Lydia Rose Bewley
Lydia Rose Bewley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lydia Rose Bewley 9 October 1985 Leicestershire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Charlie Bewley (brother) |
Lydia Rose Bewley (born 9 October 1985)[citation needed] is an English actress known for her roles as Jane in The Inbetweeners Movie and The Inbetweeners 2, Metella in Plebs and Bunny in Drifters. She trained at Oxford School of Drama before working in repertory theatre.
Early life
[edit]Bewley was born and raised in Leicestershire, one of four children with brothers Charlie, James and Andrew.[citation needed] Her mother is an opera singer and her older brother Charlie played the vampire Demetri in The Twilight Saga films.[1] She was educated at Our Lady's Convent School in Loughborough, and Oakham School, Rutland.[citation needed] She graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2007.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]After spending two years working as a children's entertainer, Bewley was cast as a supporting character in The Inbetweeners Movie.[2] She appeared as "Metella" in the ITV2 sitcom Plebs from 2013 to 2014; and as "Bunny", one of the lead characters in the E4 sitcom Drifters. She was a member of the ensemble cast of I Live with Models (2015–2017).
Personal life
[edit]Bewley is an Honorary Ambassador for the East Midlands Rainbows Children's Hospice.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Butcher's Shop | Venus | Short |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Jane | |
| 2014 | The Inbetweeners 2 | ||
| 2016 | Here Boy | Claudia | Short |
| 2022 | Persuasion | Mrs. Penelope Clay | |
| TBA | Measure | Bryony | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Plebs | Metella | 14 episodes[4] |
| 2013–16 | Drifters | Bunny | 24 episodes[5][6][7] |
| 2015–16 | The Royals | Princess Penelope | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer | Vicky Wilson | 2 episodes |
| Nelson in His Own Words | Emma, Lady Hamilton | BBC2 drama documentary[8] | |
| Top Coppers | Agent Byrne | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Drunk History | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | I Live with Models | Jess | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Spoon the Prune | Claire | |
| Oi, Pussy | Magdalena | 2 episodes[9] |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Look Back in Anger | Helena | Lichfield Garrick Theatre |
| End of the Line | |||
| 2010 | The Dark and Cavernous Walls | The Doctor | The Half Moon, Herne Hill |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | |||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania and Helena. | ||
| 2011 | The River Line | Jermyn Street Theatre[10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Bewley found it tough fit into Twilight crew". Oneindia. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Drifters: Lydia Rose Bewley Interview". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Rainbows Patrons and Ambassadors".
- ^ Lazarus, Susanna (6 March 2013). "The Inbetweeners meets Ancient Rome: first cast photo of Plebs". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Female version of The Inbetweeners is commissioned". BBC. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Wyatt, Daisy; Gilbert, Gerard (31 October 2013). "What to watch tonight – is Drifters Britain's answer to Girls?". The Independent. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Simon, Jane (31 October 2013). "Drifters may not match other sitcoms but has a certain crass charm of its own". Mirror Online. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Nelson in His Own Words". BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Oi, Pussy (TV Series)". Radio Times.
- ^ "Charlie Bewley to hit London stage with sister Lydia". Team-Twilight. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012.