Lara was born and raised in Essex, UK. She studied drama with the NYMT and went on to gain a BA Honors degree in Theatre. Lara's extensive theatre career led her to gain a 'Laurence Olivier' .
She was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Performance in a Musical for "Parade" in a Donmar Warehouse production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
I want to do a big Broadway musical, at some point. I would love to do,that. To do something there would be super-cool.