Laura Greenwood (born 1991) is an English actress and a member of the YoungBlood Theatre Company in 2006.
Greenwood's big breakthrough came in 2006 when at age 14 she starred as Penny Philips opposite Helen Mirren in the two-part conclusion to ITV's Prime Suspect.
[1] Critics praised her work in the drama, with David Bianculli of the New York Daily News writing, "The scenes she shares with Mirren are nothing short of phenomenal,"[2] and Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times calling her "thoroughly impressive.
"[3] Before her breakthrough, Greenwood had already participated in two ITV productions, the children's series My Life as a Popat and the drama Walk Away and I Stumble.
[4] She also made minor appearances as a fictionalized version of herself in Echo Beach's sister series, Moving Wallpaper.