Lara Goodison
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Lara Goodison is an English actress.
Goodison is from Oxshott
, Surrey
, and was educated at St Teresa's School
. She first gained public attention when she became a contestant on Shipwrecked
in 2008, aged 18. During this she was placed 18th by Nuts
in their list of the 50 Sexiest Reality TV Babes in May 2008. Prior to Shipwrecked, she had worked part-time in an old people's home
, but after returning she pursued a career in acting, despite having no professional training. She appeared in the Doctor Who
episode "The Next Doctor", before being cast alongside Samuell Benta
, Matt Kane
, Connor Scarlett
and Tosin Cole
in a main role as 17-year-old Marla Mackinnon in the BBC
series The Cut
, a role she continued in for the second and third series as well. She is the only actor to have appeared in every single episode of the drama series.
Goodison is from Oxshott
Oxshott
Oxshott is a village in Surrey, England with a growing population of around 6,100. Neighbouring settlements include: Chessington, Claygate and Cobham. It is situated in fields and woodlands between Esher and Leatherhead on the A244, five minutes by car from both the A3 and the M25 London Orbital...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, and was educated at St Teresa's School
St Teresa's School
St Teresa's School is a British independent private day and boarding school for girls aged 11–18 in Effingham, Surrey, England, established in 1928...
. She first gained public attention when she became a contestant on Shipwrecked
Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 2008
Shipwrecked: Battle Of The Islands 2008 is a UK reality television series which aired in 2008 on Channel 4s youth programming label T4. The 2008 series is the sixth series of Shipwrecked, and the third series to use the "Battle Of The Islands" format. This series used a different process to...
in 2008, aged 18. During this she was placed 18th by Nuts
Nuts (magazine)
Nuts is a weekly lad mag published in the United Kingdom. It was the first weekly lads magazine to be published in the UK and is sold every Tuesday...
in their list of the 50 Sexiest Reality TV Babes in May 2008. Prior to Shipwrecked, she had worked part-time in an old people's home
Old people's home
The term old people's home can refer to one of the following:* nursing home* retirement home...
, but after returning she pursued a career in acting, despite having no professional training. She appeared in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
episode "The Next Doctor", before being cast alongside Samuell Benta
Samuell Benta
Samuell Alexander Benta is a British actor who portrays Will Aston, the Black Ranger in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive. He has also appeared in advertisements for Coca-Cola and the hit BBC series Hotel Babylon...
, Matt Kane
Matthew Kane (actor)
Matt Kane is a British actor, with USA dual citizenship.He was educated at The Castle School...
, Connor Scarlett
Connor Scarlett
Connor Scarlett is an English actor from Crowborough, East Sussex.He is best known for his role in the teenage drama series The Cut from the BBC. He joined the series at the beginning of Series 2, alongside Lara Goodison, Matt Kane, Samuell Benta and Tosin Cole and has become one of the leading...
and Tosin Cole
Tosin Cole
Tosin Cole is a British actor. He known for his roles in The Cut, EastEnders: E20 and Hollyoaks.-Career:In 2009, Cole was part of a theatre production titled Wasted!, a modern reproduction of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, produced by Intermission, a company which helps teenagers stay away from...
in a main role as 17-year-old Marla Mackinnon in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series The Cut
The Cut (BBC series)
The Cut is a BBC television soap opera for teenagers, first broadcast in September 2009. The series was developed by BBC Switch and Holby City writer, Al Smith in collaboration with KateModern producer Pete Gibbons and Hollyoaks director, Sarah Walker...
, a role she continued in for the second and third series as well. She is the only actor to have appeared in every single episode of the drama series.