Lara Belmont

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Lara Belmont
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Lara Belmont (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film The War Zone . [1] She also appeared in ITV's lavish costume drama Henry VIII as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor.

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Belmont was born in Oxford, and worked as a model before she was spotted in the street by a casting director.[ citation needed ]

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  1. The New York Times
  2. "Winifred Meeks". 21 March 2020.