Lauren Marie Socha (born 9 June 1990) is an English actress. She rose to prominence during her role as Kelly Bailey in the E4 comedy-drama television series Misfits, for which she won a BAFTA in the Best Supporting Actress category. She is also known for her role in the Channel 4 drama The Unloved.

Biography

Socha resides in Derby. She has three tattoos: three stars on her neck, a bow on her back and her initials with a star on her wrist. Her brother is Michael Socha, also an actor.

On 23 January 2012 it was reported that Socha had been charged with racially aggravated assault in connection with an incident involving a Derby taxi driver, Sakandar Iqbal, the previous October.

She pleaded guilty and was convicted of the charge, being sentenced to four months in jail, suspended for twelve months, in May 2012.