Bio
Hi, I'm Lydia, a London based actress and a graduate from East 15 drama school. I have experience in both stage and screen performance; classical and contemporary.
I'm skilled in armed and unarmed dramatic violence, theatrical firearms, puppetry, and physical theatre. In my spare time, I also play field hockey, kayak and climb.
During my degree, I explored a multitude of high-stake scenes and as a result I got to experiment with high emotions and vulnerability. I find these types of scenes really rewarding to portray, as you are almost always playing someone who is at their lowest, at their weakest, and the sense of catharsis you can create is incredible. Through this I also found confidence in exploring and portraying character and story through physicality and breath- not just through dialogue. I love to bring this approach to all the projects I work on as I believe it results in a layered and nuanced performance.
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My current acting inspirations: Ruth Wilson & Suranne Jones
SHOWREEL
FIGHT REEL
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
Mo-Cap Masterclass 'Advanced Cinematics' (2024)
Jessica Jefferies & Joshua Archer 'Performance Capture Masterclass'
(2023)
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​East 15 Drama School | 1st Class Honours | BA Acting & Stage Combat
(2019-2022)​​
Playing age: 15-25
Height: 5' 8"
Eye colour: Hazel
Hair: Brown, Long, Curly
Dress Size: 12
Bases in: London, Bristol, South Wales
DBS Certified | Covid Vaccinated | Equity Member | Valid Driving LicenseÂ
Neil McNulty | london@keddiescott.com
RECENT WORK
Just a girl
A Bastet Production sci-fi short film in the vein of British dystopian tales like Children of Men and The Girl With All the Gifts. In a world where there are no women left, a girl escapes the facility to find her family. Lydia plays the lead role: Katie, a girl held in a facility for as long as she can remember. When she escapes, she must choose to trust again in order to survive.
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Lydia won Best Actress at the 'Feel the Reel International Film Festival' for this role, as well as being nominated at multiple festivals for the same accolade.
"Lydia Fitzwilliams does an excellent job of portraying the complex emotions that the central conceit brings about"
Mathew Tilt | Midlands Movies
on the blunt end
A heartfelt drama short film set in the world of British rock climbing. When Jade discovers that her younger sister (Lydia) has been accepted to a new job she tries to keep the information from her in an effort to delay the inevitable change in their relationship. But when the truth is revealed their relationship is tested. The story takes place over the course of an evening out climbing.
THE EATING OF SIN
A GM Visuals Production. Set in rural 17th-century Britain, this short film focuses on the Welsh folk tradition of Sin Eating. A ritual performed to allow the deceased to be washed of their sins and enter heaven. Lydia plays Isabelle, a desperate woman of the village who must perform the ritual and follow one rule: do not judge the deceased.
Filmed in the Little Woodham Living History Village in Gosport, this short film is set to be released in early 2025
gorse
Mother
Based on 'Folk' by Zoe Gilbert. This London Film School short film follows the folk tale of the 'Gorse Mother'.
Set on the remote island village of Neverness, there is an annual traddition of the 'Gorse Run'. It's a way to cleanse the wilderness, and appease the ominous ‘Gorse Mother’ who lurks deep in the thickets.
The boys of the village must race through the gorse to find arrows belonging to the girls, the deeper into the gorse the boys go, the braver they are, and the higher the chance that the Gorse Mother will choose them.
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BAIT
An EMRJ Production
A horror-thriller feature film. Lydia plays the supporting role of Josie, the introverted daughter who must push through her self doubt to save her family. This project is inspired by films like Split, and focuses on the Herring family as their holiday to England is abruptly ended when their car crashes and they wake up in an unknown room
Blunderland
The Foxes of Hydesville
First Encounters | Clewer
Blunderland
Just a Girl
Take the Fall
Pride & Prejudice
Just a Girl
Pride & Prejudice
The Foxes of Hydesville
The Last Supper
Pride & Prejudice