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name: "Ingrid Lacey"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 November 1958"
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average_fi1m_score: 73
updated: "2026-09-16T21:49:35.316667+00:00"
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# Ingrid Lacey

Actor. Born 6 November 1958 in Godalming, Surrey, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 November 1958, Godalming, Surrey, England, UK
- **Active:** 1990–2007

## Biography

Ingrid Lacey is a British actress. She was educated at Godalming College and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 1981.

She is known for playing Helen Cooper in the Channel 4 sitcom *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1993–98). Her film roles include Tina Taylor in *Funny Man* (1994), Elsie 'Mac' MacDonald in *In Love and War* (1996) and Jessica Barham in *The Cat's Meow* (2001). Television appearances include Catherine Creevey in *Skins* (2011) and Jane Harlow in *New Tricks* (2013).

Lacey has also worked extensively in theatre, with productions including *Elling* (Bush Theatre and Trafalgar Studios, 2007) and *5 @ 50* (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2011).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Skins* (2007), Fi1m 72, as Catherine Creevey — [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md)
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), Fi1m 74, as Helen Cooper — [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)

## Also known for

- *In Love and War* (1996), Elsie 'Mac' MacDonald
- *The Cat's Meow* (2002), Jessica Barham
- *New Tricks* (2004)
- *Funny Man* (1994), Tina Taylor

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