English actor Laura Haddock is best known for playing “Kacie Carter” in the British comedy-drama series “Honest.” She also played “Meredith Quill” in the American superhero movie “Guardians of the Galaxy” and its follow-up, which was based on Marvel Comics. Haddock played “Viviane Wembly” opposite Mark Wahlberg in the 2017 science fiction action movie “Transformers: The Last Knight.” Haddock has made numerous television appearances since her debut in the entertainment industry in 2007, though mostly in supporting or guest parts. She made some well-known cameos in programs like “How Not to Live Your Life,” “The Palace,” and “Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye.” She has also featured in “Da Vinci’s Demons” and “Strike Back: Project Dawn.” Haddock’s performance as “Alison” in the British comedic movie “The Inbetweeners Movie” earned her a nomination for the Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer.
Career of Laura Haddock
In 2007, Laura Haddock made her television acting début as “Nicky” in the comedy special “Comedy Showcase.” In the same year, she also appeared as “Melanie” in the episode “Life Begins at Fifty” of the British comedy “My Family.” Haddock made an appearance in the fourth broadcast tale of the BBC Miss Marple adaptation series, dubbed “Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye,” in 2008. In the 85-minute television movie, she portrayed the character of “Miss Grosvenor.” Her big break came the same year when the producers of the British comedy-drama series Honest, a remake of the 2005 New Zealand series “Outrageous Fortune,” offered her the part of “Kacie Carter” in the show.
In the first season of the program, she played “Natasha” on the ITV and UTV comedy-drama “Monday Monday.” The 2011 American fantasy movie “Captain America: The First Avenger,” which is based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, featured a very brief cameo from Haddock. Even though it was a minor part, it did put her in the public eye, which would later pay off for her.
In 2011’s highly acclaimed coming-of-age comedy “The Inbetweeners Movie,” she portrayed the acclaimed character of “Alison.” Haddock received a nod for Best Female Newcomer at the Empire Awards for her work in the movie, which was based on the E4 sitcom of the same name. From 2009 to 2011, Haddock appeared in fourteen episodes of the British comedy “How Not to Live Your Life,” portraying the character “Samantha.”
When she was chosen to play “Meredith Quill” in the first installment of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” film series in 2014, she once more became a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She portrayed Peter Quill’s (Chris Pratt’s) mother, who passes away from illness at the start of the movie. In “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the movie’s follow-up, she made another appearance. 2’ in 2017.
She had a part in Michael Bay’s follow-up to “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” “Transformers: The Last Knight.” She played “Viviane Wembly,” an Oxford University professor of English literature, and a Merlin, King Arthur’s magician, descendant.
Individual Life of Laura Haddock
On August 21, 1985, Laura Jane Haddock was born in Enfield, London. She spent her formative years in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where she attended St. George’s School. Later, she majored in drama and registered at the Chiswick Arts Educational School.
Nearly two years after she first began dating the “Hunger Games” actor Samuel George Claflin, Haddock wed him in 2013. The pair is the parents of two kids. Their daughter was born in January 2018, and their boy Pip Claflin, who is older, was born on December 10th, 2015.
Laura Haddock’s Net Worth
Laura has a successful career as an actress and is believed to have a net worth of $5 million as of 2023. Her precise pay, annual income, and real estate are still being examined.