Laura Checkley

Laura Checkley (born 18 July 1980) is an English actress and comedian known for playing the regular character Louise throughout three series of Detectorists on BBC Four,[1] Monica in Action Team on ITV2, Terri King in the BBC One sitcom King Gary[2] and Mrs Blocker in BAFTA award winning Drama In My Skin. In 2025, she played the regular character of Theresa, the third ‘Eel Sister’, in Season 2 of The Change on Channel 4. She has also appeared in guest roles on other programmes including Brassic, Wanderlust, Red Dwarf, Enterprice, Porters,[3] W1A[4] and This Country.[5] She played Jackie Stokes in the drama Screw on Channel Four.

In 2009, she started a comedy duo, Checkley Bush, with Victoria Bush. They had a residency at the Leicester Square Theatre. They performed the Edinburgh Festival, Latitude Festival and Manchester Comedy Festival. In 2011, they reached the final of The Funny Women Awards.

On film, she appeared as Susan, the floor manager of Hard News in Bridget Jones's Baby,[6] and Maz in Military Wives.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Girls? Eugh! (unknown) Short film
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Susan, Floor Manager
2017 Oh Be Joyful Security Guard Short film
2019 Military Wives Maz
2024 Movember - You Can Do It Here Too Office Grow Short film
Our Father Gemma Short film. Also associate producer
Bilby Teagan
2025 Solers United Commentator Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Rosemary & Thyme Librarian Series 3; episode 1: "The Cup of Silence"
2009 Criminal Justice PC Hawes Series 2; episode 1
2014 Edge of Heaven Ann-Marie Episodes 1–6
Coronation Street Phil 1 episode
2015 Cradle to Grave Lil Episodes 1, 2, 7 & 8
2014–2022 Detectorists Louise Series 1–3; 17 episodes
2016 Raised by Wolves Laura Series 2; episode 2: "Hairy Poppins"
Morgana Robinson's The Agency Policewoman Episodes 4 & 7
2017 This Country Shaz Gallacher Series 1; episode 4: "King of the Nerds"
W1A Paramedic Series 3; episode 4
Red Dwarf Areto / Hugh Jass Series 12; episode 2: "Siliconia"
Hailmakers Pam (unknown episodes)
2018 Action Team Monica Episodes 1–6
Wanderlust Paula Episodes 2–4
2018–2021 King Gary Terri King Series 1 & 2; 14 episodes
In My Skin Mrs. Blocker Series 1 & 2; 7 episodes
2019 Porters WPC Newman Series 2; episode 3: "Halloween"
2021 Brassic Ruth Series 3; episode 1
2022–2023 Screw Jackie Stokes Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes
2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Sandra Series 1; episode 3: "Run Wilde"
Mojo Swoptops Nori (voice) Series 1; episode 1: "Mojo Mail"
The Day of the Jackal Paddy Denham Series 1; episodes 1 & 3
2025 Dope Girls Sarah Fisher Episodes 1–6
The Change Theresa Series 2; episodes 1–6
2025 What It Feels Like for a Girl Bev Episodes 1–6

References

  1. ^ "Detectorists - BBC4 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "'King Gary - BBC1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Porters Series 2, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ "W1A Series 3, Episode 4". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ "This Country Series 1, Episode 4 - King Of The Nerds". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ Hunter, Allan (11 September 2019). "'Military Wives': Toronto Review". Screen. Retrieved 23 December 2019.


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