Laura Jane Haddock (born 21 August 1985) is a British actress. She is known for portraying Zoë Walker in '' White Lines'', Max Meladze in ''

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'', Lucrezia in ''

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'', Meredith Quill in ''

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'' and its sequel ''

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'', and Viviane Wembly in '' Transformers: The Last Knight''.

Early life

Haddock was born in Enfield,

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, to a

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mother and a

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father. She was raised in

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, where she attended

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. She left school at the age of 17 and moved to London to study drama. She trained at

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Career

Haddock made her television debut in the

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''Plus One'', part of the

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2008. In 2009, Haddock played the lead role of Natasha in the

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'', and appeared as Samantha in series two and three of ''

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''. In 2011, she appeared in the

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TV drama '' Strike Back: Project Dawn'' for two episodes, as the kidnapped daughter of an illegal arms dealer. She starred as Lucrezia Donati, the mistress of

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and lover of

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in the 2013 series ''

''. Haddock's theatre credits include ''Famous Last'', which formed part of the 2009

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. Retrieved 13 August 2009. and ''Rutherford & Son'' at

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. In 2014, she portrayed Meredith Quill in ''

'', a role she reprised in its 2017 sequel ''

''. She appears in the ITV series, ''The Level'', and played Vivian Wembley in the 2017 film '' Transformers: The Last Knight''. In 2021, Haddock starred in a Christmas marketing campaign for British furniture and home accessories retailer OKA. In 2022, she starred as Maxine Meladze in the

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spy-adventure television series ''

''.

Personal life

Haddock married English actor

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in July 2013 after dating for two years. They have a son and a daughter. On 20 August 2019, Haddock and Claflin announced their legal separation.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haddock, Laura Living people 1985 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Hertfordshire Actresses from London British expatriate actresses in the United States English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Actors educated at the Arts Educational Schools Actors from Harpenden Actors from the London Borough of Enfield