From live TV to treading the boards on the West End, the Wicklow presenter’s career pivot has taken critics by surprise. Here, she talks about parenthood, boundaries and how a new generation of women are changing celebrity culture
Laura Whitmore. Photo: Alexandra Cameron
After completing her last play 2:22 A Ghost Story, Laura Whitmore was determined to take a break.
The TV presenter and actor had been in the West-End staging, and then switched roles when the production went on tour to Ireland. It was a demanding and busy period. “And then I did a play in London again and I said I am not doing any more plays for a while.”