Lola Petticrew

Lola Petticrew
Petticrew in 2020
Born	(1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 29) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma mater	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Lola Petticrew (born 26 December 1995) is an Irish actor. Their films include A Bump Along the Way (2019), Dating Amber (2020), and Tuesday (2023). On television, Petticrew is known for their roles in Bloodlands (2021–) and Three Families (2021) on BBC One, and the FX series Say Nothing (2024).

Early life and education

Petticrew was born on 26 December 1995.[1] They are 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]

Petticrew attended St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls,[4] and joined a local drama group when they were 12.[5]

Petticrew 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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Petticrew is queer and non-binary. They use they/them pronouns.[12][13][3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
2022	She Said	Young Laura Madden
2023	Tuesday	Tuesday

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Come Home	Laura Farrell	3 episodes
2018	Next of Kin	Carla	1 episode
2020	My Left Nut	Lucy	3 episodes
2021	Three Families	Orla Healy	2 episodes
	Anne Boleyn	Jane Seymour	2 episodes
2021–present	Bloodlands	Izzy Brannick	Main role
TBA	Down to Business	Various	Upcoming
2024	Say Nothing	Dolours Price	Main[16]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Last Ambulance	Jessica	Gate Theatre, Dublin
2018	Porcelain	Hat	Abbey Theatre, Dublin[17]
2019	The Country Girls	Baba	Abbey Theatre, Dublin

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2019	Galway Film Fleadh	New Talent Award	A Bump Along the Way	Won	[18]
2021	IFTA Awards	Lead Actress in a Film	Dating Amber	Nominated	[19]
	Apolo Awards	Best Ensemble Cast		Nominated	[a]
2022	IFTA Awards	Supporting Actress in a Drama	Three Families	Nominated

Notes

1. Shared with Dating Amber cast.

References

1. Lola Petticrew (26 December 2019). "I'm 24 eek! I'm v thankful for all the wonderful things my 23rd year brought. But especially pals. A friend said the other day this is the most you you've been in a long time &my heart did a little dance. Here's to 24 being full of the me-ist me and good friends and merlot! X". Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via Twitter.
2. Tabarra, Mona (4 October 2021). "Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Lola Petticrew (actor)". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
3. Hourican, Emily (4 July 2021). "Lola Petticrew: 'People don't have to understand every nuance of my sexuality or gender... all they have to do is respect it'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
4. Quinn, Ciara (29 June 2020). "Dating Amber star Lola Petticrew brings her 'A' game to story of gay love in nineties Ireland". Belfast Media. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
5. Barter, Pavel (24 May 2020). "Dating Amber star Lola Petticrew on her tribes and quests". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.(subscription required)
6. "'Bloodland's Lola Petticrew Has A Seriously Impressive Acting CV". Bustle. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
7. O'Toole, Lucy. "Dating Amber's Lola Petticrew: "A lot of people said two gay characters was one gay character too many"". Hot Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
8. "Lola Petticrew | Hamilton Hodell". www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
9. "Lola Petticrew". 1883 Magazine. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
10. "Cast confirmed for BBC One drama Three Families, from the producers of Three Girls". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
11. "Lola Petticrew On Her Love For Belfast, Vegan Carrot Cake, & Storytelling". Bustle. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
12. Gunn, Emily (30 June 2020). "Untangling Love: In Conversation With Lola Petticrew on 'Dating Amber'". Girls on Tops. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
13. Kleinmann, James (10 November 2020). "Exclusive Interview: Dating Amber star Lola Petticrew "playing Amber helped me come to terms with my own sexuality – my sort of second coming out has been the most liberating thing"". The Queer Review. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
14. "Sparrow". Northern Ireland Screen. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
15. "Rebekah Davis Film". rebekahdavisfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
16. Kroll, Justin (1 February 2024). "Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan and Maxine Peake To Star In FX Limited Series 'Say Nothing'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
17. "Porcelain". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
18. "S02E10: Brónagh Gallagher, Louise Gallagher and Tess McGowan". Galway Film Fleadh. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
19. Crowley, Sinéad (15 June 2021). "Normal People receives 15 IFTA nominations". RTÉ.ie.

External links

• Lola Petticrew at IMDb
• Lola Petticrew on Instagram