Rebecca Jane Lacey (born 20 April 1965) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Dr. George Woodman in Casualty and Hilary in May to December and for her stage work in the West End and The RSC.
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Early life
She was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, the daughter of actor Ronald Lacey and actress Mela White.
Career
Lacey is best known for her roles as Irene Stuart (series 4) in Monarch of the Glen, the feisty Dr George Woodman in Casualty (having previously made two guest appearances in the series as patients in 1991 and 1994), and ditzy but kind-hearted Hilary in May to December. She has also played a number of roles in The Bill and many other TV series.
In 1992 she appeared in the film Carry On Columbus and followed it up in 1995 with an appearance in the BBC/WGBH comedy drama adapted from Heavy Weather by P.G. Wodehouse and starring Peter O'Toole as Lord Emsworth. She has appeared in a number of theatre productions including a season with Alan Ayckbourn in Terry Johnson's Dead Funny in the West End and Amy's View by David Hare. From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed Laura Tyler in the BBC soap opera Doctors.
Filmography
Television
The Bill 1984 ("It's Not Such a Bad Job After All") - video shop assistant
Shine on Harvey Moon 1984 ("Fools Rush In") - Gloria Pelham
Mann's Best Friends (1985) - Receptionist
Starting Out 1986 (To Be or Not to Be) - Maggie Robertson
Lovejoy 1986 ("To Sleep No More") - Receptionist
Home to Roost 1986–89 (3 episodes) - Julie Willows
The Bretts 1987 (various episodes) - Emily
News at Twelve 1988 (various episodes) - Sharon Doyle
The Bill 1989 ("Street Games and Board Games") - Debbie
Hannay 1989 ("The Confidence Man") - Florence Peterson
May to December 1989–93 (Series 1-5) - Hilary
The Darling Buds of May 1993 (2 episodes) - Marion Winters
Comedy Firsts 1995 (The Smiths) - Carol Smith
Game On ("Bad Timing") 1995 - Claudia
A Touch of Frost 1996 ("Fun Times for Swingers") - Anne-Marie Pearce
The Bill 1997 ("Once Bitten") - Diane Holloway
Casualty 1997-99 (various episodes) - Dr Georgina 'George' Woodman
Film
Carry On Columbus 1992 - Chiquita
Heavy Weather BBC, 1995 - Sue Brown
Arthur's Dyke 2001 - Phillipa
Chalet Girl 2011 - Thea Matthews
Other work
Narrator - Anne Of Austria 1998 (Chivers Audio Books)
Narrator - The Exorcist (BBC Everyman)
Numerous TV adverts (O2, McVities, Tropicana, Oral B, The Sunday Times, Canon, KLM)
Plays
Elmire - Tartuffe (2011) (English Touring Theatre)
Sheila - Benefactors (2012) (Sheffield Theatres)
Mrs Bennett - Pride and Prejudice (2013) (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
Siobhan - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (2015) (Gielgud Theatre, London)
Patricia - Merit (2015) (Royal Theatre, Plymouth)
Margaret Hyman - Broken Glass (2018) (Watford Palace)
Mistress Page - The Merry Wives Of Windsor (2018) (Royal Shakespeare company)
Sonia - Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike (2019) (Bath Theatre Royal), (2021) (Charing Cross Theatre)
The Ghost of Christmas Past - A Christmas Carol (2022/23) (Royal Shakespeare Company)
