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name: "Martina Laird"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 November 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 70
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:43.017471+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Martina Laird

Actor. Born 30 November 1971 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 November 1971, Port of Spain, Trinidad
- **Active:** 2021–present

## Biography

Martina Laird is a Trinidadian British actress of stage, film and television. Born in 1971 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, she moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 17 on a scholarship to study French at the University of Kent at Canterbury, where she also took drama. She later trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art on the advice of family friend Derek Walcott.

Laird began her career on stage before appearing in television series including *Casualty* (as Comfort Jones), *Holby City*, *EastEnders* and *Unforgotten* (as Ebele Falade). Her film credits include *Summerland* (2020) and *The Little Mermaid* (2023), in which she played Lashana. She has also worked as a director and acting teacher, and received the Screen Nation Best TV Actress Award in 2004.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, newsday.co.tt.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Lashana — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Aunty Polly — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)

## Also known for

- *The Agency* (2024), Professor
- *Summerland* (2020), Older Vera
- *Unforgotten* (2015), Ebele Falade
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (2025), Sabrine
- *The Bay* (2019), Bernie Chambers
- *Casualty* (1986), Pauline, Comfort Jones
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), Miriam Madikane
- *My Family* (2000), Darci

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