Laura Brady is an Irish actor and theatre maker, based between London & Dublin.

As a maker, Laura is interested in making cross-disciplinary, heartfelt work with funny jokes. She is interested in working class stories, resilience and theatre of the absurd.

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Laura is Roscommon Arts Centre’s artist in resident 2026, where she is developing new work. In 2025 Laura received The Pavilion Pulse Award. She is an Axis Assemble Artist 2025.

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Laura graduated from LAMDA's MFA Acting program in 2023.
In 2019, Laura was selected for Kneehigh Theatre's residential program.
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She is a co-founder of Sad Strippers with playwright, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth and actor, Meg Healy. They toured Ireland with their work from 2014-2016 and have been called “the future of female comedy in Ireland” by The Arts Review.
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Laura has trained with Theatre Lovett, Corn Exchange and is APC Stage Combat Certified. Laura received a scholarship to study at Columbia College Chicago whilst training in DIT’s Conservatory of Music and Drama.

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Laura has worked with the following companies BBC, The Abbey Theatre, Slime & Pies, Mulch Productions, TheatorLabor (Germany), Devious Theatre, Dreamgun, Sarah Richardson Productions (UK), Smashing Times Theatre Company, About Face and Squad.