Lucinda Raikes

Lucinda Mary J. Raikes (born 14 April 1971) is an English actress, most noted for playing Karen Ball in the sitcom Green Wing and Angela Heaney in The Thick of It and its spin off film In the Loop. She has also appeared in Sensitive Skin, Extras, Casanova and 15 Storeys High.

Film

Year Title RoleNotes 2009 In the Loop Reporter 2009 Bright Star Reynolds Sister 2013 The Fifth Estate Christian Assange 2014 Maleficent First Pixie 2014 Crocodile Angela Short

Television

Year Title George's Date Series 1 Episode 1: "30 & Counting" 2008 Fairy Tales Phoebe Episode 1.2 ("Cinderella") 2001 People Like Us Fiona Series 2 Episode 2: "The Mother" (aired 27 May) 2001 Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement Mrs. Thorpe / Maid / Cookie Series 1 Episodes 7 ("The Boy with No Patience"), 11 ("Generosity") 2001 Mr Charity Rebecca 2002 Ed Stone Is Dead Coroner's Assistant 2002 15 Storeys High Health Visitor Series 1 Episode 6: "Dead Swan" 2004-2006 Green Wing Karen Ball 2 series, 18 episodes 2005 Extras Lisa Series 1 Episode 3: "Kate Winslet" 2005 Casanova Marta Tosello Episode 1 2005 Sensitive Skin Irina Series 1 Episode 3 2005-2007, 2009 The Thick of It Angela Heaney 3 Series, Xmas special 2006 and Summer Special 2007 2006 Casualty Wendy Radcliffe Series 21 Episode 4: "Heads Together" 2007 Raging Various characters TV movie 2008 Messiah (Messiah V: The Rapture) Liza, the Pathologist Series 5 Episodes 1,2 2008 Casualty Tammy Forrest Series 23 Episode 15: "Doing the Right Thing" 2009 The Old Guys Amber Pilot 2009 Blue Murder Alison Aspen Series 5 Episode 2: "Inside" 2009 Freezing Gloria 2010 Any Human Heart Miss Warburton, NID Secretary Series 1 Episode 2 2012 Parade's End Hullo Central / Evie, Sylvia's Maid Series 1 Episodes 1,2,5 2015 Casualty Angeline Densmore Series 30 Episode 3: "Objectum Sexual" 2018 Sick Of It Memorabilia Shop Assistant Series 1 Episode 4: "Uncle Vinnie" 2022 Bridgerton Mrs. Finch Season 2 Episodes 1 ("Capital R Rake") and Episode 2 ("Off to the Races")

Theatre

Play Role Director VenueThe Hypochondriac AngeliqueGemma BodinetzETT/Liverpool EverymanMary StuartMary StuartRyan McBrideUnion TheatreThe Children's HourJanetHoward DaviesNational TheatreRosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead EnsembleMatthew FrancisNational TheatreDon Juan Comes From the War VariousFiona LairdNational TheatreLost in a Mirror AuroraLoveday IngramBACMad for Love CeliaJohn FarndonRiverside StudiosLife Is A Dream EstrellaRuth LevinOld Red LionCloud NineMaud/VictoriaPatrick LydonLatchmere TheatreNot Loving Susan SusanLucy BradleyKing's Head Theatre