Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 30, 1977 (age 48)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Lucy Alice T. Punch
Lucy Punch
Biography
Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is a British actress. She has appeared in the films Ella Enchanted (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks, (both 2010) and Into the Woods (2014). She is also known for her role as Amy in Bad Teacher (2011), Amanda in the BBC series Motherland and Esmé Squalor in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
'Shut the front door' - Bad Teacher
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Melissa Townsend
1997
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Janet
1989
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
TV
New Girl
Genevieve
2011
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
What We Do in the Shadows
Lilith
2019
TV
Doc Martin
Elaine Denham
2004
TV
Animal Control
Fiona Holcomb
2023
TV
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Esmé Squalor
2017
TV
The Conners
Kyle's Mom
2018
TV
Gossip Girl
Saskia Bates
2021
TV
Playhouse Presents
Venitia
2012
Film
Hot Fuzz
Eve Draper
2007
TV
The Sarah Silverman Program
Sally
2007
TV
Avenue 5
Dawn Djopi
2020
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Guest Judge
2022
TV
My Family
Sarah
2000
Film
Bad Teacher
Amy Squirrel
2011
Film
Into the Woods
Lucinda
2014
TV
The Audacity
Lili Park-Hoffsteader
2026
Filmography
2026TVThe Audacityas Lili Park-Hoffsteader2025FilmJingle Bell Heistas Cynthia Sterling2025TVShark! Celebrity Infested Watersas Self - Contestant2025FilmNukedas Penelope2025TVAmandalandas Amanda2024TVNo Good Deedas Trish2024FilmI'm Beginning To See the Lightas Sheryl2024FilmHow to Date Billy Walshas Lilly Arnold2023TVAnimal Controlas Fiona Holcomb2022FilmMotherland: Last Christmasas Amanda2022FilmConfess, Fletchas Tatiana Tasserly2022TVRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The Worldas Self - Guest Judge2022FilmBook of Loveas Jen Spencer2021FilmSilent Nightas Bella2021TVThe Princeas Kate Middleton (voice)2021TVGossip Girlas Saskia Bates2021FilmWith/In Volume 1as Lucy (segment "Leap")2021TVBloodsas Jo2020FilmHow to Build a Girlas Sylvia Plath2020TVAvenue 5as Dawn Djopi2019TVWhat We Do in the Shadowsas Lilith2018TVThe Connersas Kyle's Mom2018FilmYou, Me and Himas Olivia2017TVMotherlandas Amanda2017FilmThe Female Brainas Lexi2017TVA Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Esmé Squalor2016FilmThe Meddleras Emily2015FilmShe's Funny That Wayas Kandi2014FilmInto the Woodsas Lucinda2014FilmCakeas Nurse Gayle2014FilmYellowas Amanda2014FilmSomeone Marry Barryas Melanie Miller2013TVHello Ladiesas Mother2013FilmThe Goldfishas The Goldfish (voice)2013FilmCottage Countryas Masha2012FilmStand Up Guysas Wendy2012FilmThe Processionas Julie2012FilmStars in Shortsas Julie2012TVBen and Kateas BJ 'Beatrice Joan' Harrison2012FilmThe Wedding Videoas Saskia2012FilmThe Giant Mechanical Manas Pauline2012TVPlayhouse Presentsas Venitia2011TVNew Girlas Genevieve2011FilmA Good Old Fashioned Orgyas Kate2011FilmBad Teacheras Amy Squirrel2011FilmElektra Luxxas Dolores2011FilmTake Me Home Tonightas Shelly2011FilmA Little Bit of Heavenas Sarah Walker2010FilmYou Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Charmaine2010TVVexedas DI Kate Bishop2010FilmDinner for Schmucksas Darla2009Film(Untitled)as The Clarinet2008FilmBig Breaksas Alexis2008Film1%as Candace2008TVFairy Talesas Fenola Gay2007FilmSt Trinian'sas Verity Thwaites2007TVThe Omid Djalili Showas Miss Fanny Dashett2007FilmLadies and Gentlemenas Alice2007TVComedy Showcaseas Alice2007FilmGrindhouseas Blonde in Don't Trailer (uncredited)2007FilmHot Fuzzas Eve Draper2007TVThe Sarah Silverman Programas Sally2006FilmAre You Ready for Love?as Melanie2006TVThe Classas Holly Ellenbogen2006TVThe One Showas Self2006FilmStingrayas Lucy2005FilmFestivalas Nicky Romanowski2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self2004FilmThe Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Lead Stewardess2004FilmBeing Juliaas Avice Crichton2004TVDoc Martinas Elaine Denham2004FilmElla Enchantedas Hattie2002TVDinotopiaas Shayna2002FilmCome Togetheras Amy2001FilmGreenfingersas Holly2000TVMy Familyas Sarah2000TVThe 10th Kingdomas Sally Peep2000FilmCinderellaas Regan1999TVPeople Like Usas Kate1999TVLet Them Eat Cakeas Eveline1999TVBig Bad Worldas Melissa1999TVDays Like Theseas Helen Foreman1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Melissa Townsend1997TVRenford Rejectsas Sue White1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Janet—FilmLeap