Laura Checkley, born 18 July 1980, is an English actress and comedian known for playing the regular character Louise throughout three series of Detectorists on BBC Four,[1] Monica in Action Team on ITV2, Terri King in the BBC One sitcom King Gary[2] and Mrs Blocker in BAFTA award winning Drama In My Skin.
She has also appeared in guest roles on other programmes including Brassic, Wanderlust, Red Dwarf, Enterprice, Porters,[3] W1A[4] and This Country.
[5] She played Jackie Stokes in the drama Screw on Channel Four.
In 2011, they reached the final of The Funny Women Awards.
[citation needed] On film, she appeared as Susan, the floor manager of Hard News in Bridget Jones's Baby,[6] and Maz in Military Wives.