Lauren Lyle

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Lauren Lyle
Lauren Lyle at the Sasnak City Outlander Convention 17 November 2018.jpg
Lyle in 2018
Born (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 32)
Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater National Youth Theatre
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Lauren Lyle (born 12 July 1993) is a Scottish actress best known for her main role as Marsali MacKimmie Fraser in the Starz television drama Outlander , and peace protester Jade Antoniak in the BBC drama Vigil. Lyle also plays the leading role in the ITV crime thriller Karen Pirie .

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Early life and education

After performing at the Edinburgh Fringe for Fourth Monkey and on stage in London in The Crucible at the Old Vic, [1] [2] she was accepted into the National Youth Theatre's REP programme in 2015. This programme offers free training for selected students. [3]

Career

Lyle's first professional role was in 2014 when she starred in the critically acclaimed production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible , directed by Yael Farber at the Old Vic Theatre in London's West End. [2]

In 2015, Lyle was accepted to the National Youth Theatre's rep programme, performing in three plays during the season. [3] She appeared as Catherine in Wuthering Heights , Diane in Consensual, and the Prince of Arragon in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.. [4] [5] [6]

Her first television appearance, on BBC Three's BBC Comedy Feeds, saw Lyle appearing in a series four episode entitled "Radges". [7] [8] Long-running medical drama Holby City featured Lyle as Katherine Rice in the Series 18 episode "Who You Are" (2016). [9] [10] From there she featured in a three-episode stint, opposite Sean Bean, in the BBC drama Broken . [11] [12]

In 2017, Lyle debuted in the recurring role of Marsali MacKimmie Fraser in Starz's hit time travel drama Outlander , based on Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book series of the same name. [13] [14] Returning to her roots at the National Youth Theatre, Lyle appeared in the television documentary Stage Direction to discuss her experiences with the program. [15]

In 2018 Lyle starred in the film adaptation of Fiona Shaw's novel Tell It to the Bees , opposite Anna Paquin and Holliday Grainger, and Lily Rose Thomas' debut short film Girls Who Drink. [16] [17]

In early 2020, Lyle began hosting the podcast She's a Rec' . In each episode, she interviews a female guest about the "albums, films, books and female heroes" that have had the most influence in their lives. [18] [19]

In 2021 Lyle appeared in the BBC crime drama Vigil. She portrayed Jade Antoniak, a peace protester and the girlfriend of Martin Compston’s character Craig Burke. [20] The show, which is set on a ballistic missile submarine, gained over 10.2 million views in the first seven days, making it the BBC's most-watched show of the year. [21]

In 2022 and 2025, Lyle starred as investigator Detective Sergeant Karen Pirie in the ITV murder drama series Karen Pirie , based upon author Val McDermid’s novel The Distant Echo. [22]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013WhosAppGrace TimmsShort film
2014 The Crucible EnsembleFilm of The Old Vic play
Office UgetsuAnnieShort film
2015...and You're Back in the RoomSisterShort film; also writer
The New HopeDamsel
2018 Tell It to the Bees Annie Cranmer
Girls Who DrinkGeorgiaShort film
LaraSalShort film
2023Mercy FallsRhonaAlso executive producer
2024 The Outrun Julie
Something in the Water Lizzie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Comedy Feeds LaurenSeries 4; episode 3: "Radges"
2016 Holby City Katherine RiceSeries 18; episode 24: "Who You Are"
2017 Broken Chloe DemichelisEpisodes 4–6: "Roz", "Carl" & "Father Michael"
2017–2022 Outlander Marsali MacKimmie FraserSeries 3–6; 25 episodes
2021 Vigil Jade AntoniakSeries 1; episodes 1–4
2022 Celebrity Page HerselfSeason 9; episodes 53 & 87
2022, 2025 Karen Pirie DS Karen PirieSeries 1; episodes 1–3, & series 2; episodes 1–3
2025 Toxic Town Dani HollidayEpisodes 3 & 4
The Bombing of Pan Am 103 June McCuskerMini-series; episodes 1–6 [23]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDirectorTheatre
2014 The Crucible Ensemble Yaël Farber The Old Vic Theatre
2015 Wuthering Heights Catherine Earnshaw Emily Lin Ambassadors Theatre [4]
ConsensualDianePia Furtado Ambassadors Theatre [5]
Merchant of Venice Prince of ArragonAnna Niland Ambassadors Theatre [6]

Podcast

YearTitleProductionNotes
2020She's a Rec'Lauren Lyle11 Episodes

Accolades

At the BAFTA Scotland Awards in November 2023, Lyle was awarded Best Actress Television for Karen Pirie and the Audience Award for Favourite Scot on Screen. [24]

References

  1. ↑ Amin, Meghna (20 July 2025). "Inside Outlander star Lauren Lyle's life off screen as Karen Pirie returns". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Karen Pirie's Lauren Lyle: 'We're always having to keep a lid on female rage'". The Independent. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Five Years of NYT REP in the West End". National Youth Theatre. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 Watkinson, Nicola (8 October 2015). "Wuthering Heights". Plays To See. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Consensual (Ambassadors Theatre) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "REVIEW: The Merchant Of Venice, Ambassadors Theatre ✭✭✭". British Theatre. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Radges - BBC3 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Cesar Domboy, Lauren Lyle Join Cast of Starz Hit Drama Outlander". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Thorne, Will (3 October 2016). "'Outlander' Casts César Domboy and Lauren Lyle for Season 3". Variety. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "BBC One - Holby City, Series 18, Who You Are". BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Last night's TV review: Broken (BBC1): stretching credibility to breaking point". The Independent. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Leading Actor - SEAN BEAN". bafta.org. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (3 October 2016). "'Outlander' Casts César Domboy As Older Fergus & Lauren Lyle As Marsali In Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "'Outlander' Postmortem: Lauren Lyle analyzes Marsali's relationships with Fergus, Jamie, and Claire". Yahoo!. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  15. ↑ Edwards, Richard (30 October 2016). "National Youth Theatre graduates share experiences for our new film, Stage Direction". Rabbit & Snail Films. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "'Tell It to the Bees': Film Review | TIFF 2018". The Hollywood Reporter . 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "Girls Who Drink: A Short Film By Lily Rose Thomas – Your Cinema". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  18. ↑ Ballhaus, Louisa (26 June 2020). "How Caitríona Balfe & Lauren Lyle Bonded Over Girl Power on the 'Outlander' Set". SheKnows. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  19. ↑ cartermatt (31 March 2020). "Outlander star Lauren Lyle debuting podcast; Caitriona Balfe to appear". CarterMatt. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Lauren Lyle on her "dangerous" character in BBC One's Vigil — and the controversial Outlander season 5 finale". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  21. ↑ "Martin Compston and Suranne Jones' Vigil breaks record for BBC". Digital Spy. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Lauren Lyle to star in ITV's Karen Pirie". www.msn.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  23. ↑ Szalai, Georg (5 March 2024). "'Suits' Star Patrick J. Adams, Connor Swindells, Merritt Wever Cast in Netflix, BBC Series 'Lockerbie'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  24. ↑ "Winners announced: 2023 BAFTA Scotland Awards". BAFTA. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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