Laura White (actress)

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Laura White
Born
Laura Beatrice White

(1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28)
Yorkshire, England
EducationGuildford School of Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
TelevisionDoctors

Laura Beatrice White (born 27 May 1996)[1] is a British actress. Following stage roles including starring as Sandra Wilkinson in a UK tour of The Play That Goes Wrong, White began appearing in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Princess Buchanan in March 2022. For her role as Princess, White was nominated for the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year.

Life and career

White was born on 27 May 1996[1] in Yorkshire, England, to parents of British and Jamaican heritage. At a young age, White, alongside her parents and two siblings, relocated to Wales.[2] White studied musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting, which she graduated from in 2017.[3] She then appeared in various short films and advertisements, including a television advertisement for Naked Juice.[3] After graduating, she set up the Page One Project, a programme that offers support, advice and guidance to people from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts industry.[4] Alongside acting, she is also a trained life coach, having gained a coaching qualification from the Animas Centre for Coaches, as well as Mental Health First Aid training and Mindfulness teaching.[5][6] In March 2020, White lost her job and was forced to move back in with her parents; she said that during that time, she felt "completely lost" with no knowledge of what to do with her career.[7]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, White starred in the socially distanced immersive production C-o-n-t-a-c-t in London.[8] She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Sarah,[9] with the British Theatre Guide describing her as "sweet and engaging"[10] and Adam Tipping of Pocket Sized Theatre writing that White "carried the production with ease, synchronisation, and relatability".[11] Later in 2020, White was announced as a cast member for a production of The Play That Goes Wrong.[12] She toured with the production from 2020 to 2021.[13] In 2021, White featured in the drama film The Colour Room. She was proud to appear in the film as she felt it was a career highlight to tell the story of artist Clarice Cliff.[7] Also in 2021, she appeared in Big Age, a Channel 4 sitcom pilot written by Bolu Babalola.[14] In March 2022, she made her first appearance as Princess Buchanan, a trainee doctor, on the BBC soap opera Doctors.[15] For her portrayal of the role, White wasn nominated for the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year at the 2022 ceremony.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Cooped Up Carmilla Short film
2021 The Colour Room Gladys Film
2021 Lazy Susan Sleepy Girl 1 episode
2021 Big Age Portia Pilot
2022 Doctors Princess Buchanan Recurring role

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2020 C-o-n-t-a-c-t Sarah London [17]
2020–2021 The Play That Goes Wrong Sandra Wilkinson UK tour [3]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2022 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Doctors Nominated [16]
2022 RTS Midlands Awards Leading Acting Performance Doctors Pending [18]
2022 Industry Minds Awards Performer Doctors Pending [19]

References

  1. ^ a b White, Laura [@laurabeatricewhite] (27 May 2018). "It's a Vegan Moana birthday cake!! Biggest achievement of 22. #vegancake #veganlove #birthdayeve 🌱🌱🌱" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ White, Laura [@laurabeatricewhite] (18 June 2020). "I am mixed race. Dual heritage. Biracial. And I am whole. I am a cocktail of fried dumplings for breakfast and walks in the Yorkshire moors. Of middle class and working class, of large family and of small. Of gospel music and carnival dance and singing we'll meet again. Of a small British town and the Jamaican countryside, that moved to Wales to start again. Of hair that's free and refuses to stay put no matter how much I used to will it straight. Of Christmas filled with noise and of laughter and debates. From a Northern soul and a Jamaican heart came three children born of love. I am mixed race. Dual heritage. Biracial. And I am whole" – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b c "Laura White". Mischief Theatre. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Volunteering and Mentoring Schemes". Guildford School of Acting. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ "The Page One Project". The Page One Project. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Creative Voices: Bernadette Bangura & Laura White". TicketSource. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b White, Laura [@laurabeatricewhite] (12 November 2021). "It's hard to really get my head around what these past 20 months have been. Last March after loosing my job, moving back in with my parents and feeling completely lost, I had no idea what was coming next" – via Instagram.[dead link]
  8. ^ Akbar, Arifa (4 September 2020). "C-o-n-t-a-c-t review – gripping thriller takes its audience on a pacy outdoor odyssey". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Review: C-o-n-t-a-c-t". The Stage. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. ^ "C-o-n-t-a-c-t". British Theatre Guide. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  11. ^ Tipping, Adam (3 September 2020). "REVIEW: C-o-n-t-a-c-t, a socially distanced outdoor experience". Pocket Sized Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ Wood, Alex (9 December 2020). "The Play That Goes Wrong tour casting announced". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. ^ Longman, Will. "New West End casting for The Play That Goes Wrong announced". London Theatre. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Big Age". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. ^ Timblick, Simon. "'Doctors' spoilers: Karen Hollins gets TRAPPED by burglars!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b Warner, Sam (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  17. ^ Langary, Anita (15 September 2020). "Immersive London-based show C-o-n-t-a-c-t extended for six weeks". SW Londoner. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  18. ^ "RTS Midlands Awards nominees 2022". Royal Television Society. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  19. ^ "PERFORMER AWARD @laurawhitecoaching @robmadge02 @wreh.asha @stephelstob". Instagram. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

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