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Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

Actor · Born October 2, 1968 (58) · Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Lucy Ann Cohu, an English stage, film, and television actress, was born on 2 October 1968 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She attended Stamford High School, a boarding school in Lincolnshire, during her childhood. Cohu trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she also met her future husband, actor Corey Johnson. Her first acting job after drama school was in a production of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. She made her television debut in an episode of Casualty and went on to work extensively in British television, including roles in Soldier Soldier and other series. Cohu is known for her portrayals of Princess Margaret in the Channel 4 drama The Queen's Sister (2005), Evelyn Brogan in Cape Wrath, and Alice Carter in Torchwood: Children of Earth. Her performance as Princess Margaret earned her nominations for both an Emmy and a BAFTA award, with critics praising her interpretation of the character as energetic and vibrant, contrasting with previous depictions. She has also appeared in films such as Gosford Park and Becoming Jane. In 2018, she received positive reviews for her performance in the play Speaking in Tongues at the Duke of York's Theatre. She has also appeared in Arthur Miller's Broken Glass at the Tricycle Theatre and was scheduled to perform in Dawn King’s play ‘The Trials’ at the Donmar Warehouse in London in August 2022. Cohu was married to actor Corey Johnson from 1994 to 2005, and the couple has two children: Alexander, born in 2000, and Lila, born in 2002. She lives in Kensal Green, Brent, London. Before achieving success in acting, Cohu performed at children's parties and has stated that had she not become an actress, she would have pursued a career in children's nursing. In November 2008, she won an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the true-life drama Forgiven.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1968 (58)
From
Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Lucy Cohu's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
27%
Survival
19%
Morality
9%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
6
Dread
6
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lucy Cohu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucy Cohu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Domino Day: Lone Witch(2024)

    Show as Esme

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Liaisons(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Christine de Sevigny

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Cobra(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · as Rachel Sutherland

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Summer of Rockets(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Miriam Petrukhin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Entertainer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mrs. Cohen

  • Maigret's Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 梅格雷夫人

  • The Erotic Adventures of Anais Nin(2015)

    as Anais Nin (older)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Terry Keane

  • The Face of an Angel(2014)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Inbetweeners 2(2014)

    as Niki

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Atlantis(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Circe

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Broadchurch(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tess Henchard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Lightfields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vivien Mullen

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Deborah Goren

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy McCluskey

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Bamber

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Awakening(2011)

    as Constance Strickland

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Upstairs Downstairs(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs Sylvia Fuller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Murderland(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sally

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Einstein and Eddington(2008)

    as Mileva Einstein

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ballet Shoes(2007)

    as Theo Dane

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Forgiven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Liz

  • Meadowlands(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Evelyn Brogan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Becoming Jane(2007)

    as Eliza de Feuillide

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Marion Hammond

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alice Carter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Coup! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Amanda Mann

  • The Queen's Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Princess Margaret

  • Bombshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Valerie Welling

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Fortescue

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Red Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Real Jane Austen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cassandra Austen

  • Gosford Park(2001)

    as Lottie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elinor

  • Reach for the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amelia Marchant

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jenny Russell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Rebecca(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Violet

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Dwelling Place(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Isabelle Fischel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pie in the Sky(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Watson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gina Johnson

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Marianne Deroulard

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Magdelene Heller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jayne Bazeley · as Theresa Johnson

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Violet

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1984 to 2022; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Becoming Jane (2007)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Einstein and Eddington (2008)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Cobra (2020)

Film career

19842022

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lucy Cohu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Casualty (1986)

78th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Broadchurch (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lucy Cohu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lucy Cohu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucy Cohu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Hall shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers