Lydia Wilson

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Lydia Wilson
Born 1984 (age 29–30)
Kilburn, London, England
Occupation actress
Years active 2009–present

Lydia Wilson (born 1984) is an English actress. Since graduating in 2009 from RADA she has performed in numerous television and theatre productions including the Olivier Award winning Blasted by Sarah Kane in 2010 at the Lyric Theatre.

Early life

Wilson was born and brought up in Queen's Park in Kilburn to an American mother and an English father. She says her acting ambitions came from her grandparents who were both stage actors.[1] After completing a Foundation Course at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, Wilson studied English at Cambridge University.[2] Wilson then trained at RADA.[3]

Career

Wilson made her film debut in Never Let Me Go.[4]

Theatre

Year Title Character Production Notes
2011 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
by John Ford[5] 		Annabella Cheek by Jowl World tour - France, Australia, UK, USA
2011 The Acid Test[6]
by Anya Reiss 		Jessica Royal Court Theatre
2011 The Heretic[7]
by Richard Bean 		Phoebe Royal Court Theatre
2010 Blasted[8]
by Sarah Kane 		Cate Lyric Theatre Olivier Award win for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre[9]
2009 Pains of Youth[10]
by Ferdinand Bruckner version by Martin Crimp 		Desiree National Theatre
2009 House of Special Purpose[11]
by Heidi Thomas 		Maria Chichester Festival Theatre

Television

Year Title Character Production Notes
2013 Misfits Laura Clerkenwell Films
for Channel 4 		Series 5, Episode 2 & 3
2012 The Making of a Lady[12] lead role: Emily ITV one-off Drama
2012 Dirk Gently[13] Jane ITV Studios / The Welded Tandem Picture Company
for BBC Cymru Wales 		Episode 2
2011 Black Mirror Princess Susannah Channel 4 National Anthem
Episode 1
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White[14] Elizabeth BBC Episode 1
2011 South Riding[15] Muriel Carne BBC 3 part series
2010 Any Human Heart[16] Monday Channel 4 Episode 3
2010 Midsomer Murders[17] Zoe Stock ITV Master Class
Series 13, Episode 5
2010 Pete Versus Life[18] Rachel Channel 4 Fankoo
Series 1, Episode 2

Film

Year Title Character Production Notes
2013 About Time Kit Kat Working Title Films, Relativity Media Written and directed by Richard Curtis
2011 Never Let Me Go[19] Hannah Film4, DNA Films

Radio

Year Title Character Production Notes
2011 A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens[20] 		Lucie Manette BBC Radio 4

References

  1. ↑ Introducing..Lydia Wilson, OfficialLondonTheatre http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/the-feature/view/item114773/Introducing----Lydia-Wilson/
  2. ↑ Rising Stars http://www.mattmueller.co.uk/index.php?page_id=Interviews%20/%20Features&category_id=Interviews&article_id=323
  3. ↑ RADA profile http://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles?prof_act=8113
  4. ↑ Imdb Profile http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3575723/
  5. ↑ Cheek by Jowl, 2011, Tis Pity She's a Whore - Production Outline and Cast list
  6. ↑ The Acid Test, Royal Court Theatre http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-acid-test
  7. ↑ The Heretic, Royal Court Theatre http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/the-heretic
  8. ↑ Blasted, Lyric Hammersmith http://www.lyric.co.uk/production-archive/entry/blasted/
  9. ↑ Blasted, Olivier Award 2011 http://www.olivierawards.com/nominations/
  10. ↑ Pains of Youth http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/51779/productions/pains-of-youth.html
  11. ↑ House of Special Purpose http://www.cft.org.uk/cft-productions_details.asp?pid=271
  12. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9724851/TheMaking-of-a-Lady-ITV1-costume-drama-meets-the-macabre.html
  13. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/11/dirk-gently-episode-2.html
  14. ↑ The Crimson Petal and the White http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384013/
  15. ↑ South Riding http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1688606/
  16. ↑ Any Human Heart http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1631891/
  17. ↑ Midsommer Murders, Master Class http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1644808/
  18. ↑ Pete Versus Life http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706185/
  19. ↑ Never Let Me Go http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334260/
  20. ↑ BBC Radio 4, December 2011, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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