Lizzie Annis

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Lizzie Annis
Born1996
Education University of Bristol
Oxford School of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2021–present

Lizzie Annis (born 1996) is an English actress. She won the 2023 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Newcomer. She was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. [1]

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Early life

Annis grew up in Kingston upon Thames, [1] South West London where she became involved in youth theatre at the Rose Theatre. She gained an English literature degree at University of Bristol before graduating from the Oxford School of Drama in 2020. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Stage

Annis made her West End debut in the role of Laura Wingfield in Jeremy Herrin's adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie at the Duke of York's Theatre, alongside Amy Adams. [4] [5] She won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Newcomer for her role in 2023. [6] She also received nominations as Best Newcomer in the Stage Debut Awards and the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. [7] [8]

In 2023, she joined The House of Bernarda Alba alongside Harriet Walter at the Royal National Theatre. [9]

Television

In 2022, she could be seen as elfin mage Zacaré in The Witcher: Blood Origin for Netflix. [10] [11] [12] That year, she was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow. [1]

She played Jade in Emma Moran's superpower comedy series Extraordinary on Disney+ in 2024. [13] In late 2024, she was cast in British crime drama Under Salt Marsh , alongside Kelly Reilly, Harry Lawtey and Jonathan Pryce, amongst others. [14]

Personal life

She has cerebral palsy. [3] [2]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Zacaré
2024 Extraordinary Jade
TBA Under Salt Marsh †TBAFilmimg

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Wendy (29 June 2022). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Lizzie Annis (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Wiegand, Chris (17 April 2023). "Patsy Ferran wins Critics' Circle theatre award for 11th-hour Streetcar role". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Dyer, Tristan. "Lizzie Annis: The tide is shifting and actress Lizzie Annis is pure proof". Avermagazine. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 Chappet, Marie-Clare (23 August 2022). "Rising star Lizzie Annis on making her West End debut". Harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Desai, Hira (5 October 2021). "Amy Adams to make her West End debut in The Glass Menagerie". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lizzie Annis: Theatre has 'collective responsibility' to under-represented voices". The Stage. 21 Apr 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Curtis, Nick (1 November 2022). "The 66th Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist is here - and it's a tribute to London's incredible talent". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Underwood, Kitty (22 September 2022). "The Stage Debut Awards 2022: winners announced". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "The House of Bernarda Alba full cast announced to join Harriet Walter at the National Theatre". West End Theatre. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Alblas, Ezelle (19 December 2022). ""Even though it's intrinsically linked to The Witcher, I think it stands alone too": Lizzie Annis and Zach Wyatt on The Witcher: Blood Origin". The Upcoming. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (August 16, 2021). "'The Witcher: Blood Origin': Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack, Nathaniel Curtis, Dylan Moran Among Cast To Join Netflix Prequel Series; Filming Underway In UK". Deadline. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Hullender, Tatiana (Dec 21, 2022). "Lizzie Annis & Zach Wyatt Interview: The Witcher Blood Origin". Screen Rant. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Hibbs, James (6 March 2024). "Extraordinary season 2 cast: Meet the stars of Disney Plus comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (October 8, 2024). "'Under Salt Marsh': Rafe Spall, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Yang & Harry Lawtey Join Kelly Reilly In Sky Crime Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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