Lucie Shorthouse

Lucy Richenda Shorthouse, known professionally as Lucie Shorthouse, is an English actress. She won a WhatsOnStage Award for her performance in Everybody's Talking About Jamie. On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts (2021–) and the BBC Two comedy Henpocalypse! (2023).

Lucie Shorthouse
Born
Lucy Richenda Shorthouse
Alma materSelwyn College, Cambridge
Years active2015–present

Early life

Shorthouse was born in the Nuneaton and Bedworth area of Warwickshire and grew up in Tamworth. Her family had moved to England from Kenya.[1] Shorthouse attended the Polesworth School.[2] Growing up, she took classes at the Wendy Morton Academy of Dance in Atherstone.[3] She went on to graduate from Selwyn College, Cambridge in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Drama. At university, she was a member of Footlights. She then trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts until 2015.[4][5] Shorthouse would return to Italia Conti as an acting tutor.[6]

Career

After appearing on stage in productions such as The House of In Between at the Theatre Royal Stratford East and Roller Diner at the Soho Theatre,[7] Shorthouse originated the role of Pritti Pasha in the coming-of-age musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Sheffield Crucible in 2017, a role she would reprise for its West End run at the Apollo Theatre.[8] For her performance, Shorthouse won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.

Shorthouse had her first prominent television role in 2020 when she joined the main cast of the Sky One police procedural Bulletproof for its second series as Paige Pennington.[9] The following year, she began playing band manager Momtaz in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts.[10] Shorthouse returned to the Sheffield Crucible in 2021 and 2022 for Talent[11] and Rock / Paper / Scissors respectively. She also appeared in The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore at the Charing Cross Theatre.

In 2023, Shorthouse led the BBC Two comedy Henpocalypse! as Zara opposite Callie Cooke.[12][13] She also made a guest appearance in the ITVX true crime series The Long Shadow. She has an upcoming role in the Viaplay series Rebus.

Personal life

As of 2018, Shorthouse was based in Streatham, South London.[14][15] She has supported Streatham Hill Theatre.[16]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015, 2018 Doctors Helen Cloverfield / Brittany Chambers 2 episodes
2017 Line of Duty Melanie Episode: "In the Trap"
2019 Cleaning Up Jade 1 episode
2020–2021 Bulletproof Paige Pennington Main role (series 2–3)
2021–present We Are Lady Parts Momtaz Main role
2022 Ten Percent Alissa Sawalha 1 episode
2023 Henpocalypse! Zara Main role
2023 The Long Shadow Cindy Thornbury 1 episode
TBA Rebus DC Siobhan Clarke Main Role

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The House of In Between Dev Theatre Royal Stratford East
2017 Roller Diner Chantal Soho Theatre, London
2017 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Pritti Pasha Crucible Theatre, Sheffield / Apollo Theatre, London
2021 Talent Julie Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2022 Rock / Paper / Scissors Zara Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2022 The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Frances Black Charing Cross Theatre, London

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie Won [17]
H100 Awards Rising Star Won [18]
The Stage Debut Awards Best West End Debut Everybody's Talking About Jamie Nominated [19]

References
  1. "Lucie Shorthouse". Birmingham Living. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. "New members in residence: Undergraduates". Selwyn College Calendar, 2009-2010. 1 November 2010. p. 23. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. "Ex-Students". Wendy Morton Academy of Dance. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. Swain, Marianka (3 December 2017). "Interview: Lucie Shorthouse On EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. Masso, Giverny (30 January 2018). "Actor Lucie Shorthouse: 'Playing a Muslim character in a musical is a big responsibility'". The Stage. Retrieved 13 October 2023.(subscription required)
  6. "Acting Tutors (Acting Courses)". Italia Conti. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. Hewis, Ben (30 June 2018). "My Top 5 Showtunes: Lucie Shorthouse". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. Bloodworth, Adam (6 April 2018). "Everybody's Talking About Jamie's Lucie Shorthouse: 'I get to rock a hijab!'". Pink News. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. Engelbrecht, Leandra (4 August 2020). "Bulletproof's Lucie Shorthouse on S2: Every time you think this is it, there's another loophole". News24. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. Wigley, Lucy (17 May 2021). "Lucie Shorthouse as Momtaz". PopSugar. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. "We chat to the leads of Talent: Lucie Shorthouse". Sheffield Theatres. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  12. "Five minutes with… Henpocalypse! stars Callie Cooke and Lucie Shorthouse". Belfast Telegraph. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  13. Wilson, Victoria (15 August 2023). "Lucie Shorthouse reveals hilarious moments filming comedy Henpocalypse". What to Watch. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  14. Purcell, Victoria (8 April 2018). "Everybody's Talking About Jamie Actor Lucie Shorthouse: 'It's about celebrating who you are'". The Resident. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. Barnett, Dale. "Spotlight On: Lucie Shorthouse". Influencer Intelligence. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  16. "Message of Support from Lucie Shorthouse" (PDF). Streatham Hill Theatre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  17. Bowie-Sell, Daisy (25 February 2018). "Winners of the 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced: David Tennant and Olivia Colman win". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  18. Bowie-Sell, Daisy (11 September 2018). "Lucie Shorthouse and Ola Ince announced as winners of H100 Awards". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  19. James, Sarah (25 September 2018). "Stage Debut Awards 2018 – Winners". West End Theatre. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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