Lily Sacofsky Explained

Birth Date:12 July 1994
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Alma Mater:Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Years Active:2015–present

Lily Sacofsky (born 1994) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC Two miniseries Summer of Rockets (2019), the ITV period drama Sanditon (2019–), and the crime drama McDonald & Dodds (2020–2021), also on ITV.

Early life

Sacofsky was born in Manchester to parents Ruth, from a Midlands coal-mining family, and Julian, from a Northern England Jewish family. Lily attended Levenshulme high school for girls [1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2015.[2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017BancroftLaura FraserSeries 1
2019Summer of RocketsHannah PetrukhinMiniseries[3]
2019–2023SanditonClara BreretonMain role,[4] [5] Series 1–2
2021–2022McDonald & DoddsDC Milena PaciorkowskiSeries 2–3[6]
2021DalglieshLady Barbara Berowne"A Taste for Death"
2023World on FirePearl2 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Three Days in the CountryVeraNational Theatre, London
2016The Mighty WalzerLorna PeacheyRoyal Exchange, Manchester
2024Uncle VanyaElenaOrange Tree Theatre, Richmond

Notes and References

  1. Poliakoff's debutante. The JC. Simon. Rocker. 14 June 2019. 27 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Lily Sacofsky. Independent Talent. 27 July 2022.
  3. Web site: An interview with Lily Sacofsky. BBC Two. 22 May 2019. 27 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Meet the Characters of Sanditon. PBS. 27 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Character Deep Dive: Clara Brereton. Marvelous Geeks Media. Felicia A.. Anderson. 14 January 2022 . 27 July 2022.
  6. McDonald & Dodds - Interview with Lily Sacofsky (DC Milena Paciorkowski). Bradford Zone. 20 February 2021. 27 July 2022.