| Lola Petticrew | |
| Birth Date: | 26 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Alma Mater: | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
Lola Petticrew (born 26 December 1995) is a Northern Irish actor. Petticrew's 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.
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]
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]
Petticrew is queer and non-binary. They use they/them pronouns.[12] [13] [3]
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| TBA | Say Nothing | Dolours Price | Filming[16] |
| 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 |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Galway Film Fleadh | New Talent Award | A Bump Along the Way | [18] | |
| 2021 | IFTA Awards | Lead Actress in a Film | Dating Amber | [19] | |
| Apolo Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | ||||
| 2022 | IFTA Awards | Supporting Actress in a Drama | Three Families | ||