Lydia Dorothy West was born on 24 June 1993 in Islington, London, England. She is a British actress and made a name for herself with her roles in the BBC One series Years and Years and secondly, in the Channel 4 series It’s a Sin, which became very popular and her performance in the film helped her to win a BAFTA nomination. Her mother’s side of the family is Irish and her mother is a nurse by profession.
Education :
In her teenage years, Lydia was very much into dance and she is also a trained dancer with an expertise in contemporary, ballet, tap, and jazz but unfortunately, a foot injury forced her to quit dancing.
She then went on to pursue her academics and completed a business degree for her graduation. After graduation and completing university, Lydia became a personal assistant and side by side started a part-time course in acting at Identity School of Acting.
Lydia Dorothy West-Career :
After graduating from Identity School of Acting, Lydia got her first break with a British science-fiction drama presentation show Years and Years, the show was produced by BBC and HBO. Lydia got a recurring role in the show and her character was named Bethany Bisme-Lyons.
In 2021, she got a role in a British television miniseries titled It’s A Sin and her character name was Jill Baxter. Russell T Davies who is the creator of the series gave a lot of appreciation to her role and said her charades as the heart of the story.
British newspaper and magazine I and i-D gave lots of appreciation to her performance. In 2022, West will be seen in an American romantic drama film It’s All Coming Back To Me, she will also be seen in multiple web series this year.
Relationship Status :
Lydia West was married to British actor and producer David Carlyle, but the couple separated in 2019 and West is single since then.
Networth :
Her net worth is estimated to be around 1.5 million USD, but with lots of projects lined up in 2022-23, it will surely surge to 3 million.
