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Lydia Wilson Biography

Birth Name:Lydia Wilson

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts with a degree in Acting in 2009 and from Cambridge University with a degree in English
  • Has wanted to be an actress since the age of five, when she first began attending drama classes
  • Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Pete Versus Life" in 2010
  • Spent 10 years training at the Chantraine School of Expressive Dance
  • Quote: "Playing men, in my experience, has been the best, purist, most fun acting moments because I think we all have the opposites to ourselves inside ourselves and that floats my boat․"
  • Has appeared in stage productions of "Oleanna," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch․"
  • Best known for her role as Kit Kat in "About Time" and as Hannah in "Never Let Me Go․"
  • Did voice-over work as the character Lucie Manette in the BBC Radio 4 production of "A Tale of Two Cities․"