Laura Greenwood landed her first major acting role aged twelve in Terry Gilliam’s “The Brothers Grimm” opposite Matt Damon and Heath Ledger. She was then spotted by Casting Director Doreen Jones for the lead role of Penny Phillips in Prime Suspect: The Final Act opposite Helen Mirren. Critics from the Los Angeles Times and New York Daily News described her performance as “Thoroughly impressive.” and “Phenomenal.”

Since then, Laura has enjoyed a diverse career working on film and tv productions with the BBC, Universal, Miramax, ITV, Sky Atlantic, and Warner Brothers, as well many independent filmmakers. Her stage work includes Zonal (The Lyric Theatre), Creaks & Moans (Riverside Studios) with The Young Blood Theatre Company and playing Julie in Miss Julie (The Etcetera Theatre) with the Buckland Theatre Company.

Laura’s voiceover work includes commercials, animation, and corporate explainers with household names like Cancer Research UK, BBC Radio 4, PwC, Wunderman Thompson, and NFTS.

Most recently Laura’s comedy pilot script placed in the top 3% in the UK TV new comedy writing competition.

Laura came to acting quite by chance.

After a diagnosis of dyslexia early on in primary school her family encouraged her to join the Saturday drama club“Young Blood Theatre Company” at the Riverside Studios. Young Blood was where she first experienced the thrill of what acting really meant.

Unlike other drama groups for young people who did countless versions of Oliver and Bugsy Malone, Young Blood dealt with arson, homelessness and deep gritty feelings. It was also a really fun place -exploring different stories and ideas through devising and games.

Other Young Blood Alumni include Toby Regbo, Bel Powley, Ophelia Lovibond, Imogen Poots and Lenora Crichlow.

It was through Young Blood that Laura met her agent Andrew Braidford (founder of the Young Blood Theatre Company) and was invited to join his agency, BWH. Laura has remained with Andrew at BWH ever since.