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.

My current acting inspirations: Ruth Wilson & Suranne Jones

SHOWREEL

FIGHT REEL

PUPPETRY REEL

TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

Fleur de Lis: 'Puppetry in Practice' with Sophie Turner (2025)

Mo-Cap Masterclass 'Advanced Cinematics' (2024)

Performance Capture Masterclass: Action & Combat (2024)

Jessica Jefferies & Joshua Archer 'Performance Capture Masterclass'

(2023)

East 15 Drama School | 1st Class Honours | BA Acting & Stage Combat

(2019-2022)

DBS Certified | Covid Vaccinated | Equity Member | Valid Driving License

FULL CV

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Playing age: 16-26

Height: 5' 8"

Eye colour: Hazel

Hair: Brown, Long, Curly

Dress Size: 12

Bases in: London, Bristol, South Wales

Neil McNulty | london@keddiescott.com

Spotlight Pin: 3579-8940-9648

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.

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.

Just a Girl, Lydia acts in this short film as Katie

"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

Mary jane's

last dance

A short film inspired by films like 28 Days Later and From Dusk Till Dawn and created by MetFilm School London. During a zombie apocalypse, two strangers- a guilty survivor and a protective father to be- are trapped in a warehouse, where only one will make it out alive. The film follows Mary as she tries to find her sister after they became separated. But being isolated from the collapse of civilisation, she's naive of how the world has changed, but must choose to trust others in order to survive

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