Lydia Wilson

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Summary

Lydia Wilson is a British actress known for theatre roles in Blasted, King Charles III and The Duchess of Malfi, and screen work in About Time, Star Trek Beyond, Requiem and Flack. Her roles often give complexity to women who might otherwise be reduced to familiar types. In a 2022 interview, she said audiences discussing Ivanka Trump sometimes let misogyny show more freely, and described how she had been asked to audition for reductive parts defined by women’s appearance. No public statements on party politics, DEI, or LGBTQ advocacy are on record.