Lucy Scott

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Lucy Scott
Born (1971-01-19) 19 January 1971 (age 52)
Stradsett, Norfolk, England
Education Central School of Speech and Drama (BA)
Years active1993–present
Spouse Alistair Petrie

Lucy Scott (born 19 January 1971) is a British actress. She is known for playing Charlotte Lucas in the 1995 BBC production Pride and Prejudice .

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Career

Lucy Scott has worked as an actress, in film and television since the early 1990s. She trained at the Central School of Speech & Drama. Her stage credits include Emma at the Tricycle Theatre, London, as part of a seven-person ensemble cast; [1] Search and Destroy , as Mary, at the New End Theatre in Hampstead, London; [2] and as Nikki in Things We Do For Love . [3]

She also appeared in an episode of comedy show Modern Toss. [4]

As well as acting, Scott worked as a script supervisor on the first episode of Popetown , called The Double. [5]

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  2. "Theatre Reviews". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2007.
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