Nell Hudson

Nell Hudson was born on November 19, 1990, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK. She is the daughter of journalist and author Cressida Connolly. Hudson developed an interest in acting as a teenager and subsequently trained at the Oxford School of Drama, where she performed in various theatrical productions.

Hudson’s professional acting career began in 2012 with a guest appearance in the BBC One medical drama ‘Holby City’. The same year, she also appeared in the short films ‘Cast Offs’ and ‘Les Bohemes’. A significant turning point in her career came in 2014 when she was cast as Laoghaire MacKenzie in the Starz historical drama ‘Outlander’, a role she has reprised across multiple seasons. In 2015, Hudson played Paulette Roland in the BBC medical period drama ‘Call the Midwife’ and also appeared in NBC’s ‘Crossing Lines’. She expanded her theatrical experience by playing Lydia Bennet in Tamara Harvey’s production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at the Sheffield Crucible in 2015.

From 2016 to 2019, Hudson portrayed Nancy Skerrett, the Queen’s dresser, in the ITV period drama ‘Victoria’, appearing in 24 episodes. Her filmography further includes roles in the Sky1 series ‘Agatha Raisin’ (2016), the BBC drama ‘Informer’ (2018), and an episode of ‘Death in Paradise’ (2020). In 2021, she appeared in three episodes of ‘The Irregulars’, followed by ‘Toast of Tinseltown’ in 2022. Hudson took on a major film role as Ruth in ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022), and in 2023, she played Clarissa Frost in the Paramount+ series adaptation of ‘The Doll Factory’. Beyond acting, Hudson has performed as a singer-songwriter and released her debut novel, ‘Just For Today’, in early 2022. She is slated to appear in upcoming projects, including the film ‘Salvable’ (2025) and the short film ‘Jackie Is Lost’.