A former nurse is gearing up for an action-packed life as a stuntwoman in Hollywood after years of research and training which involved conversations with John Cleese and Arnold Schwarzenegger. She plans to make the move Stateside with her five children who perform gymnastic tricks with horses too.
When single mum Laura O’Donnell, 38, first stepped into the spotlight as a background actress in an episode of BBC hospital drama Casualty in 2014, she was immediately hooked. Now combining her current job as a mental health counsellor with extra work as an actor and learning to be a stunt woman, she has even inspired her children Shannon, 19, Malachy, 16, Felicity, 14, Harvey, 13, and Blake, 10, to perform with her.
Laura, of Llangollen, North Wales, said: “We all perform in stunt shows together. If you put your mind to something, you will achieve it.
