Lydia Rose Bewley

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Lydia Rose Bewley
Born
Lydia Rose Bewley

(1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 (age 38)
Leicestershire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Relatives Charlie Bewley (brother)

Lydia Rose Bewley (born 9 October 1985)[ citation needed ] is an English actress known for her roles as Jane in The Inbetweeners Movie and The Inbetweeners 2 , Metella in Plebs and Bunny in Drifters . She trained at Oxford School of Drama before working in repertory theatre.

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Early life

Bewley was born and raised in Leicestershire, one of four children with brothers Charlie, James and Andrew.[ citation needed ] Her mother is an opera singer and her older brother Charlie played the vampire Demetri in The Twilight Saga films. [1] She was educated at Our Lady's Convent School in Loughborough, and Oakham School, Rutland.[ citation needed ] She graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2007.[ citation needed ]

Career

After spending two years working as a children's entertainer, Bewley was cast as a supporting character in The Inbetweeners Movie. [2] She appeared as "Metella" in the ITV2 sitcom Plebs from 2013 to 2014; and as "Bunny", one of the lead characters in the E4 sitcom Drifters. She was a member of the ensemble cast of I Live with Models (20152017).

Personal life

Bewley is an Honorary Ambassador for the East Midlands Rainbows Children's Hospice. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The Butcher's ShopVenusShort
2011 The Inbetweeners Movie Jane
2014 The Inbetweeners 2
2016Here BoyClaudiaShort
2022 Persuasion Mrs. Penelope Clay
TBAMeasureBryonyShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–14 Plebs Metella14 episodes [4]
2013–16 Drifters Bunny24 episodes [5] [6] [7]
2015–16 The Royals Princess Penelope10 episodes
2015 Code of a Killer Vicky Wilson2 episodes
Nelson in His Own Words Emma, Lady Hamilton BBC2 drama documentary [8]
Top Coppers Agent Byrne1 episode
2016 Drunk History Various2 episodes
2017 I Live with Models Jess8 episodes
2019Spoon the PruneClaire
Oi, PussyMagdalena2 episodes [9]

Theatre

YearTitleRolelocation
2007 Look Back in Anger Helena Lichfield Garrick Theatre
End of the Line
2010The Dark and Cavernous WallsThe DoctorThe Half Moon, Herne Hill
The Merry Wives of Windsor
A Midsummer Night's Dream Titania and Helena.
2011The River Line Jermyn Street Theatre [10]

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References

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