Acting
Laura Hughes
Born
1976-01-15 (50)
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
14 titles
Laura is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast. Recent theatre credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Lyric Theatre Belfast), Department Store (Big Telly), Dear Arabella (Lyric Theatre Belfast), Women On The Verge of HRT (GBL Productions/Andrew’s Lane). Film and television credits include: In the Land of Saints and Sinners (Netflix), Blue Lights (BBC), As If There Were Trees (Black North Productions), Dalgliesh (New Pictures/Channel 5), Three Families, The Fall, The Woman in White, Line of Duty (BBC), A Deal’s a Deal, The Clinic (RTÉ), Frankenstein Chronicles (ITV), Good Vibrations (Revolution Films)
Known for
8.2A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Line of Duty
2012
7.6Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Blue Lights
2023
7.7When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
The Fall
2013
6.7A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Dalgliesh
2021
6.4In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023
7.0Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.4In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023
7.3John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.
Nowhere Special
2020
6.0When Tomás returns to his remote island holiday home he discovers his reclusive wife and child have vanished. With nowhere to turn and a storm approaching, he is forced to place his trust in the small community's lone retired police officer, Labhaoise, to investigate. As the search takes an unexpected turn, some uncomfortable truths are revealed. Meanwhile the storm looms ever closer.
Doineann
2021
2000s · 2 titles
6.3It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.
Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008
5.7Unimpressive, 24-year-old virgin, Eamonn (Kris Marshall) lives in Belfast with his mother, during the Troubles. Local girl, Mary Malloy (Tara O'Neil) decides that since she has probably slept with every man in town Eamonn should be next on her list. He proves to be quite a catch... and Mary gets pregnant even though she took precautions. A doctor discovers that Eamonn has a very high sperm count and, with the birth rate in Ireland decreasing, Millicent (Bronagh Gallagher) decides to hire out Eamonn to women whose husbands have been firing blanks; all with the blessing of the local Catholic church which sees it as morally better than artificial means.
The Most Fertile Man in Ireland
2000
Series credits
8.2A drama about the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anticorruption unit.
Line of Duty
2012
7.6Follows rookie police officers working in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response cop comes with unique pressures and dangers.
Blue Lights
2023
7.7When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
The Fall
2013
6.7A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyche while investigating complex crimes in 1970s England.
Dalgliesh
2021
7.0Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
7.6Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
Three Families
2021
7.0After the tragic death of his wife, Sam struggles to raise his three young daughters by himself as they all cope with their loss. That is, until Sam's irresponsible and narcissistic half-brother, Zein, moves in "to help" and never leaves.
Faithless
2024