Annabel Scholey (born 8 January 1984) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Lauren Drake in the BBC supernatural drama Being Human. Scholey played the lead role of 'Maddie' in Vertigo Film's musical feature film Walking on Sunshine, which was released in June 2014. In 2016, Scholey played Contessina de Medici in Medici: Masters of Florence, an 8 part television series with Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden. 　　Scholey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2005. 　　Scholey has worked extensively on screen and in theatre. She appeared (July/Aug 2013) in the revival of Passion Play by Peter Nichols (at the Duke of York's Theatre) as the predatory younger woman, Kate. She also worked at The Royal National Theatre in their summer production of Antigone playing the role of Ismene. In June 2011 Scholey played Lady Anne, in Sam Mendes adaptation of Richard III with Kevin Spacey in the title role, at the Old Vic theatre in London and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The production opened to rave reviews. In 2010, Scholey played Hermia alongside Dame Judi Dench in "A Midsummer Nights Dream" at The Rose Theatre Kingston and later that year appeared as 'Julia' in Sheridan's "The Rivals", alongside Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles (of To the Manor Born) at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Both productions were directed by Sir Peter Hall.