Rebecca Lacey


Rebecca Jane Lacey is an English actress. She is best known for playing Dr. George Woodman in Casualty and Hilary in May to December and for her stage work in the West End and The RSC.

Early life

She was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, the daughter of actor Ronald Lacey and actress Mela White.

Career

Lacey is best known for her roles as Irene Stuart in Monarch of the Glen, the feisty Dr George Woodman in Casualty, and ditzy but kind-hearted Hilary in May to December. She has also played a number of roles in The Bill and many other TV series.
In 1992 she appeared in the film Carry On Columbus and followed it up in 1995 with an appearance in the BBC/WGBH comedy drama adapted from Heavy Weather by P.G. Wodehouse and starring Peter O'Toole as Lord Emsworth. She has appeared in a number of theatre productions including a season with Alan Ayckbourn in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny in the West End and Amy's View by David Hare. From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed Laura Tyler in the BBC soap opera Doctors.

Filmography

Television

The Bill 1984 - video shop assistantShine on Harvey Moon 1984 - Gloria PelhamMann's Best Friends - ReceptionistStarting Out 1986 - Maggie RobertsonLovejoy 1986 - ReceptionistHome to Roost 1986–89 - Julie WillowsThe Bretts 1987 - EmilyNews at Twelve 1988 - Sharon DoyleThe Bill 1989 - DebbieHannay 1989 - Florence PetersonMay to December 1989–93 - HilaryThe Darling Buds of May 1993 - Marion WintersComedy Firsts 1995 - Carol SmithGame On 1995 - ClaudiaA Touch of Frost 1996 - Anne-Marie PearceThe Bill 1997 - Diane HollowayCasualty 1997-99 - Dr Georgina 'George' WoodmanBadger 1999 - RSPB Officer Claire ArmitageMurder in Mind 2002 - Jenny WilsherMonarch of the Glen 2004 - IreneMurder in Suburbia 2004 - Hannah FinchM.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team 2005 - Ruth BaxterHeartbeat 2005 - Louise ParryHustle 2005 - Juliette KeyesThe Bill 2007 - Shiela MorganWaterloo Road 2009-2011 - Dina RobbinsonDoctors 2013 - Laura TylerNew Tricks 2015 - CindyEndeavour 2017 S4 E2 CanticleRellik 2017 Gabriel's therapist Doc Martin 2017 - Tara NewcrossGrantchester 2022 - Betty Rose

Film

Carry On Columbus 1992 - ChiquitaHeavy Weather BBC, 1995 - Sue BrownArthur's Dyke 2001 - PhillipaChalet Girl 2011 - Thea Matthews

Other work

  • Narrator - Anne Of Austria 1998
  • Narrator - The Exorcist
  • Numerous TV adverts

Plays