Laura Haddock

Laura Haddock, born on 21 August 1985, is a British actress from the Borough of Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 2007, starting her career at around 21 years old. With nearly two decades of experience, she has built a diverse portfolio across television and film.

Haddock is perhaps best known for her roles in major productions. She played Meredith Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. She appeared as Viviane Wembly in Transformers: The Last Knight and as Alison in The Inbetweeners Movie. On television, she took the lead role of Kacie Carter in the series Honest, played Lucrezia in Da Vinci's Demons, and had parts in The Palace, My Family, The Colour of Magic, and Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye. She also starred as Natasha in ITV1's Monday Monday and as Samantha in series two and three of How Not to Live Your Life.

Haddock was raised in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where she attended St George's School. She left school at 17 and moved to London to study drama at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick. Her early career included a television debut in the pilot Plus One and appearances in adverts for dot tel. She has blue eyes and a slim build, standing 5'8" tall. Her Instagram following has grown to 403k.