Person
Lucy Punch
Acting · Born 1977-12-30 · London, England, UK
Biography
Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is a British actress. She has appeared in the films Ella Enchanted (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks, (both 2010) and Into the Woods (2014). She is also known for her role as Amy in Bad Teacher (2011), Amanda in the BBC series Motherland and Esmé Squalor in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Melissa Townsend
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Janet
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
New Girl
Genevieve
The One Show
Self
What We Do in the Shadows
Lilith
Doc Martin
Elaine Denham
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Esmé Squalor
Animal Control
Fiona Holcomb
The Conners
Kyle's Mom
Filmography
- 2026The AudacityLili Park-Hoffsteader
- 2025Jingle Bell HeistCynthia Sterling
- 2025Shark! Celebrity Infested WatersSelf - Contestant
- 2025NukedPenelope
- 2025AmandalandAmanda
- 2024No Good DeedTrish
- 2024I'm Beginning To See the LightSheryl
- 2024How to Date Billy WalshLilly Arnold
- 2023Animal ControlFiona Holcomb
- 2022Motherland: Last ChristmasAmanda
- 2022Confess, FletchTatiana Tasserly
- 2022RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The WorldSelf - Guest Judge
- 2022Book of LoveJen Spencer
- 2021Silent NightBella
- 2021The PrinceKate Middleton (voice)
- 2021Gossip GirlSaskia Bates
- 2021With/In Volume 1Lucy (segment "Leap")
- 2021BloodsJo
- 2020How to Build a GirlSylvia Plath
- 2020Avenue 5Dawn Djopi
- 2019What We Do in the ShadowsLilith
- 2018The ConnersKyle's Mom
- 2018You, Me and HimOlivia
- 2017MotherlandAmanda
- 2017The Female BrainLexi
- 2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsEsmé Squalor
- 2016The MeddlerEmily
- 2015She's Funny That WayKandi
- 2014Into the WoodsLucinda
- 2014CakeNurse Gayle
- 2014YellowAmanda
- 2014Someone Marry BarryMelanie Miller
- 2013Hello LadiesMother
- 2013The GoldfishThe Goldfish (voice)
- 2013Cottage CountryMasha
- 2012Stand Up GuysWendy
- 2012The ProcessionJulie
- 2012Stars in ShortsJulie
- 2012Ben and KateBJ 'Beatrice Joan' Harrison
- 2012The Wedding VideoSaskia
- 2012The Giant Mechanical ManPauline
- 2012Playhouse PresentsVenitia
- 2011New GirlGenevieve
- 2011A Good Old Fashioned OrgyKate
- 2011Bad TeacherAmy Squirrel
- 2011Elektra LuxxDolores
- 2011Take Me Home TonightShelly
- 2011A Little Bit of HeavenSarah Walker
- 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerCharmaine
- 2010VexedDI Kate Bishop
- 2010Dinner for SchmucksDarla
- 2009(Untitled)The Clarinet
- 2008Big BreaksAlexis
- 20081%Candace
- 2008Fairy TalesFenola Gay
- 2007St Trinian'sVerity Thwaites
- 2007The Omid Djalili ShowMiss Fanny Dashett
- 2007Comedy ShowcaseAlice
- 2007GrindhouseBlonde in Don't Trailer (uncredited)
- 2007Hot FuzzEve Draper
- 2007The Sarah Silverman Program.Sally
- 2006Are You Ready for Love?Melanie
- 2006The ClassHolly Ellenbogen
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006StingrayLucy
- 2005FestivalNicky Romanowski
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersLead Stewardess
- 2004Being JuliaAvice Crichton
- 2004Doc MartinElaine Denham
- 2004Ella EnchantedHattie
- 2002DinotopiaShayna
- 2002Come TogetherAmy
- 2001GreenfingersHolly
- 2000My FamilySarah
- 2000The 10th KingdomSally Peep
- 2000CinderellaRegan
- 1999People Like UsKate
- 1999Let Them Eat CakeEveline
- 1999Big Bad WorldMelissa
- 1999Days Like TheseHelen Foreman
- 1997Midsomer MurdersMelissa Townsend
- 1997Renford RejectsSue White
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotJanet
- —Leap
- —Ladies and GentlemenAlice
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