Louise Ford

Actress Louise Ford began her career treading the boards before landing on-screen roles in sports movie "Fast Girls" (2012), World War I comedy "Chickens" (Sky 1, 2013) and supernatural drama "In the Flesh" (BBC1, 2013-14). Born in Bexleyheath, London in 1983, Ford graduated from Southampton University with an English degree and went onto attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she formed a comedy partnership with Yasmine Akram. Ford made her television debut in 2009 with a minor role in crime procedural "Law and Order: UK" (ITV1, 2009-2014) and followed it up by playing researcher Katrina Houseman in young adult spy series "M.I. High" (CBBC, 2007-2011), harpist Verity in kids musical comedy "My Almost Famous Family" (CBBC, 2009) and runner Katie in cult sci-fi hit "Misfits" (E4, 2009-2013). Ford initially enjoyed more success on stage, appearing regularly at London's Shakespeare's Globe, but became more prominent outside the theatre world when she was cast as Jane in professional sprinter drama "Fast Girls" (2012) and landed her first recurring role as Gracie in the period sitcom "Chickens" (Sky1, 2013). After playing The Herculean in interactive game show "Ludus" (CBBC, 2014), Ford made cameos in the BAFTA-winning "In the Flesh" (BBC1, 2013-14), workplace comedy drama "Not Safe for Work" (Channel 4, 2015-) and Second World War romance "Suite Francaise" (2015).