Josie Lawrence trained at Dartington College of Arts, where she gained a Theatre degree B.A. Honours and was later made an Honorary Doctor of Arts. She has also been awarded the Doctor of Arts (Wolverhampton University), and Doctor of Letters (Aston University). In 2011 she was awarded the Freedom of Sandwell.
Television:
Stella (Sky 1): Humans (BBC1): You Have Been Watching with Meera Syal (GOLD): The Kennedy’s (BBC2): Jonathan Creek (BBC): Robin Hood (BBC): Eastenders (BBC): Minder (ITV): Skins (E4): Doctors (BBC): The Old Curiosity Shop (ITV): Casualty (BBC): Holby City (BBC): Wizards and Aliens (BBC): Common Ground (BBC): The Last Detective (BBC): Josie (Channel 4): A Many Splintered Thing (BBC): Keen Eddie (Channel 4): Three series plus Christmas special
Josie Lawrence trained at Dartington College of Arts, where she gained a Theatre degree B.A. Honours and was later made an Honorary Doctor of Arts. She has also been awarded the Doctor of Arts (Wolverhampton University), and Doctor of Letters (Aston University). In 2011 she was awarded the Freedom of Sandwell.
Television:
Stella (Sky 1): Humans (BBC1): You Have Been Watching with Meera Syal (GOLD): The Kennedy’s (BBC2): Jonathan Creek (BBC): Robin Hood (BBC): Eastenders (BBC): Minder (ITV): Skins (E4): Doctors (BBC): The Old Curiosity Shop (ITV): Casualty (BBC): Holby City (BBC): Wizards and Aliens (BBC): Common Ground (BBC): The Last Detective (BBC): Josie (Channel 4): A Many Splintered Thing (BBC): Keen Eddie (Channel 4): Three series plus Christmas special of Outside Edge (ITV): Fat Friends (ITV): The Flint Street Nativity (ITV): Sealed with a Loving Kiss and Lunch In The Park with Paul Merton (BBC): Nine series of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Channel 4): Downwardly Mobile (ITV): Bill’s New Frock (BBC): Absolutely Fabulous (BBC): The Green Man (ITV): Miss Marple (BBC): Poirot (BBC): Not With A Bang (ITV): Friday Night Live (Channel 4): Rachel and The Roarettes (BBC): Campaign (BBC): Norbet Smith, A Life (BBC): The Comic Strip Presents (Channel 4).
Film:
Finding Your Feet: Enchanted April: The American Way: The Sin Eater: Married to Malcolm: Mam: Looking for Vi: Round Ireland with a Fridge: Bonobo.
Theatre:
Soon to be appearing as Sarah Bernhart in the U.K. premiere of Edmond de Bergerac (Birmingham Rep). Most recently starred as Toinette in Loves-Lies-Bleeding (Coronet Printroom), Mother Courage in Mother Courage (Southwark Playhouse), Madeleine in Amedee (Birmingham Rep), For The Royal Shakespeare Company - Helen of Troy in Faust: Dunyasha in The Cherry Orchard: Kate in The Taming of The Shrew - The Dame Peggy Ashcroft Award for Best Actress. For The National Theatre - Agnetha in Bryony Lavery’s Frozen: Dora in Picasso’s Women: Doll Common in The Alchemist. Madame Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard (Birmingham Rep.): Woman in Do Not Feed (Landor Theatre): Hapgood in Tom Stoppard’s Hapgood (Birmingham Rep.): Mrs. Anna in The King and I (London Palladium): Bonnie in Acorn Antiques The Musical (The Haymarket): Alarms and Excursions (The Gielgud): Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing - Manchester Evening News Best Actress Award (Manchester Royal Exchange): Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare’s Globe): Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion and Tatyanna in Tatyanna (Nottingham Playhouse): Moll in Moll Flanders (Lyric, Hammersmith): Valued Friends (Hampstead): Passionaria (Newcastle Playhouse): Carmen in Carmen (Bolton Octagon): Accidental Death of An Anarchist and The Trial of Frankenstein (Plymouth Theatre Royal): Dick in Poppy and Bert in The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist (Half Moon Theatre): Berlin Days Hollywood Nights and Songs for Stray Cats (Pained Plough).
Improvisation:
Television - 9 series of Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Lawrence is the only British player to play on the American version of this show: A Word in Your Era: Trust Us With Your Life.
Radio - The Masterson Inheritance (Radio 4): The Lawrence Sweeney Mix (Radio 4).
Live Shows - Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2015 (The Adelphi) and 2016 (London Palladium).
Since 1985 Lawrence has been a member of The Comedy Store Players based at London’s famous Comedy Store. They are in The Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running comedy group.
In 2016 Lawrence created the all-female Impro group The Glenda J Collective.
Radio:
Little Lifetimes: Regular contestant on Just A Minute: Agnes Nutter in Good Omens: Thanks A Lot Milton Jones: Reluctant Persuaders: Vent: Married: Maggie Hart Galtieri: The Provoked Wife: Pride And Prejudice: Man of Soup: The Big Fun Show: Book At Bedtime.
Audio Books and Animations:
The Little Miss series: Secrets, The Illustrated Mum, Bad Girls, The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson: Jamaica Inn: Enchanted April: Seesaw: Mercedes Ice: Room on The Broom: Sun at Midnight. Dog and Duck: Dawdle The Donkey: Elephant Family: Stone Hill Ponies: Peter Rabbit: Pigling Bland: Gogs.
Lawrence is a member of the music group The Josie Lawrence Steve Edis Trio.
