Lucy Trodd
Biography
Lucy Trodd is a very tall comedic actor, writer, singer and improviser. She is a founding member of Olivier Award winning 'Showstopper! The Improvised Musical', currently in the West End. Trodd En Bratt was Lucy's absurd character double act (with Ruth Bratt). They had 2 series on BBC Radio 4. Based on their Edinburgh Festival show 'Well Done You', it was described by the Metro as a 'potpourri of the weird, the wonderful and the downright demented, held together by winning onstage chemistry'. They were finalists in the prestigious BBC Audio Awards. Lucy is in a writing partnership with Susan Harrison. Their lockdown web-series One Size Fits All can be found on Harrison & Trodd's YouTube channel (Finalists in the Funny Women Awards). Since winning the British Comedy Guide Sitcom Competition they have been busy pitching TV and radio ideas and working on their next sitcom.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Female guard
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Jemima
Sally is a soon-to-be promoted marketer who, for ten years, has lived a comfortable and dull suburban life with David. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally undergoes a crisis and embarks on a wild affair with Emma, a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author. Before Sally knows it, Emma has moved in, rearranged the furniture and her life. Is this really what Sally wants, or has she made a mistake?
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Paramedic
Danny is an average 24-year-old who has been friends with stoner Milo since they were kids. But then Danny decides it’s time to grow up, settle down and marry long-term girlfriend Kate, whereas Milo continues to focus on getting high. One night Milo takes a particularly strong batch of hallucinogens, and Danny appears in his living room - except the real Danny’s at his engagement party, and the real Danny doesn’t normally carry a sword! This Danny claims to come from another dimension, and he brings a warning - the only problem is that Milo’s too wrecked to remember what it is...
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Woman on Tube
Carole Mackay is an unashamedly outspoken and wealthy entrepreneur. Her online business selling all things festive has earned her a fortune, as well as the nickname 'Christmas Carole'. But her success hasn't made her a better human being. In fact, it's made her worse. The truth is that Carole is a monumentally mean person. Positively Scrooge-like. And, just like Ebeneezer, she doesn't love Christmas at all. But this Christmas Eve, Carole's past, present and future are about to collide. Will some rather familiar Christmas spirits help her discover the true spirit of Christmas?
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Constanzia
After the death of their ill-tempered and controlling father, two middle-aged sisters find themselves at a loss. An unexpected visitor sparks the courage in them to begin their lives anew.. ‘Daughters of the Late Colonel’ is a merry, rude, and lyrical, animated adaptation of the modernist short story of the same name, written by Katherine Mansfield in 1920.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Rosalie
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical show 949, filmed before a live audience at the Pleasance Grand at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 and released on DVD. Setting: A fashion show, darling. Enter ‘Milan Week of Fashion’ and meet beautiful ingenue Marie and dirty rat photographer Lawrence Fordham. And also a host of rather vicious pigeons. And a troupe of opera singers paid to highlight emotional moments. Featuring songs inspired by West Side Story, Sondheim, Legally Blonde and Hamilton.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Joan
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical show 948, filmed before a live audience at the Pleasance Grand at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 and released on DVD. Setting: Camping, the Highlands. A modern-day Greek myth featuring romance, adventure and surprisingly located elephants. Featuring music in the styles of Sondheim, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jesus Christ Superstar and In the Heights.