Lauren Drummond facts for kids

Lauren Drummond is an English actress born on December 23, 1987. She is famous for playing Mika Grainger in the TV show Waterloo Road. She also played Chantelle Lane in Holby City and Faye Clark in The Royal.

Growing Up and Learning

Lauren Drummond grew up in a place called Cheadle Hulme in Stockport, England.

She went to Bramhall High School. After that, she studied performing arts at Mid Cheshire College. This helped her learn more about acting. She also took special acting classes at Yale University and a workshop in Manchester.

Did you know? Lauren is related to Tina Hobley, another actress who was on Holby City!

Her Acting Journey

Lauren started her acting career with small parts in popular shows like Coronation Street, Grange Hill, and Heartbeat.

Her big break came in 2006 when she joined the BBC school drama Waterloo Road. She played Mika Grainger until 2008. She even came back to the show for an episode in 2024! After Waterloo Road, Lauren toured the UK in a play called Billy Liar.

From 2009 to 2011, Lauren played Faye Clark in The Royal. Then, she joined the cast of Holby City as a new nurse named Chantelle Lane. She was in over 100 episodes of Holby City before leaving in 2013. She even took part in a special Children In Need episode for charity with Catherine Tate. Lauren returned to Holby City for one episode in 2016. Before that, she had a different small role in the show in 2008.

In 2014, she toured the UK again in a play called Dangerous Corner.

More recently, in 2019, Lauren appeared in Coronation Street as Jane Bestwick. She also acted alongside Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie. In 2024, she joined the cast of DI Ray.

TV Shows and Movies

Lauren Drummond has appeared in many TV shows and a few short films. Here are some of her notable roles:

• 2001: Coronation Street (Christie Wells) and Doctors (Kirsty Matthews).
• 2005: Grange Hill (Lucy) and Heartbeat (Jane Black).
• 2006-2008, 2024: Waterloo Road (Mika Grainger).
• 2006: Blue Murder (Hayley Scott).
• 2008: Holby City (Hannah Sharpe) and Harley Street (Lisa).
• 2009: Casualty (Bree).
• 2009-2011: The Royal (Student Nurse Faye Clark).
• 2011-2013, 2016: Holby City (Chantelle Lane).
• 2013: She was in a Children in Need special with Catherine Tate. She also appeared in short films like Desire, Life's a ..., and Be Gentle.
• 2012: She was a contestant on Pointless Celebrities.
• 2016: Comedy Playhouse (Receptionist).
• 2018: The Dumping Ground (Hilde), Unforgotten (Kelly Jones), and Press (Belle Hicks).
• 2019: Silent Witness (Tamsin Nelson) and Coronation Street (Jane Bestwick). She also appeared in the short film Secret Santa.
• 2022: I Hate Suzie (Georgina Kaplan).
• 2023: Hapless (Sandy).
• 2024: DI Ray (Suzie Chapman).

See also

In Spanish: Lauren Drummond para niños