Lauren Lyle | |
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 Lauren Lyle in 2018 | |
| Born | Lauren Lyle Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | National Youth Theatre |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Lauren Lyle is a Scottish actress best known for her recurring 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 .
Lyle was born on 12th July 1993 Glasgow, Scotland.[ citation needed ]
After performing at the Edinburgh Fringe for Fourth Monkey and on stage in London in The Crucible [ citation needed ] she was accepted into the National Youth Theatre's REP programme in 2015. This programme offers free training for selected students. [1]
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.[ citation needed ]
In 2015, Lyle was accepted to the National Youth Theatre's rep programme, performing in three plays during the season. [1] She appeared as Catherine in Wuthering Heights , Diane in Consensual, and the Prince of Arragon in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.. [2] [3] [4]
Her first television appearance, on BBC Three's BBC Comedy Feeds, saw Lyle appearing in a series four episode entitled "Radges". [5] [6] Long-running medical drama Holby City featured Lyle as Katherine Rice in the Series 18 episode "Who You Are" (2016). [7] [8] From there she featured in a three-episode stint, opposite Sean Bean, in the BBC drama Broken . [9] [10]
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. [11] [12] Returning to her roots at the National Youth Theatre, Lyle appeared in the television documentary Stage Direction to discuss her experiences with the program. [13]
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. [14] [15]
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. [16] [17]
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. [18] 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. [19]
In 2022, 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. [20]
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. [21]
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 2013 | WhosApp | Grace Timms | Short film |
| 2014 | The Crucible | Ensemble | |
| 2014 | Office Ugetsu | Annie | Short film |
| 2015 | ...And You're Back in the Room | Sister | Short film; also writer |
| 2015 | The New Hope | Damsel | |
| 2018 | Tell It to the Bees | Annie Kranmer | |
| 2018 | Girls Who Drink | Short film | |
| 2023 | Mercy Falls | Rhona | Also executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Lauren | Episode: "Radges" |
| 2016 | Holby City | Katherine Rice | Episode: "Who You Are" |
| 2017 | Broken | Chloe Demichelis | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Vigil | Jade Antoniak | 4 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | Outlander | Marsali MacKimmie Fraser | 29 episodes |
| 2022 | Celebrity Page | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Karen Pirie | DS Karen Pirie | 3 episodes |
| TBA | Lockerbie | Filming [22] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Crucible | Ensemble | Yaël Farber | The Old Vic Theatre |
| 2015 | Wuthering Heights | Catherine | Emily Lin | Ambassadors Theatre [2] |
| 2015 | Consensual | Diane | Pia Furtado | Ambassadors Theatre [3] |
| 2015 | Merchant of Venice | Prince of Arragon | Anna Niland | Ambassadors Theatre [4] |
| Year | Title | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | She's A Rec' | Lauren Lyle | 11 Episodes |
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