Isabella Laughland

Isabella India Jane Laughland (born 1991) is a British actress. She began her career in the Harry Potter films Half Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011). She went on to star in Urban Hymn (2015) and Chubby Funny (2016). Her other films include Now Is Good (2012), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022).

On television, she is known for her roles in the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits" (2011), the BBC Two comedy-drama Trigonometry (2020), and the Channel 5 miniseries Anne Boleyn (2021). She also had recurring roles in the Channel 4 drama Chimerica (2019), the BBC One sitcom Ghosts (2019) and drama Four Lives (2022), and a voice role in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) on Netflix. She portrays the role of Brother Constant in the Apple TV+ series Foundation (2024).

Laughland is a regular performer on stage, starring in the National Theatre productions of Greenland (2011) and The Last of the Haussmans (2012). In 2010, she was nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her performance in Wanderlust at the Royal Court Theatre.

Early life and education Laughland was born in 1991 in West London to Welsh television director Nick Laughland (1951–2020) and casting director Nadira Seecoomar, who is of Indo-Guyanese heritage. Seecoomar's father had arrived in England from Guyana in 1962 as part of the Windrush generation. Laughland was raised in Twickenham, South West London now a reporter for The Guardian.

As a teenager, Laughland participated in a drama group hosted each Saturday by the Young Blood Theatre Company at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. However, her mother insisted that she take her GCSEs before going into acting. Laughland further developed her acting skills through the National Youth Theatre.

Career Laughland made her television debut in a 2009 episode of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners. She was 16 when she was cast as Leanne in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, marking her feature film debut in 2009. She would reprise her role in the final two Harry Potter films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) and Part 2 (2011). She led Pride and Prejudice opposite James Northcote at the Sheffield Crucible. In 2017, she played Vanessa in the film Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool in a cast that included Annette Bening, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham, and Vanessa Redgrave.

In 2021, Laughland starred in the Channel 5 Tudor thriller Anne Boleyn as “Lizzie” (Elizabeth Browne, Countess of Worcester), lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn.

In 2022, she played the role of China in the BBC One four-part true crime drama Four Lives alongside Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Leanne 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2012 National Theatre Live: The Last of the Haussmans Summer Live streaming theatre Now Is Good Beth 2015 Urban Hymn Leanne Dixon 2016 Sarah Chong Is Going to Kill Herself Intern Short film Chubby Funny Sophie 2017 Smear Anna Short film Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Vanessa Uncredited 2018 Unexpected Item Nicky Short film Slaughterhouse Rulez Kay Mercury Al Short film 2021 Reset the Stage Bee Short (monologue) 2022 Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Becky 2026 Finding Emily Freya

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Inbetweeners Louise Graham Episode: "Will's Birthday" 2009 10 Minute Tales Hotel Check Out Girl Episode: "Syncing" That Mitchell and Webb Look Various 1 episode 2011 Without You Beth 1 episode Black Mirror Swift Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" 2012 The Hollow Crown The Queen's Serving Lady Episode: "Richard II" 2013 Coming Up Teresa Episode: "Henry" 2014 Comedy Feeds Taylor Episode: "In Deep" 2015 Lewis Gina Doran Series 9, 2 episodes: "Magnum Opus: Parts 1 & 2" 2017 Liam Williams' Valentine Claire TV Short 2018 Settling Anna 6 episodes 2019 Chimerica Alex Sguerra 3 episodes Criminal: UK McRae Episode: "Jay" The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Voice role; 10 episodes 2020 Ghosts Clare 2 episodes Trigonometry Moira Moi 7 episodes 2021 Anne Boleyn Elizabeth Browne 3 episodes 2022 Four Lives China 3 episodes 2023 Foundation Brother Constant 6 episodes 2024 The Road Trip Deb Main role 2025 Surface Claire

Stage Year Title RoleDirectorVenueRef. 2010 Wanderlust MichelleSimon GodwinRoyal Court Theatre 2011 Greenland LisaBijan SheibaniNational Theatre 2012 The Last of the Haussmans SummerHoward Davies 2013 Hard Feelings VivJames HillerFinborough Theatre The Same Deep Water As Me Isabella ReynoldsJohn CrowleyDonmar Warehouse King Lear CordeliaAngus JacksonChichester Festival Theatre, 2015 Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth BennettTamara HarveyCrucible Theatre A Further Education LydiaCaitlin McLeodHampstead Theatre 2016 BU21 IzzyDan PickTrafalgar Theatre 2018 Cock WKate HewittMinerva Theatre, Chichester 2019 Either EnsembleGuy JonesHampstead Theatre 2020 Love, Love, Love RoseRachel O'RiordanLyric Theatre

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultNotes Ref. 2010 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Outstanding Newcomer Wanderlust, Royal Court Theatre