Lydia Wilson’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Actress
Is Actor 
Stage actor 
Television actor 
From United Kingdom 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender female
Birth 1 January 1984, Kilburn
Age: 36 years

Lydia Wilson (born 1984) is an Anglo-American actress. Since graduating in 2009 from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (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 London, to an American mother and an English father. She has said that her acting ambitions came from her grandparents who were both stage actors. After completing a Foundation Course at the Chelsea College of Art and Design, Wilson studied English at Queens’ College, University of Cambridge. Wilson then trained at RADA.

Career

Wilson made her film debut in the alternate history romance drama Never Let Me Go (2010). In 2014, she was included in the 1000 most influential Londoners.

Stage

Theatre

  • House of Special Purpose (2009) as Maria
  • Pains of Youth (2009) as Desiree
  • Blasted (2010) as Cate
  • The Heretic (2011)
  • The Acid Test (2011) as Jessica
  • ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore (2011) as Annabella
  • Hysteria (2013) as Jessica
  • King Charles III (2014) as Kate, Duchess of Cambridge
  • “The Heretic”. royalcourttheatre.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
  • “The Acid Test”. royalcourttheatre.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
  • “‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore”. cheekbyjowl.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
  • “Hysteria by Terry Johnson”. hampsteadtheatre.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
  • “King Charles III”. 

Filmography

List of film performances
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Never Let Me Go Hannah Film debut
2013 About Time Catherine “Kit-Kat” Lake
Hereafter Katcher Short film
2016 Star Trek Beyond Kalara
List of television performances
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Pete Versus Life Rachel Episode: “Fankoo”
Midsomer Murders Zoe Stock Episode: “Master Class”
Any Human Heart Monday Episode: “1.3”
2011 South Riding Muriel Carne Recurring role
The Crimson Petal and the White Elizabeth Episode: “1.1”
Black Mirror Princess Susannah Episode: “The National Anthem”
2012 Dirk Gently Jane Episode: “1.2”
The Making of a Lady Emily Fox Seton Television film
2013 Misfits Laura Recurring role
2014 Ripper Street Mimi Morton Twelve episodes; Series 3 & 5

Radio

  • A Tale of Two Cities (2011) as Lucie Manette
  • The Exorcist (2014) as Regan MacNeil
  • “A Tale of Two Cities”. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
  • “The Exorcist”. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2014. 
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