Lara Cazalet

Cazalet is the daughter of Sir Edward Cazalet, a retired High Court judge,[4] and his wife, the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, Lady Cazalet, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage. Cazalet's paternal grandfather was Major Peter Cazalet, a racehorse-trainer, and her step great-grandfather was English writer, Sir P.G. Wodehouse.[4][5]

She has two older brothers, David Benedict Cazalet and Henry Pelham Cazalet.[6] Henry, known as Hal, is a composer and opera singer.[7] In addition, Lara and Hal also sing together, professionally, in a jazz trio.[8]

Cazalet attended Bryanston School in Bryanston, Dorset.

Cazalet's first major television role was that of Zandra Plackett in Bad Girls, a part she played for two years until the character died of a brain tumour. The episode where Zandra died was the highest ever rated episode of Bad Girls with 9,490,000 viewers.[4] She later played the lead role of barrister Annie Quick in New Street Law.[5] Cazalet has also made guest appearances in Hustle, Judge John Deed, Waking the Dead and Holby City. She has played four different characters in episodes of The Bill, including a corrupt NCS officer attempting to frame DI Manson for murder and corruption, and the wife of a toy shop manager who robs her husband's store.

Cazalet's film credits include EMR and Lady Godiva.

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