Laura Marcus (actress)


Laura Alice Marcus is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Bad Education and The Jetty.
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Early life and education

Laura Alice Marcus grew up in South West London and attended Kingston Grammar School. Her mother was involved in local community theatre at Hampton Hill Playhouse.
Marcus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from the University of Bristol and a Master of Arts in Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

Marcus was a writer, director and editor as well as actress on 2021 short film The Massive F*cking Bender. She appeared as the character Jinx in British comedy series Bad Education. She had a role in 2023 adaptation of the Henry Fielding novel Tom Jones, and in Miss Scarlet and The Duke, a series about the first-ever female detective in Victorian-era London as the younger version of the character Eliza Scarlet, with the older version of the character played by Kate Phillips.
She also appeared in 2023 Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson film The Great Escaper. In 2024, she appeared as Caitlin in BBC One television drama series The Jetty alongside Jenna Coleman and Bo Bragason. That year, she also appeared as the daughter of Catherine de' Medici, portrayed by Samantha Morton in The Serpent Queen, and the second series of Amazon Prime Video drama The Devil's Hour, playing the younger version of the character Lucy. Marcus appeared in Disney+ science fiction series Andor.
In 2025, portrayed Mollie Garfield, the daughter of the 20th president of the United States James Garfield in the Netflix historical drama series Death by Lightning. That year, she joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021The Massive F*cking BenderThe GirlAlso writer and director
2022-2024Bad EducationJinx14 episodes
2022Silent WitnessMia Clarke1 episode
2023Tom JonesSusan3 episodes
2023The Great EscaperYoung IreneFilm
2024Miss Scarlet and The DukeYoung Eliza Scarlet2 episodes
2024The JettyCaitlin4 episodes
2024The Devil's HourTeenage Lucy1 episode
2024The Serpent QueenElisabeth5 episodes
2025AndorBeela3 episodes
2025Death by LightningMollie Garfield
2026The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingSilka Sharp