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Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is a British actress. She has appeared in the films Ella Enchanted (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks, (both 2010) and Into the Woods (2014). She is also known for her role as Amy in Bad Teacher (2011), Amanda in the BBC series Motherland and Esmé Squalor in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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- The Audacity — Lili Park-Hoffsteader2026
- Jingle Bell Heist — Cynthia Sterling2025
- Nuked — Penelope2025
- Amandaland - Christmas special — Amanda2025
- Amandaland — Amanda2025
- Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters — Self - Contestant2025
- How to Date Billy Walsh — Lilly Arnold2024
- I'm Beginning To See the Light — Sheryl2024
- No Good Deed — Trish2024
- Animal Control — Fiona Holcomb2023
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Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actress. She played the role of Amanda Hughes in the BBC sitcom Motherland (2016–2022) and its spin-off Amandaland (2025–present) which earned her a nomination for a British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Her film credits include Ella Enchanted (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks (both 2010), Bad Teacher (2011), and Into the Woods (2014). She has also appeared in the television series The Class (2006), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2018–2019) and Bloods (2021–2022).
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1977 births20th-century English actresses21st-century English actressesActors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamActresses from LondonEnglish film actressesEnglish radio actressesEnglish stage actressesEnglish television actressesEnglish voice actressesLiving peopleNational Youth Theatre members