Laura Checkley

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Laura Checkley, born 18 July 1980, is an English actress and comedian known for playing the regular character Louise throughout three series of Detectorists on BBC Four, [1] Monica in Action Team on ITV2, Terri King in the BBC One sitcom King Gary [2] and Mrs Blocker in BAFTA award winning Drama In My Skin . In 2025, she played the regular character of Theresa, the third ‘Eel Sister’, in Season 2 of The Change on Channel 4. She has also appeared in guest roles on other programmes including Brassic, Wanderlust, Red Dwarf, Enterprice, Porters , [3] W1A [4] and This Country . [5] She played Jackie Stokes in the drama Screw on Channel Four.

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In 2009, she started a comedy duo, Checkley Bush, with Victoria Bush. They had a residency at the Leicester Square Theatre. They performed the Edinburgh Festival, Latitude Festival and Manchester Comedy Festival. In 2011, they reached the final of The Funny Women Awards.[ citation needed ]

On film, she appeared as Susan, the floor manager of Hard News in Bridget Jones's Baby, [6] and Maz in Military Wives. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Girls? Eugh!(unknown)Short film
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Susan, Floor Manager
2017Oh Be JoyfulSecurity GuardShort film
2019 Military Wives Maz
2024Movember - You Can Do It Here TooOffice GrowShort film
Our FatherGemmaShort film. Also associate producer
BilbyTeagan
2025Solers UnitedCommentatorShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Rosemary & Thyme LibrarianSeries 3; episode 1: "The Cup of Silence"
2009 Criminal Justice PC HawesSeries 2; episode 1
2014 Edge of Heaven Ann-MarieEpisodes 1–6
Coronation Street Phil1 episode
2015 Cradle to Grave LilEpisodes 1, 2, 7 & 8
2014–2022 Detectorists LouiseSeries 1–3; 17 episodes
2016 Raised by Wolves LauraSeries 2; episode 2: "Hairy Poppins"
Morgana Robinson's The Agency PolicewomanEpisodes 4 & 7
2017 This Country Shaz GallacherSeries 1; episode 4: "King of the Nerds"
W1A ParamedicSeries 3; episode 4
Red Dwarf Areto / Hugh JassSeries 12; episode 2: "Siliconia"
HailmakersPam(unknown episodes)
2018 Action Team MonicaEpisodes 1–6
Wanderlust PaulaEpisodes 2–4
2018–2021 King Gary Terri KingSeries 1 & 2; 14 episodes
In My Skin Mrs. BlockerSeries 1 & 2; 7 episodes
2019 Porters WPC NewmanSeries 2; episode 3: "Halloween"
2021 Brassic RuthSeries 3; episode 1
2022–2023 Screw Jackie StokesSeries 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin SandraSeries 1; episode 3: "Run Wilde"
Mojo SwoptopsNori (voice)Series 1; episode 1: "Mojo Mail"
The Day of the Jackal Paddy DenhamSeries 1; episodes 1 & 3
2025 Dope Girls Sarah FisherEpisodes 1–6
The Change TheresaSeries 2; episodes 1–6
TBAWhat It Feels Like for a GirlTBAPost-production

References

  1. "Detectorists - BBC4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "'King Gary - BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "Porters Series 2, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. "W1A Series 3, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. "This Country Series 1, Episode 4 - King Of The Nerds". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. "Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. Hunter, Allan (11 September 2019). "'Military Wives': Toronto Review". Screen. Retrieved 23 December 2019.