Lola Petticrew (born 26 December 1995) is an Irish actor. They starred in the films A Bump Along the Way (2019) and Dating Amber (2020). Their television work includes the BBC miniseries My Left Nut and the BBC One series Bloodlands and Three Families.
Lola Petticrew | |
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Born | (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 26)[1] Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2017–present |
Petticrew is from West Belfast and grew up on a council estate,[2] the eldest sibling to two sisters and a brother. Both their parents are healthcare workers.[3] They attended St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls.[4] They joined a local drama group when they were 12.[5] They went on to train at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[6][7][8]
Petticrew made their feature film debut as Allegra in the 2019 comedy-drama film A Bump Along the Way, which earned them a New Talent Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. They had more film roles in 2020, starring as the titular character in Dating Amber opposite Fionn O'Shea,[9] and playing Jessica and Alex in Here Are the Young Men and Shadows respectively. In addition, they appeared as Lucy in the BBC Three miniseries My Left Nut.
As of February 2021, Petticrew stars as Izzy Brannick in the BBC One police procedural Bloodlands. Originally a limited series, it was renewed in March. That May, they played Orla Healy in the two-part drama Three Families, also on BBC One,[10] followed by Jane Seymour in the three-parter Anne Boleyn on Channel 5 in June. They also appeared in Wolf and Tuesday.[11]
Petticrew is queer, non-binary, and goes by they/them pronouns.[12][13][3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Sparrow | Cara | Short film[14][15] |
2019 | A Bump Along the Way | Allegra | |
The Return of the Yuletide Kid | Toni | ||
2020 | Dating Amber | Amber | |
Here Are the Young Men | Julie | ||
Shadows | Alex | ||
2021 | Wolf | Parrot | |
TBA | Tuesday | Tuesday | Upcoming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Coming Home | Laura Farrell | Miniseries |
2018 | Next of Kin | Carla | 1 episode |
2020 | My Left Nut | Lucy | Miniseries |
2021 | Three Families | Orla Healy | Miniseries |
Anne Boleyn | Jane Seymour | Miniseries | |
2021-present | Bloodlands | Izzy Brannick | |
TBA | Down to Business | Various | Upcoming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Last Ambulance | Jessica | Gate Theatre, Dublin |
2018 | Porcelain | Hat | Abbey Theatre, Dublin[16] |
2019 | The Country Girls | Baba | Abbey Theatre, Dublin |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Galway Film Fleadh | New Talent Award | A Bump Along the Way | Won | [17] |
2021 | IFTA Awards | Lead Actress in a Film | Dating Amber | Nominated | [18] |
Apolo Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [lower-alpha 1] | ||
2022 | IFTA Awards | Supporting Actress in a Drama | Three Families | Nominated | |
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