The Biography

Vicky McClure – English actress and presenter, born 8 May 1983 in Wollaton, Nottingham, England. She made her screen debut at 15 in A Room for Romeo Brass (1999) and broke through as Lol Jenkins in This Is England (2006) by director Shane Meadows, a role she reprised in the sequel mini-series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015), winning a BAFTA for Best Actress for the '86 series. Her other notable film credits include Filth and Wisdom (2008, Madonna's directorial debut) and Hummingbird (2013) opposite Jason Statham. On television she is best known for Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in Line of Duty (2012–2021, 36 episodes), Karen White in Broadchurch (2013), Mrs. Jones in Alex Rider (2020–2024), and EXPO Lana Washington in Trigger Point (2022–present). She was awarded an MBE in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.