Laura Carter (actress)
Laura Carter | |
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Carter in 2022 | |
| Born | 13 September 1985 Bingley, England |
| Education | Intake Performing Arts College |
| Occupations | Actress, media personality, model, reality TV star |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Television | Big Brother UK |
| Partner | Anthony Lewis (2007–2014) |
Laura Carter, born 13 September 1985, is an English actress, media personality, model and reality television star. She is best known for her appearance on the seventeenth series of Big Brother UK.[1]
Acting career
Carter is from Bingley, West Yorkshire, she studied drama at Intake Performing Arts College in Leeds in 2004.[2]
Her first television credit was in 2008, in The Royal Today. She went on to have minor roles in multiple different television series including; Benidrom, Casualty, Doctors,Emmerdale, Holby City, Red Riding and The Syndicate. She also appeared in the Clean & Clear and Mentos advertisements.[1]
In 2019 she landed a role in the crime drama film, Once Upon a time in London, playing Daisy. Carter claimed in a 2022 YouTube video, that her acting career ended after appearing on Big Brother.[3][4][5][6][7]
Modelling career
Carter appeared in multiple tabloids as a glamour model, mainly posing for Daily Star.[8] She opened an OnlyFans account, but closed the page down in 2025, after opening her own business.
In 2020 Carter was on the cover and posed nude for Playboy magazine.[9]
Television career
In 2015 Carter appeared as a cast member in E4's reality television series, Young, Free & Single.[1]
In 2016 Carter entered the seventeenth series of Big Brother UK.[1] During her time on the show, she had sex with controversial media personality, Marco Pierre White Jr. whom she had met prior to entering the house.[10][11][12] She also got in to a verbal altercation with British media personality and former escort, Natalie Rowe.[13][14] She was evicted on day 46, placing ninth overall.[15] Following her appearance on Big Brother, she appeared as a guest on daytime talk show Loose Women, to discuss her time on the show. In 2022 Carter spoke out publicly, claiming Big Brother, had ruined her life. She claimed she suffered from Insomnia due to fear of being watched years after the show finished.[3][4][5][6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Royal Today | Charlotte Winters | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Red Riding | Yorkshire Post Receptionist | |
| 2010 | Emmerdale | Beth | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Chloe | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Make it Plumb | Carole Sayer | TV film |
| Benidorm | Prostitute | 1 episode | |
| Holby City | Katie Clements | 1 episode | |
| Casualty | Angie Taylor | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Young, Free & Single | Self; cast member | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Big Brother UK series 17 | Self; housemate | 9th place, 47 episodes |
| Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Self; ex-housemate | 1 episode | |
| Loose Women | Self; guest | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Doctors | Laura Barton | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Dead Ringer | Jacquie | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a time in London | Daisy | |
| 2025 | The Doll | Kelly | |
| Love Island: Aftersun | Self; audience member | 1 episode |
References
- ^ a b c d "Who is Laura Carter? Big Brother 2016 housemate profiled". Daily Mirror. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Laura Carter". Cre8Talent. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Big Brother's Laura Carter claims the show "ruined" her life". Digital Spy. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Staff, A. O. L. (4 November 2022). "Big Brother's Laura Carter claims the show "ruined" her life". www.aol.com. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Rodger, James (2 November 2022). "Big Brother star breaks down in tears over show 'ruining' her life". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Archer, Katie (9 November 2023). "Big Brother star says show 'ruined my life' as she opens up on her 'humiliation'". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Luckhurst, Josh (3 November 2022). "Big Brother star says reality show 'ruined her life' after dropping to six stone". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Star, Daily (16 November 2016). "Laura Carter goes topless". Daily Star. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Red Goddess Immaculate – Playboy". Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ McGrath, Rachel (6 March 2016). "Big Brother's Marco Pierre White Jr And Laura Carter Met Before Series, Instagram Picture Reveals". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Plunkett, John (20 June 2016). "Big Brother sex scenes spark investigation after over 600 complain". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Sound The 'BB' Showmance Klaxon! Who Has Laura Set Her Sights On?". HuffPost UK. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Powell, Emma (23 June 2016). "Big Brother: Natalie given formal warning after swiping at Laura". The Standard. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "BB: Natalie fumes at Laura upon return to the house". Digital Spy. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Big Brother: Laura misses the final as she gets evicted". Digital Spy. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
External links
- Laura Carter at IMDb