Lara Belmont (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film ''

The War Zone ''The War Zone'' is a 1999 British drama film written by Alexander Stuart, directed by Tim Roth in his directorial debut, and starring Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, and Freddie Cunliffe. The film is based on Stuart's 1989 novel of ...

''. She also appeared in

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's lavish costume drama ''

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

'' as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor. Belmont was born in

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

, and worked as a model before she was spotted in the street by a casting director.

Selected filmography

* 1999 ''

'' * 2002 ''Ashes and Sand'' * 2002 '' The Swap'' * 2002 ''

Long Time Dead ''Long Time Dead'' is a 2002 British horror film, co-written and directed by Marcus Adams in his directorial debut. Set in the United Kingdom, the film follows a group of college students in which they experiment with an Ouija board and inadv ...

'' * 2002 ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...

'' * 2003 ''Oh Marbella!'' * 2003 ''

Killing Hitler ''Killing Hitler'' is a BBC drama examining the ''Operation Foxley'' plot to kill Adolf Hitler. Written and directed by Jeremy Lovering, it was first broadcast on 30 March 2003. Cast * Peter McDonald as LB/X * Kenneth Cranham as Brigadier Si ...

'' * 2003 ''

'' * 2005 ''Take Me Back'' * 2006 '' Someone Else'' * 2007 ''

Rise of the Footsoldier ''Rise of the Footsoldier'' is a British crime and gangster film franchise written and directed by Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey, Ricci Harnett, Zackary Adler, Andrew Loveday and Nick Nevern, distributed by Optimum Releasing. The franchise and i ...

'' * 2009 ''Wild Decembers'' * 2020 ''Winifred Meeks''

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* Living people 1980 births 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Oxfordshire English film actresses English television actresses People from Oxford People from Stroud {{UK-screen-actor-stub