Background
Pulver was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Her father is from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.
Pulver was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Her father is from a Jewish family and her mother converted to Judaism.
Pulver attended the National Youth Music Theatre between 1994 and 1998, as well as The Liz Burville Dance Centre, Bexley.
She has played Erin Watts in the British British Broadcasting Corporation spy drama Spooks, and Irene Adler on British Broadcasting Corporation"s television adaptation Sherlock. In 1997, she began studying at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts, graduating in 2000. She has since worked as an actress, singer and dancer in West End musicals.
Pulver was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role of Lucille Frank in the first West End production of the musical Parade at the Donmar Warehouse.
She reprised the role in the Los Angeles production at the Mark Taper Forum opposite T.R. Knight. In 2008, Pulver recorded a song for the Civil Defense Acting One – Songs from the Musicals of Alexander South. Bermange.
Pulver joined the cast of the British Broadcasting Corporation"s Robin Hood in 2009 as Isabella, the sister of Guy of Gisbourne. In 2010, Pulver joined the cast of the third series of Home Box Office"s True Blood as Sookie Stackhouse"s fairy godmother, Claudine Crane.
Pulver played Erin Watts, the new Chief of Section Doctorate, in the tenth and final series of British Broadcasting Corporation spy drama Spooks.
Pulver played Irene Adler in "A Scandal in Belgravia", the first episode of the second series of Sherlock. In 2014, she played Louise in a revival of Gypsy at the Chichester Festival Theatre. The production transferred to the West End in April 2015.
In 2015, she reprised her role as Erin Watts in the feature film Spooks: The Greater Good.