Ellen Rose O. Hudson (born 19 November 1990) is an English actress, author, and musician. She is best known for her recurring roles as Laoghaire MacKenzie in the Starz drama Outlander (2014–present) and Nancy Skerrett in the ITV historical drama Victoria (2016–2019).
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Early life
Hudson was born on 19 November 1990 to journalist and author Cressida Connolly and Charles Hudson, the middle of three children, and grew up on the Wyke Manor Estate in Wick near Pershore. Her older sister Violet is a journalist who has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, and Tatler.
As a teenager, Hudson decided to pursue acting. She trained at the Oxford School of Drama, performing in plays such as The Crucible and Closer, eventually graduating with a degree in acting. Early in her career, she regularly featured in Tatler.
