Lucy Griffiths

Lucy Ursula Griffiths (born 10 October 1986 ) is an English actress known for her roles as Lady Marian in the BBC drama series Robin Hood (2006–09), as Nora Gainesborough, Eric Northman's vampire "sister", in the HBO horror series True Blood (2012–13) and as Emily Woodrow in the AMC supernatural drama series Preacher.

Life and career

Born in Brighton, Griffiths was educated at Windlesham House School, Roedean School, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre and Youth Music Theatre UK.

She first appeared on television in Sea of Souls and then Sugar Rush, and on stage in The White Devil. In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC family drama series Robin Hood, alongside Jonas Armstrong. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to be."

Griffiths returned as Marian in the second series of Robin Hood in 2007, but her character was killed off in the final episode. Though this decision proved unpopular with fans of the series, it is said on a BBC Nottingham page that she left the show to pursue 'other opportunities'. It has been rumored that she wanted to leave the show to further her career in Hollywood. However, other sources say she was written out to allow the show to be taken in a new direction. She returned in the series finale a year later as a spectral vision of Marian.

In 2009, she made her West End debut in a revival of Arcadia and appeared in the ITV1 drama Collision. On 5 September 2010, she appeared in the ITV drama U Be Dead, playing Bethan Ancell and on 1 November 2010 she starred in ITV drama The Little House.

In January 2011, Griffiths signed a talent holding deal with American television network CBS. It had been announced that she would play Jenna Lestrade, the lead in the CW zombie pilot Awakening, however the show did not go ahead.

In November 2011, it was revealed that Griffiths would play Nora, the sister of vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), in the fifth season of HBO's True Blood. Griffiths was dropped after Goyer and Cerone decided to take the series in a different creative direction. It was later announced that Angélica Celaya would fill the role. Some of Griffiths' final scenes in the pilot were reshot to explain why her character doesn't join Constantine in his adventures, as had been foreshadowed and originally intended.

In April 2015 Griffiths was cast in the AMC series Preacher as Emily Woodrow, a character described as a "no-nonsense" single mother, waitress, church organist, bookkeeper and the loyal right hand of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper).

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2011 Billboard The Ex 2013 The Numbers Station Meredith2014 A New York Winter's Tale Young Woman [Peter's mother] Alternative title: Winter's Tale Don't Look Back Nora Clark Last Summer Rebecca Home for Christmas Alice 2015 Uncanny Joy Andrews Alternative title: Android 2017 The Price Liz Sloane

Television

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 Dirt 3 Business Manager Voice 2024 The Casting of Frank Stone Linda Castle Voice 2025 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Alva Voice

Theatre roles Year Play Role Venue Notes 2000 Otello Children's Chorus Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne 2001 La bohème Children's Chorus Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne 2002 The Crucible Mary Warren Brighton Little Theatre, Brighton2004 Les Misérables Éponine Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton Amy's Wedding Amy The Garage Theatre, Norwich The Man of Mode Lady Woodvill Pavilion Theatre, Brighton 2005 Strangers Evie Piccadilly Theatre, London 2006 The White Devil Marcello/Giovanni Pavilion Theatre, Brighton 2009 Arcadia Chloe Coverly Duke of York's Theatre, London 2011 Atman A Finborough Theatre, London