Laura Main was born on 8 March 1981 and is a Scottish actress known for her role as Sister Bernadette and, later, Nurse Shelagh Turner in the BBC One drama series Call the Midwife.
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Laura Main's father, Robert, was a fish merchant and her mother, Lorna, was a primary school teacher turned housewife.
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Laura Main has two older sisters, a niece, and two nephews.
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Laura Main went to school at the Hazlehead Academy and took dance lessons at the Danscentre in Aberdeen.
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Laura Main then studied history at the University of Aberdeen, gaining an MA History of Art in 1998 before starting drama school at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
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Laura Main has performed on stage in several productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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In November 2015 Laura Main won the Children in Need Strictly Come Dancing special with dancer Brendan Cole.
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In 2017, Laura Main was cast in the lead role of Princess Fiona, in the second UK tour of Shrek The Musical.
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Laura Main shared the role with The X Factor contestant Amelia Lily.
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From January 2023, Laura Main starred as M'lynn in a production of Steel Magnolias at the Richmond Theatre, London.
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Laura Main appeared alongside Lucy Speed, Diana Vickers, Caroline Harker and Elizabeth Ayodele.
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In February 2024, Laura Main was scheduled to star in Chris Chibnall's new play, One Last Push, at Salisbury Playhouse.