Laura Barnett (born 1982)[1] is a British journalist, author and theatre critic.
[2] Barnett was educated at Lady Margaret School in Parsons Green, Fulham, London,[3] followed by Spanish and Italian at Clare College, Cambridge, and newspaper journalism at City, University of London.
[1][4] Barnett has written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph and Time Out.
[5][1] In 2014, Barnett published Advice from the Players, collected advice from actors for those hoping to pursue a theatrical career.
[6][5] It sold over 240,000 copies in the UK, and has been translated into 25 languages.