Laura Aikman
Photograph: Harry Livingstone
Acting
Acting
Laura Aikman is an award-winning performer, with notable credits across film, TV, and animation soon to be seen playing Dyan Cannon in ITVX limited series, ARCHIE. Previous credits include GAVIN AND STACEY, BLUESTONE 42, THE JOB LOT and LIAR. In 2022, Laura played Victoria in the BBC/Netflix film THEN BARBARA MET ALLAN as well as Victoria Sands in Sky’s THE RISING. In 2023, she starred in Picturehouse’s comedy-drama SCRAPPER, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. Other work includes ITV’s GRACE, and the Sky Original BREEDERS. Next year, we can look forward to seeing Laura in ITVX’s drama JOAN, the Disney+ animated series RHONA WHO LIVES BY THE WATER and the dystopic film THE UNREASON, with Stephen Fry and Sophie Thompson
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE UNREASON | Young Valerie | Chris Reading | Shakespeare Sisters |
THIS IS CHRISTMAS | Polly | Chris Foggins | Vertigo Films/Sky |
A FAMILY AFFAIR | Helen | Warren Fischer | Fishcake Features |
SCRAPPER | Kaye | Charlotte Regan | DMC Film |
OTTO'S ESCAPE | Nurse | Otto Baxter | Otto's Escape Films |
LADY M (Short) | Chloe | Tammy Riley-Smith | Hidden Door Productions LTD |
THE HATCHING | Lucy | Michael Anderson | Sabre Films |
BULA QUO | Caroline | Status Quo Films (Fiji) Limited | |
AMAR, AKBAR & TONY | Samantha | Atul Malhotra | AAT Films Ltd |
KEITH LEMON THE FILM | Rosie | Paul Angunawela | Lionsgate Films |
FREIGHT | Julie | Stuart St Paul | ICON/102 Productions |
BLOOD MONKEY | Sydney | Robert Young | Hallmark Films |
POPCORN | Jeannie | Darren Fisher | DMS Films |
RUDE AWAKENINGS | Aly | Lucy Muss & Alexia Merrington | |
JAM | Angela Abela | ||
VIRTUAL SEXUALITY | Lucy Parker | Nick Hurran | Columbia Pictures |
THE SCARLET TUNIC | Dotty | Stuart St Paul | Scarlet Productions |
SURVIVING PICASSO | Maya | James Ivory | Merchant Ivory Productions |
THE USUAL CHILDREN | Hela | Stuart St Paul | New Film International |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE MASTER BUILDER | Hilde | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THIS CITY IS OURS | Rachel Duffy | Saul Dibb/John Hayes | BBC Studios |
JOAN | Val | Richard Laxton | All3Media International |
BREEDERS | Kirsty | Ollie Parsons | FX/Sky One |
GRACE S4 | Sarah Courtney | Various | ITV |
HAPLESS | Lucy | Gary Sinyor | Magnet Films/Netflix |
ARCHIE | Dyan Cannon | Paul Andrew Williams | ITV |
THE RISING | Victoria Sands | Various | Sky Studios |
THEN BARBARA MET ALAN | Victoria Scott | Dragonfly Drama | |
DEATH IN PARADISE S10 | Cherry | Various | Red Planet Pictures |
THE ONE | Lucy | Various | Netflix |
GAVIN & STACEY (Christmas Special) | Sonia | Christine Gernon | BBC |
THE SPLIT S2 | Tabby | Various | Sister Pictures |
LONDON KILLS | Leanne Ponting | Sean Glynn | Acorn Productions Ltd |
HAMILTON | Sonja | Kasper Barfoed | DramaCorp Pampas Studios |
LIAR | Charlotte | James Strong | Brocess Limited |
SO AWKWARD | Ms Parfitt | Julie Bower | Channel X North |
SCROTAL RECALL 2 (Lovesick) | Jo | Elliot Hegarty | Clerkenwell Films / Netflix |
CITIZEN KHAN SERIES 5 | Debbie | Various | BBC |
JOSH | Amy | David Schneider | BBC |
JACK TAYLOR | Kelly | Charlie McCarthy | Tailliuir Films |
THE JOB LOT 3 | Natalie | Sasha Ransome | Big Talk Productions |
STOP/START | Alice | Ben Kellett | BBC |
BLUESTONE 42 | Captain Elen | Iain B MacDonald | BBC Comedy |
CITIZEN KHAN SERIES 3 | Debbie | Various | BBC |
WATERLOO ROAD Series 10 | Lorna Hutchinson | Various | Shed Productions |
NOT GOING OUT - SERIES 7 | Debbie | Various | Avalon Television LTD |
THE JOB LOT 2 | Natalie | Luke Snellin | Big Talk Productions Ltd |
SIBLINGS | Amanda | Dan Zeff | Bwark Productions LTD |
4 O'CLOCK CLUB Series 3 | Miss Poppy | John Howlett | CBBC |
CITIZEN KHAN SERIES 2 | Debbie | Ben Gosling Fuller | BBC |
PRAMFACE 2 | Jenny | Misha Manson-Smith | BBC |
WAY TO GO | Julia | Various | BBC |
LEMON LA VIDA LOCA | Rosie | FreemantleMedia Ltd | |
4 O'CLOCK CLUB (series 1 and 2) | Miss Poppy | Spencer Campbell | CBBC |
NOT GOING OUT | Debbie | Nick Wood | BBC 1 |
RULES OF LOVE | Receptionist | Ben Fuller | BBC |
THE ADVENTURES OF DANIEL | Suzie (non TX pilot) | Ben Fuller | BBC 2 |
BAGGY TROUSERS | Carly | Iain Morris & Damon Beesley | Bwark Productions |
CASUALTY | Rebecca Bright | Robert Del Maestro | BBC TV |
CASUALTY | May - regular | Various | BBC |
DISCONNECTED | Paula | Tom Harper | Shine Productions |
DOCTORS | Katy Harding | Ray Kilby | BBC TV |
FM | Sky | Elliot Hegarty | ITV |
GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Young Biddy | Julian Jarrold | |
IDENTITY | Olivia | Brendon Maher | ITV |
KERCHING | Fleur | Angela De Chastelai Smith | |
MYSTI | Mysti | Clive Fleury & Steven Woolfenden | Mystical Productions |
PERSONAL AFFAIRS | Lucy Baxter | Ashley Way | 2AMTV for BBC 3 |
SIGNS OF LIFE | Daisy | John Dower | Endemol/BBC |
TEENAGE KICKS | Millie | Dewi Humphreys | Phil McIntyre Productions |
THAT MITCHELL & WEBB LOOK | Various | David Kerr | BBC TV |
THAT MITCHELL & WEBB LOOK | Various | BBC TV | |
THE BEST MAN | Alison Poley | Alex Pillai | ITV |
THE BILL | Tanya Murphy | Julie Edwards | ITV |
THE LAST VAN HELSING | Alice | Matthew Evans | Shine Productions Ltd for ITV |
THE MESSAGE | Sarah | BBC TV | |
THE MYSTI SHOW | Mysti | Angelo Abela | Mystical Productions |
TRIAL & RETRIBUTION | Kelly Hobson | Ed Hall | La Plante Productions |
U GET ME | Claire | Maddy Darrall |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
TALL DARK AND HANDSOME | Ellie | Sam Baron | Various |
MILK | Lydia | Adam Etheridge | Aspect Film and Video Productions |