iNews
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/motherland-christmas-special-2022-bbc-one-review-2044013
  20. entertainmentdailyuk.com
    https://www.entertainmentdailyuk.com/tv/lucy-punch-in-depth-why-did-she-move-to-america-and-who-is-her-famous-ex-boyfriend/
  21. graziadaily.co.uk
    https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/lucy-punch-partner/
  22. TeamCoco
    https://teamcoco.com/video/lucy-punch-baby-name
  23. Boy Gets Girl review by Timothy Ramsden, 24 November Archived 10 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine, at reviewsgate.co
    https://reviewsgate.com/boy-gets-girl-by-rebecca-gilman-royal-court-to-15-december/
  24. A Carpet, A Pony and A Monkey, "Lucy Punch in a bravura performance of comic verve" by Amanda Hodges at londontheatre.co
    https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/a-carpet-a-pony-and-a-monkey
  25. Whats on Stage
    http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/08-2014/lucy-punch-great-britain_35341.html
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