Lydia Peckham

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Lydia Peckham
Education Nelson College for Girls
Toi Whakaari
OccupationActress

Lydia Peckham is a New Zealand stage, television, and film actress.

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Biography

Peckham spent her childhood in Edinburgh and the West Coast of Scotland, as well as France, before growing-up in New Zealand from the age of eight years-old where she attended Nelson College for Girls and Toi Whakaari. As well as attending drama school in New Zealand, Peckham appeared on stage in England as Ariel in The Tempest at the Old Globe Theatre, and the Minack Theatre in Cornwall. [1] [2] [3]

Peckham had early television roles in Cowboy Bebop for Netflix, and Mr. Corman for Apple TV+. She also appeared in the film Only Cloud Knows (2019), a Chinese and New Zealand co-production. During the Covid-19 pandemic she co-wrote a play with her sister Scarlett, which was performed in Wellington, New Zealand, when pandemic restrictions were lifted. [3] [2]

Peckham appeared in science-fiction film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as the CGI ape Soona, for which she completed an self-filmed audition tape from a tree in her family apple orchard in Nelson, New Zealand, with a camera bunny-tied to the tree. For the role she had six weeks of "Ape training" with Alain Gauthier, choreographer from Cirque du Soleil, and filmed in Australia. [1] [2] [4] [3]

In February 2024 she was cast in historical drama film Nuremberg , in the role of journalist Lila, the film premiering the following year. [5] [6] [1] Later that year, she joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios action comedy film The Wrecking Crew . [7]

In February 2025, she was cast in the 2025 television series Robin Hood as Priscilla of Nottingham, the daughter of Sean Bean's Sherrif. [8] [9]

Partial filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Only Cloud KnowsMelinda
2021 Mr. Corman Beauty Influencer1 episode
2021 Cowboy Bebop Katerina1 episode
2024 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Soona
2025 Robin Hood Priscilla of Nottingham
2025 Nuremberg Lila
TBA The Wrecking Crew †TBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 Galuppo, Mia (9 September 2025). "Lydia Peckham Went From Playing a CGI Ape to TIFF Historical Drama 'Nuremberg'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Catherall, Sarah (25 February 2023). "Ludia Peckham's ingenuity in obtaining Hollywood role". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Anderson, Charles (21 July 2024). "From picking apples to the red carpet". Nelsonapp.co.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand actress Lydia Peckham's Hollywood debut". RNZ.co.nz. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 26, 2024). "James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg Adds Richard E. Grant, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Lotte Verbeek & Andreas Pietschmann". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lydia Peckham's Nuremberg Premiere Look Is a Love Letter to Old Hollywood". Whowhatwear. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2024). "Lydia Peckham, Roimata Fox & Branscombe Richmond Join Amazon MGM's Action Comedy 'The Wrecking Crew'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (26 Feb 2025). "Robin Hood: Lauren McQueen Set As Marian; Lydia Peckham, TikTok Star Henry Rowley & More Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Biggin, Matthew (26 February 2025). "Sean Bean's New Robin Hood Series Casts 6 Characters, Including Marian, Little John & Friar Tuck". Screen Rant. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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