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Celia Daisy Morna Haggard (born 1978) is a British actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the

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''. Haggard stars in

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’s comedy-drama, '' Back to Life'', which she also created and co-wrote with

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. Since 2020, she has appeared alongside

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as Ally in the FX series ''

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'', a role for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.

Career

In 1996, Haggard made her acting debut in an episode of ITV crime drama, ''

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''. The episode was directed by her father, and during the auditions, the producer stated that he wanted to audition Daisy, despite opposition from her father who did not want his daughter to take up the life of an actor. Haggard later graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She appeared in the

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'', and in the

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sitcom ''

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'' as Emmy. She also made an appearance in an episode of ''

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'', playing a nurse, and in the BBC Two comedy ''

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'' by

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and Steve Pemberton. In the 2008 adaptation of ''

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'', Haggard portrayed the role of Miss Steele, the sister of Lucy Steele. In 2009, she played Donna Mitchell in an episode of the BBC crime drama '' Ashes to Ashes''. Haggard was also the voice of the Ministry Lift in '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' and ''

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''. In 2010, she appeared in the CBC television film ''Abroad'', playing Poppy Young. Haggard played Sophie in the '' Doctor Who'' episode " The Lodger", a role she reprised in " Closing Time". In 2010, Haggard starred in the independent British film '' Honeymooner''. In 2012, she starred in the short film ''

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'', which was later screened at the

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. In 2011, she began appearing in the BBC/

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comedy ''Episodes''. She portrayed the role of Myra Licht until the series ended in 2017. Haggard also appeared on the stage, including at the National Theatre and as the title character in

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's play

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at the

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. In July 2012, Sky One began airing the series ''

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'', in which Haggard played the role of Chrissie. In 2013, she co-starred with

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in the British romantic comedy ''

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'' as Helen. In 2014, she was cast as Sam in the BBC comedy ''

''. In 2016, she appeared in " Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series ''

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''. In 2017, she appeared in the premiere production of ''

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'' at the Royal National Theatre, London. In April 2019, Haggard began playing the lead role of Miri Matteson in

sitcom '' Back to Life''. The first series, consisting of six episodes, premiered on 15 April 2019 and was followed by a second series in 2021. She also co-wrote and created the series. In 2020 Haggard appeared in the comedy-drama ''

'' as Ally.

Personal life

Haggard's parents are film director

Piers Haggard Piers Inigo Haggard, OBE (born 18 March 1939), is a British theatre, film and television director, although he has worked mostly in the latter. Haggard was born in London but grew up on a small farm in Clackmannanshire. He is the great-great- ...

and his wife Anna Sklovsky. She was raised and educated in

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, South London, where she attended

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. Her grandfather was the actor Stephen Haggard, and her great-great-great-uncle was the author

Sir Henry Rider Haggard Sir Henry Rider Haggard (; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform t ...

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haggard, Daisy 1978 births Living people Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English film actresses English television actresses People educated at James Allen's Girls' School