<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1998--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actress . She has appeared in films such as Ella Enchanted, Hot Fuzz, Bad Teacher, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dinner for Schmucks, and Into the Woods . She is also known for her role as Esmé Squalor in A Series of Unfortunate Events . </P> <P> Punch was born in Hammersmith, the daughter of Johanna and Michael Punch, who ran a market research company . She was educated privately at Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith, London . She performed with the National Youth Theatre from 1993 to 1997, and began a course at University College London before dropping out to become an actress . </P>

Who plays esme on a series of unfortunate events