Which Ride or Die actor starred as Louise Brooks in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps?

Kathryn Drysdale starred as Louise Brooks in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

Louise Brooks was one of the central characters in the BBC sitcom, which followed the relationships, arguments and chaotic social lives of friends in Runcorn, Cheshire. Drysdale played Louise from 2001 to 2009, appearing in eight of the show’s nine series. Louise is memorable for her high-pitched voice, self-absorption, obsession with finding the ideal man and collection of eccentric interests, including horoscopes and Sylvanian Families.

The role helped establish Drysdale as a familiar British television performer. She later appeared in films such as Vanity Fair and St Trinian’s, joined Benidorm, played Meghan Markle in The Windsors and portrayed Genevieve Delacroix in Bridgerton. Viewers sometimes confuse the sitcom’s title with the 1980 song that inspired it, “Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please,” by Splodgenessabounds. Drysdale’s Louise, however, belongs specifically to the BBC television series and its distinctive ensemble comedy.