Lydia West
Lydia West | |
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Born | Lydia Dorothy West 24 June 1993 Islington, London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Identity School of Acting |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2019–present |
Lydia Dorothy West (born 24 June 1993[1][2]) is a British actress. She is known for her television roles in the BBC One series Years and Years and the Channel 4 series It's a Sin.[3]
Early life[]
West is from London. Her mother is a nurse and her father works in charity. She has an older sister, Rachel.[4][5][6]
West trained in ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance as a teenager, but quit after a foot injury. After graduating from university with a degree in business, she worked as a personal assistant and trained part-time at Identity School of Acting.[7][8][9]
Career[]
Post graduation from IDSA, West landed a role in Russell T Davies' 2019 BBC One and HBO series, Years and Years.[10][11] She starred in the 2021 Channel 4 series It's A Sin, also by Davies. She played Jill Baxter, who is loosely based on one of Davies' friends.[7][12] Davies called her character "the heart of the story", a view echoed by Jack King of I-D who described the character as the "de facto matriarch".[13][14] Her performance was described as a "standout" one by i.[15]
She also had a guest role in the BBC One series Dracula. Her voice work includes narrating The Wizard of Oz for Audible alongside Jim Broadbent.[16] She has an upcoming film role in Text for You and television role in the Apple TV+ series Suspicion.[7][17]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Years and Years | Bethany Bisme-Lyons | 6 episodes |
2020 | Dracula | Lucy Westenra | Episode: "The Dark Compass" |
2021 | It's a Sin | Jill Baxter | Main role[3] |
2021 | Higher Grounds | Bridget | Upcoming |
TBA | Inside Man | TBA | Upcoming |
TBA | Text for You | TBA | Upcoming |
TBA | Suspicion | Monique | Upcoming |
Audio[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Doctor Who: The Sorcerer of Albion | Vivien | Big Finish: Donna Noble: Kidnapped![18] |
2020 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy Gale | Audible |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Best Actress | It's a Sin | Won | [19] |
References[]
- ^ Hattersley, Giles (11 January 2021). "Meet The Exuberant Young Stars Of Russell T Davies's New '80s-Set Drama, 'It's A Sin'". British Vogue. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Lydia West (19 April 2020). "My middle name is Dorothy and I got to play her in the Wizard of Oz for audible..." Retrieved 24 January 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Olly Alexander on 'It's A Sin': "There's not been a British Aids drama on this scale ever"". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Blair, Olivia (22 January 2021). "Lydia West On 'It's A Sin', Michaela Coel Knowing Her Name And The 'Sex And The City' Reboot". ELLE. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ross Grant (24 May 2019). "PREVIEW: Finding YOUR OWN Way Into Acting - With 'Years And Years' Actress Lydia West!". Act on This (Podcast). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Mukbtar, Amel (May 2020). "Vogue Darling: Lydia West". British Vogue. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Mclaren, Bonnie (21 January 2020). "Meet Lydia West, One Of It's A Sin's Breakout Stars". Grazia. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Russell, Scarlett (31 January 2021). "It's a Sin star Lydia West on the hit Channel 4 drama: 'It's a celebration of life'". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Llewellyn Smith, Julia (14 February 2021). "The ones to watch: meet the next generation of megastars". You. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (25 January 2021). "It's A Sin's Lydia West talks with real-life Jill about AIDS activism in 1980s". mirror. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "10 Home Upgrades From The 'Queer Eye' Collection At Walmart". Bustle. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Carr, Flora (12 January 2021). "It's A Sin star Lydia West says her character is based on "inspiring" real-life person". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Lobb, Adrian (22 January 2021). "Seven reasons why It's A Sin is the most important drama of 2021". The Big Issue. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ King, Jack (21 January 2021). "Why art teaches us more about AIDS than school ever will". I-D. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Myers, Justin (14 January 2021). "Russell T Davies' It's a Sin is a stark reminder that everything, yet nothing, has changed". i. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "The Wizard of Oz". Bafflegab. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Ramsden, Sam (19 January 2021). "Here's Why You Recognise It's A Sin's Jill". Bustle. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Lydia West - Contributions". Big Finish. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (22 June 2021). "Monte-Carlo TV Festival Winners: 'Uncle Frank' & 'It's A Sin' Dominate Fiction Field". Deadline. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links[]
- Lydia West at IMDb
- Living people
- 21st-century English actresses
- Actresses from London
- Audiobook narrators
- English television actresses
- English voice actresses
- People from Islington (district)
- 1993 births