Carla Woodcock

Carla Woodcock (born 4 October 1998) is an English actress. Woodcock made her acting debut as Susie Garrett on the Netflix series Free Rein, a role she played from 2017 to 2019. She was then cast as Marina Perry on the fourth series of the Channel 4 series Ackley Bridge in 2021, as well as starring in the ITVX teen drama series Tell Me Everything.

Carla Woodcock
Born (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998
Wheldrake, York, England
EducationStagecoach Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
TelevisionFree Rein
Ackley Bridge

Early life

Woodcock was born on 4 October 1998 in Wheldrake, York.[1] While she was young, she began taking lessons in horseriding, but stopped when she began studying acting.[2] At the age of eleven, she began studying at Stagecoach Theatre Arts in York. When she was thirteen, she began attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[3] While at LAMDA, Woodcock was noted for her "star quality" and it has been stated that she achieved distinctions in each LAMDA grade. She then went on to study Acting at York College in 2015 [3]

Career

In 2016, Woodcock was cast in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Susie Garrett.[4] The series made its debut in 2017,[5] and she portrayed Susie in all three series, as well as the two feature-length specials. At the beginning of the series, Woodcock describes her character Susie as "a bit of pushover who lives in the shadow of her best friend", but notes that by the conclusion of Free Rein, Susie is a "strong, confident young woman".[6] After the first series of Free Rein, Woodcock appeared in two episodes of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Lilly.[6]

In 2019, Woodcock appeared in two episodes of the CW science fiction series Pandora as Sarika Larson, alongside Free Rein co-star Martin Bobb-Semple.[7] On appearing in Pandora, Woodcock stated that she does not "have much experience with the Sci-Fi genre", noting that "it was fun and interesting to be submerged in another world for a couple of weeks".[6]

In August 2020, it was announced that Woodcock had joined the cast of the Channel 4 school drama series Ackley Bridge as "mean girl" Marina Perry.[1][8] In November 2021, she appeared in the Sky Cinema film The Colour Room.[9] In 2022, Woodcock had roles in the ITV2 teen drama series Tell Me Everything as Zia[10] and the Lifetime prequel miniseries Flowers in the Attic: The Origin.[11] She was also cast alongside Callum Kerr in the pilot of a Hulu adaptation of Richard Mason's History of a Pleasure Seeker, but it was not picked up for series.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017–2019 Free Rein Susie Garrett Main role
2017 Emmerdale Lilly 2 episodes
2018 Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas Susie Garrett Film
2019 Free Rein: Valentine's Day Susie Garrett Film
2019 Pandora Sarika Larson 2 episodes
2021 Ackley Bridge Marina Perry Main role
2021 The Colour Room Mabel Film
2022 Flowers in the Attic: The Origin Helen
2022 Tell Me Everything Zia Main role

References
  1. Fogarty, Paul (20 April 2021). "Carla Woodcock in Ackley Bridge: Meet Marina Perry actress on Instagram". HITC. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. "Netflix – Bex talks Horse with Free Rein stars Bruce Herberlin-Earle (Marcus) & Carla Woodcock (Susie)!!!". Kidz Cool It. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. "York teenager Carla Woodcock's big role in Netflix drama Free Rein". York Press. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Netflix Sets Tween Series 'Worst Witch,' 'Horse Mystery Project' For 2017". Variety. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. "New on Netflix UK: June 2017". The List. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "Carla Woodcock". TresA. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. "Filming resumes in Halifax for Ackley Bridge next month - new cast members also announced". Halifax Courier. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. Chase, Stephanie (21 August 2020). "Ackley Bridge reveals new cast members and shares big update on season 4". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. "Carla Woodcock". Independent Talent. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. Shillcock, Francesca (5 August 2021). "Ackley Bridge star to front brand new ITV drama – and it looks brilliant". Hello!. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  11. Petski, Denise (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren". Deadline.
  12. Otterson, Joe (7 April 2022). "Carla Woodcock, Callum Kerr Join Hulu Musical Drama Pilot 'History of a Pleasure Seeker'". Variety. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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