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13th December 2016
08:48am GMT

She found fame in the British rom com for delivering a line about how she was playing the 'first lobster' in the school Christmas show. Now 26 and making her way on the stand-up comedy circuit, Popplewell is finding that people don't forget a classic easily:The closest I've EVER come to a tan. DNA miracle. Unless it's jaundice. Fuck it's probably jaundice. #NooneCares pic.twitter.com/XvkXBIXST8
— Lulu Popplewell (@lulu_popplewell) August 9, 2016
‘Every Christmas, people still bring Love Actually up to me and I get a bit awkward because I was such a small part in it,’ she told Digital Spy. ‘It’s become a joke. I clearly peaked age 11 and there aren’t many crustacean-based acting roles going these days – it’s a niche skill.’Lulu said that while she'd love to return to the big screen, she's finding the process a little more difficult than booking comedy gigs.
‘At least with stand-up you can just go and do an open mic, whereas you can’t really just sit in your room and give your best Lady Macbeth to the mirror. I mean you can, but it starts to annoy your housemates eventually, I find.’Will you watch (or rewatch) Love Actually this year? Share your Christmas classics on Twitter @HerFamilydotie.