Celia Daisy Morna Haggard (born 22 March 1978)[2] is a British actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the BBC sitcoms Uncle and Episodes. Haggard stars in BBC Three’s comedy-drama, Back to Life, which she also created and co-wrote with Laura Solon.[3] Since 2020, she has appeared alongside Martin Freeman as Ally in the FX series Breeders, a role for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.

Daisy Haggard
Born
Celia Daisy Morna Haggard

(1978-03-22) 22 March 1978 (age 46)
London, England
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1996–present
Children2[1]
Parent(s)Piers Haggard
Anna Sklovsky

Career

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In 1996, Haggard made her acting debut in an episode of ITV crime drama, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. The episode was directed by her father, and during the auditions, the producer stated that he wanted to audition Daisy, despite opposition from her father who did not want his daughter to take up the life of an actor.[4]

Haggard later graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She appeared in the BBC Three sketch show Man Stroke Woman, and in the Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing[4][5] as Emmy. She also made an appearance in an episode of Peep Show, playing a nurse who examines Mark Corrigan's testicles, and in the BBC Two comedy Psychoville by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.[4]

In the 2008 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, Haggard portrayed the role of Miss Steele, the sister of Lucy Steele.[6] In 2009, she played Donna Mitchell in an episode of the BBC crime drama Ashes to Ashes.

Haggard was also the voice of the Ministry Lift in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. In 2010, she appeared in the CBC television film Abroad, playing Poppy Young.[7]

Haggard played Sophie in the Doctor Who episode "The Lodger",[8] a role she reprised in "Closing Time".

In 2010, Haggard starred in the independent British film Honeymooner. In 2012, she starred in the short film Tooty's Wedding, which was later screened at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[9] In 2011, she began appearing in the BBC/Showtime comedy Episodes. She portrayed the role of Myra Licht until the series ended in 2017.

Haggard also appeared on the stage, including at the National Theatre[5] and as the title character in Gina Gionfriddo's play Becky Shaw at the Almeida Theatre.[4]

In July 2012, Sky One began airing the series Parents, in which Haggard played the role of Chrissie.

In 2013, she co-starred with Rose Byrne in the British romantic comedy I Give It a Year as Helen. In 2014, she was cast as Sam in the BBC comedy Uncle. In 2016, she appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror. In 2017, she appeared in the premiere production of Consent at the Royal National Theatre, London.[10]

In April 2019, Haggard began playing the lead role of Miri Matteson in BBC Three sitcom Back to Life. The first series, consisting of six episodes, premiered on 15 April 2019 and was followed by a second series in 2021. She also co-wrote and created the series.[11][12] In 2020 Haggard appeared in the comedy-drama Breeders as Ally.

She plays one of the leads in the 2023 series Boat Story alongside Paterson Joseph.

Personal life

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Haggard is the daughter of the film director Piers Haggard (1939–2023) and his wife Anna Sklovsky. She was raised and educated in Dulwich, South London, where she attended James Allen's Girls' School.[13] A member of the Haggard family, her grandfather was the actor Stephen Haggard, and her great-great-great-uncle was the author Sir Henry Rider Haggard.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Director Notes
2002 Club Le Monde Jan Simon Rumley
2002 Max Heidi Menno Meyjes
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Juliet in play Douglas McGrath
2007 Hard to Swallow Katie's Sister Mat Kirkby Short film
2007 Don't Edgar Wright Short film
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Ministry Lift (voice) David Yates
2007 Prada & Prejudice Woman Tom Edmunds Short film
Also producer
2010 A Good Life Daughter Rowan Athale Short film
2010 Honeymooner Jess Col Spector
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Ministry Lift (voice) David Yates
2011 Swinging with the Finkels Lesbian #1 Jonathan Newman
2011 Tooty's Wedding Tooty Fred Casella Short film
2012 Sell by Date Emma Savage Short film
2013 I Give It a Year Helen Dan Mazer
2013 Calloused Hands Debbie Jesse Quinones
2016 Exploitation Exploitation Exploitation Christie Dan Susman Short film
2016 The Way Back Faye John Carlin Short film
2016 Charlie Cloudhead Audrey Rupert Cresswell Short film
2018 Alright Now Olivia Jamie Adams
2021 Hilda and the Mountain King Johanna (voice) Andy Coyle
TBA Chocolate Cake D'Arcy Jeremy Wooding

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Spinny Crossland 9.01 "Heartstones: Part One"
9.02 "Heartstones: Part Two"
2001 My Family Dental assistant 2.02 "The Unkindest Cut"
2001 Swivel on the Tip Various characters 1.01 "Pilot"
2002 Clocking Off Sophie 3.02 "Tasha's Story"
2002 The Dwarfs Virginia Television film
2003 Manchild Helen 2.02 Series 2, Episode 2
2.08 Series 2, Episode 8
2003 Hardware Sarah 1.05 "Women"
2003 Peep Show Practice Nurse 1.06 "Funeral"
2003 Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill Maggie Television film
2004 Green Wing Emmy 4 episodes
2004–2005 The Lenny Henry Show Detective Sergeant Anderson 2 episodes
2004 The Last Chancers Rachel 1.04 Series 1, Episode 4
2005 Casanova Coquette 1 1.02 "Episode Two"
2005–2006 Comedy Lab Sarah 7.02 "Speeding"
8.04 "FM"
2005–2007 Man Stroke Woman Various characters 12 episodes
2006–2008 The KNTV Show Kierky / Kierkegaard 14 episodes
2006 New Street Law Becky Crosby 1.06 "Episode Six"
2006 Saxondale Desiree 1.03 "Episode Three"
2006 Housewife, 49 Jill Television film
2006 Great News Emma Brooks 1.01 "Pilot"
2007 The Scum Also Rises Emma Television film
2007 Ronni Ancona & Co Various characters 3 episodes
2008 Sense & Sensibility Miss Steele Television miniseries
2009 Ashes to Ashes Donna Mitchell 2.06 "Episode 6"
2009–2011 Psychoville Debbie Hart 8 episodes
2010 The Persuasionists Emma 6 episodes
2010 Abroad Poppy Young Television film
2010–2011 Doctor Who Sophie 5.11 "The Lodger"
6.12 "Closing Time"
2011–2017 Episodes Myra Licht 26 episodes
2011 Midsomer Murders Fran Carter 14.03 "Echoes of the Dead"
2011 Night and the Doctor Sophie 1.05 "Up All Night"
Uncredited
2011 Outnumbered Charlene 4.07 "Christmas Special"
2012 Parents Chrissy 6 episodes
2012 Full English Eve (voice) 1.01 "Britain's Got Bloodmonkey"
1.02 "Mangina"
2012 4Funnies Sam 1.04 "Uncle"
2014–2017 Uncle Sam 20 episodes
2014 Original Drama Shorts Sarah 1.03 "Tag"
2014 Cardinal Burns Debbie 2.05 Series 2, Episode 5
2015 Ballot Monkeys Christine Proctor 5 episodes
2016 Black Mirror Bets 3.01 "Nosedive"
2018 Hang Ups Jane Ross 3 episodes
2018–2023 Hilda Johanna (voice) 21 episodes
2018 The Guardians Television film
2019–2021 Back to Life Miri Matteson Also writer and executive producer
2020–2023 Breeders Ally Main role
2022 Inside No. 9 Lara 7.4 Kid/Nap
2023 Star Wars: Visions Dorota Van Reeple (voice) 2.04 "I Am Your Mother"
2023 Boat Story Janet Main role

References

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  1. ^ "Daisy Haggard: 'Before Kids, I Sat in My Flat in My Pants and Didn't Achieve Much.'". 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ Maxford, Howard (8 November 2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-4766-2914-8.
  3. ^ "Back To Life's Daisy Haggard: Women are judged more harshly than men". BT.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Harrad, Horatia (16 March 2011). "Daisy Haggard interview - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Daisy Haggard". BBC. 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Miss Steele, played by Daisy Haggard". PBS. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Abroad (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. ^ Fuller, Gavin (11 June 2010). "Doctor Who review: The Lodger". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  9. ^ Mann, Andrea (15 December 2011). "British Comedy Short 'Tooty's Wedding' Is Sundance-Bound (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)". Huffington Post UK. Aol (UK). Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Consent". National Theatre. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  11. ^ "When is Back to Life on BBC1 and BBC3? Who's in the cast and what's it about?". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  12. ^ Foley, Rachel (12 April 2019). "Episodes star on playing a 'relentless optimist'". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  13. ^ "James Allen's Girls' School". guidetoindependentschools.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  14. ^ "Daisy Haggard: If I had Botox, my career would be over". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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