Louise Brealey

Louise can next be seen as the lead in Janis Pughs film CHUCK CHUCK BABY (BBC Films / BFI), a chicken factory musical love story. 

“A big-hearted, crowd-pleasing tale of love, liberation and female empowerment… As plaintive as a country western ballad, the gritty, feel-good Chuck Chuck Baby should delight romantics and introduce the work of Janis Pugh to a much wider audience” SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

A standout in the pitch-dark comedy SUCH BRAVE GIRLS as series regular Deb - directed by Simon Bird for Jesse Armstrong's Various Artists Ltd and A24 - Loo shines and is on wonderful form as a non-loving mother on the edge. 

With a career that encompasses drama and comedy, Loo starred as Hazel in the BAFTA-nominated Sundance hit BRIAN AND CHARLES and as series regular Joplin in Joe Cornish's action adventure series LOCKWOOD & CO for Netflix. 

She starred as Cass in both series of BACK with David Mitchell and Robert Webb ("Squirmingly good" - The Guardian. "A pin-sharp comic delight" - The Times), as Beatrix in Two Brothers Pictures THE WIDOW, alongside Kate Beckinsale, and played series regular Gillian Chamberlain in the fantasy drama A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES (Bad Wolf). Louise played series regular Jude in Series 1 of BBC's hit drama CLIQUE and joined Series 3 of BBC's RIPPER STREET as regular Dr Amelia Frayn. 

Loo is widely remembered for her role as Molly Hooper in 4 series of BBC's SHERLOCK, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. 

An extensive and rewarding stage career Loo's credits include HUSBANDS AND SONS (Marianne Elliot / National Theatre), CONSTELLATIONS (Michael Longhurst / Trafalgar), THE HERD BY RORY KINNEAR (Howard Davies / Bush Theatre), BIRTHDAY (Roger Michell / Royal Court Theatre) and the titular role in LITTLE NELL (Peter Hall / Theatre Royal Bath).