Portrait of Lu Corfield

Lu Corfield

Acting

Biography

Lucy "Lu" Corfield is a Welsh actress from Powys, Wales, known for her roles as Freya Wilson in Doctors, Ruth in Last Tango in Halifax and Joyce Edevan in Clink. In 2020, she appeared in the BBC Three series In My Skin. Raised in Four Crosses near Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, she became head girl at Welshpool High School. Due to study English at university, she caught the acting bug through appearances with the Montgomeryshire Youth Theatre. After A-Levels, she approached Amnesty International to set up a theatre in education company, with which she toured for two years. She then relocated to London and studied acting at RADA for three years. Corfield is constantly campaigning to improve the rights and visibility of the LGBTQIA Community. She has appeared in the Diversity Role Models Calendar, to show her support towards the prevention of homophobic bullying in UK schools, is a proud Patron of Pride Cymru, and co-founder of House of Pride, a company that creates a platform and spaces for the queer female and non-binary community.

Born: November 1, 1979

Place of Birth: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Filmography

2025
2025
The Crow Girl

as Eva Andric

2024
The Red King

as Lowri Bain

2022
Gateways Grind

as First Time Couple

2021
Showtrial

as Emma Hemmings

2021
Showtrial

as Emma Hemmings (uncredited)

2021
Grace

as Sgt. Tania Walsh

2020
Muse

as Officer Fields

2020
Trying

as Sally Trent

2020
Miss Scarlet

as Madam Hera

2020
Van der Valk

as Hanna Zuiderduin

2019
The Witcher

as Marites

2019
2016
Agatha Raisin

as Janine Juddle

2013
Father Brown

as Moira Barns

2012
Call the Midwife

as DS Virginia Barrow

2011
Isle of Spagg

as Duck (voice)

2011
Vera

as Jo Travers

2011
Game of Thrones

as Mole's Town Madam

2011
Candy Cabs

as Big Pam

2000
Doctors

as Freya Wilson