Laura White (actress)

White was born on 28 May 1995[1] to a Jamaican mother and an English father, alongside sister Cat and another sister.[2][3] She grew up in Northampton, but also spent time in Wales and Yorkshire, where her mother and father descended from, respectively.[3][4][5] White studied musical theatre at the Guildford School of Acting from 2014 to 2017.[6][7]

White began her acting career appearing in various short films and advertisements, including a television advertisement for Naked Juice.[6] She also made her stage debut in The Play That Goes Wrong.[7] After graduating from Guildford, she set up the Page One Project, a programme that offers support, advice and guidance to people from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts industry.[8] Alongside acting, she is also a trained life coach, having gained a coaching qualification from the Animas Centre for Coaches, as well as Mental Health First Aid training and Mindfulness teaching.[9][10] In March 2020, White lost her job and was forced to move back in with her parents; she said that during that time, she felt "completely lost" with no knowledge of what to do with her career.[11] Later that year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, White starred in the socially distanced immersive production C-o-n-t-a-c-t in London.[12] She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Sarah,[13] with the British Theatre Guide describing her as "sweet and engaging"[14] and Adam Tipping of Pocket Sized Theatre writing that White "carried the production with ease, synchronisation, and relatability".[15]

Later in 2020, White was announced as a returning cast member for a touring production of The Play That Goes Wrong.[16] She toured with the production from 2020 to 2021.[17] In 2021, White featured in the drama film The Colour Room. She was proud to appear in the film as she felt it was a career highlight to tell the story of artist Clarice Cliff.[11] Also in 2021, she appeared in Big Age, a Channel 4 sitcom pilot written by Bolu Babalola,[18] and starred in Derby Theatre's production of Home Girl.[19] In 2022, White made a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC comedy series Lazy Susan.[20] Also that year, she made her first appearance as Princess Buchanan, a trainee doctor, on the BBC soap opera Doctors.[21][22] For her portrayal of the role, White was nominated for the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year at the 2022 ceremony.[23] She made her final appearance as Princess in January 2023.[24] Following her exit, White took to Instagram to thank the soap for a "amazing, whirlwind 10 months", as well as thanking the cast and crew for being hardworking while also "creating such a warm, welcoming working space".[25] In 2023, she was nominated for the Villain of the Year award for the second year in a row.[26] Also in 2023, White appeared in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness as Aysha.[7] Months later, she was announced as a central cast member in a touring production of Murder in the Dark.[27]

• Laura White at IMDb