Laura was born in New York City and grew up in Saigon, Moscow, Jerusalem and Washington DC. As an adult she has lived and worked on four continents and is now based in London. She graduated from The Poor School in 2018. Theatre credits include Another Eavesdropping (Angel Theatre Company, Brockley Jack Theatre), Patti in the OffComm Awarded Museum Pieces (Tristan Bates Theatre), Paula in Charity Case (Drayton Arms Theatre), Deb in Half Me, Half You (Rol’n Productions, Tristan Bates Theatre), the Wicked Witch/Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Colour House Theatre), and Mrs. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (The Workhouse Theatre). Recent film credits include Borne (short commissioned by Amazon), $800 Value, Joseph Turns 42, Luca, Anat’s Party, and Estranged.

Critical acclaim for Laura’s work:

"Laura Shipler Chico showed depth and range across a number of sharp cameos" - Paul Maidment, London Pub Theatres Magazine (for Another Eavesdropping)

“The acting is incredibly impressive. Laura Shipler Chico draws much laughter…We are well and truly invited into this character’s world.” — Jonathan Marshall, broadwayworld.com (for OffComm Awarded Museum Pieces)

“Laura Shipler Chico is another highlight, all chipper energy and loaded glances.” — Sophie Admit, britishtheatre.com (for Half Me, Half You)

“Laura Shipler Chico [is] a force to be reckoned with.” — Christine Stanton, The Reviews Hub (for Charity Case)

Twitter: @ShiplerChico  Instagram/Facebook: @laurashiplerchico