Laura Main - Wikipedia Laura Main Laura Main 8 March 1977 Aberdeen, Scotland Residence London Occupation Actress Years active 2002 -- present Laura Main is a Scottish actress known for her role as Sister Bernadette ( later Doctor Turner 's Wife Shelagh Turner ) in the BBC1 drama series Call the Midwife. Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Filmography 5 Theatre 6 References 7 External links Early life Laura Main was born in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Her father, Robert, was a fish merchant and her mother, Lorna, was a primary school teacher turned housewife. She has two older sisters, a niece, and two nephews. Education Laura Main went to school at the Hazlehead Academy and took dance lessons at the Danscentre in Aberdeen. She then studied art history at university, also in Aberdeen, before starting drama school at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career Main started performing in musical theatre at the age of 14 when she landed the role of Annie with Phoenix Youth Theatre. At age 15 she debuted in the role of Louisa Von Trapp in a stage production of The Sound of Music. At university she performed as part of the musical society Treading the Boards in Aberdeen. She has performed on stage in several productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2011 she appeared in the Stephen Sondheim musical Company. In 2011 she was cast as Sister Bernadette in the hit BBC series Call the Midwife. Main features as a soloist in several tracks on the Call the Midwife album released in February 2013. In November 2015 Main won the Children in Need Strictly Come Dancing special with dancer Brendan Cole. In 2017, Main was cast in the lead role of Princess Fiona, in the second UK tour of Shrek the Musical. Main will share the role with The X Factor contestant Amelia Lily. Main 's first performance was on the 12th December 2017, at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Filmography Year Film / TV Role Notes 2002 Is Harry on the Boat ? Rival Club Rep TV series 2003 The Forsyte Saga : To Let Mary McKenzie TV mini-series ( 1 episode ) Trevor 's World of Sport nurse TV series Monarch of the Glen Jaynie Cresswell TV series ( 1 episode : # 6.4 ) Murder City DC Alison Bain TV series ( 10 episodes, 2004 -- 2006 ) 2007 Holby City Julia Mason TV series ( 1 episode : After the Fall ) The Invisible Atomic Monsters from Mars Beth Rob and Valentyna in Scotland Waitress in Pub short 2011 Holby City Diedre Hunter TV series ( 1 episode : What You mean by Home ) Doctors Amanda Luckhurst TV series ( 1 episode : Lasso the Moon ) 2012 -- present Call the Midwife Sister Bernadette / ( Medical ) Sister Shelagh Turner TV series ( 42 episodes ) 2014 The Mill Rebecca Howlett TV series 2014 Father Brown Dorothy Underwood TV series ( 1 episode : The Maddest of All ) 2016 Doctors Kate Wilkinson TV series ( 1 episode : Living Together ) Theatre Year Play title Role Notes 1991 Annie Annie Aberdeen Arts Centre The Sound of Music Louisa von Trapp His Majesty 's Theatre Aberdeen Aberdeen Student Show : The Good, the Bad and the Buttery His Majesty 's Theatre Aberdeen Aberdeen Student Show : Scaffie Society Judy Free His Majesty 's Theatre Aberdeen 1998 Aberdeen Student Show : From Rubislaw with Love Shauna Connery His Majesty 's Theatre Aberdeen Company Amy Alice in Wonderland Edith / Eaglet ( understudy Alice ) Royal Shakespeare Company 2002 As You Like It Phoebe Regents Park Open Air Theatre Romeo and Juliet Juliet Regents Park Open Air Theatre 2006 Young Woodley Maude Finborough Theatre Tea and Sympathy Laura Reynolds Finborough Theatre 2007 All I want for Christmas Irina Vanevskaya Upstairs at the Gatehouse 2008 On the Island of Aars Morag McMac Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh 2009 State Fair Margy Frake Finborough Theatre Super Alice Smith Carly Trafalgar Studios State Fair Margy Frake Trafalgar Studios Me and Juliet Jeanie Finborough Theatre 2011 Company Susan Southwark Playhouse 2012 Robin Hood Maid Marion Queen 's Theatre Barnstaple 2013 The Lost Dragon Harlow Playhouse 2017 Shrek the Musical Princess Fiona UK tour References ^ Jump up to : `` Call The Midwife Album Laura Main Interview ''. Female First. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` The Midwife called and actress answered ''. pressreader.com. Tribune News Service. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Midwife superstar : Call The Midwife 's Laura Main reveals all ''. Daily Mail Online ( UK ). 30 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2018. Jump up ^ `` Aberdeen actress stars in new BBC TV series ''. Evening. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Past pupils and alumni at danscentre ''. danscentre. Retrieved 9 March 2014. Jump up ^ Hendry, Steve ( 3 February 2013 ). `` Call the Midwife star Laura Main : Playing Sister Bernadette has been the answer to my prayers ''. Daily Record. Retrieved 5 March 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Aberdeen theatre company celebrates 25 years of top talent - Evening Express ''. Evening Express. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 24. Jump up ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1361757/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm#overview Jump up ^ `` My lovestruck nun 's been a gift from God, says TV star Laura Main ''. dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Laura Main ''. Spotlight. Retrieved 9 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : Massey, Paul ( 2 May 1997 ). `` Theatre Scaffie Society, His Majesty 's Theatre, Aberdeen ''. The Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Alice in Wonderland ''. Theatricalia. Retrieved 9 March 2014. Jump up ^ Hodges, Amanda ( June 2002 ). `` As You Like It ''. London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 26 March 2013. External links Laura Main on IMDb LCCN : no2015073544 VIAF : 316391012 This article about a Scottish actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who plays dr turner's wife in call the midwife
Answer: Laura Main