Lily May Loveless (born 16 April 1990)[1][2] is an English actress, best known for her role as Naomi in the BAFTA award-winning drama Skins.
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 Loveless in 2013 | |
| Born | Lily May Loveless 16 April 1990 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career
editMade her acting debut in the third series of Skins, playing the sexually confused, outspoken political activist teenager Naomi Campbell.
Was a performer in Psychotic Dance Company, a dance group that specialises in street dance fused with other urban dance styles. Loveless received the 2007 Jack Petchey Achievement Award.[3] In June 2007, she performed with the Psychotic Dance Company at the Tottenham Carnival.[4]
In 2010, she played the character of Chloe in the adaptation of Mark Billingham's Sleepyhead. Following this, Loveless secured many roles, including Anna in The Fades penned by former Skins writer, Jack Thorne (playing the role in both the pilot and the following series); Sadie in Sky Living's supernatural drama, Bedlam alongside Theo James, Charlotte Salt and former Skins co-stars Will Young and Hugo Speer; Bex in BBC children's drama Combat Kids; and an appearance as homeless teenage runaway, Ellie, in the final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. She ended 2011 making her film debut in Nirpal Bhogal's Sket playing the part of Hannah. After its premiere at the London Film Festival, the film was released nationwide on 28 October 2011. She followed this with a guest appearance in the BBC drama, 'Good Cop', written by Stephen Butchard, and a role in Nihat Seven's independent film drama Candle to Water.
Outside film and television, Loveless appeared alongside actor Matthew Lewis in the promo video for A Band of Buriers' 'Filth' directed by Blake Claridge.
On 16 October 2012, it was confirmed that Loveless would reprise the role of Naomi Campbell in the seventh and final series of Skins.
In 2013, Loveless was awarded 'Best Newcomer' at the Monaco International Film Festival for her portrayal as Alexia in Kate Lane's Fear of Water[5]
August 2016 saw Loveless' debut on the London stage, starring in The Collector at The Vaults theatre with Daniel Portman. Although the play itself received mixed reviews, Loveless' performance received positive reviews.[6]
In 2019, Loveless played Ingrid Prisby in Netflix mystery thriller The Stranger.
Filmography
edit| Year | Production | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010; 2013 | Skins | Naomi Campbell | Series 3–4; Series 7, Episodes 1–2, "Fire" |
| 2009 | Seven PM | Fox | Film (short) |
| 2010 | Thorne: Sleepyhead | Chloe | TV Drama |
| The Fades | Anna Roberts | TV Drama (pilot) | |
| Hit and Run | Shelley | Film (short) | |
| Combat Kids | Bex Clayton | TV series | |
| 2011 | Bedlam | Sadie Novak | Series 1, episode 3; "Inmates" |
| Sket | Hannah | Film | |
| The Fades | Anna Roberts | TV series | |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | Ellie Faber | Series 5, Episodes 3–4; "The Curse of Clyde Langer" | |
| 2012 | Wallander | Margaretha Harkala | Series 3, episode 2; "Before the Frost" |
| Good Cop | Lucy | Series 1, episode 4 | |
| Candle to Water | Chrissie | Film | |
| 2013 | The Crash | Ashley Wainwright | TV Drama |
| Fear of Water | Alexia | Film | |
| Mugged | Ros | Film (short) | |
| 2014 | Dead in the Water | Nicole | Radio play |
| DCI Banks | Tracy Banks | Series 3, Episodes 4-6 | |
| The Great War: The People's Story | Dorothy Lloyd | TV series | |
| 2015 | Set the Thames on Fire | Emily | Film |
| Cuffs | Cinnamon | TV series, episode 1 | |
| 2016 | The Musketeers | Elodie | BBC TV Series, season 3, episode 7, "Fools Gold", episode 10, "The Garrison" |
| 2018 | The Royals | Greta | TV series Season 4 |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Ingrid Prisby | TV series |
| 2021 | Cost of Living | Lily | Short film |
| Year | Song | Artist | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Filth" | A Band of Buriers | Girlfriend | |
| 2016 | "Kicks" | Lauren Aquilina | Boxer |
Theatre
edit| Year | Production | Character | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Collector | Miranda Grey | The Vaults - London |
Personal life
editLoveless attended Millfields Community Primary School and Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School, both in Hackney, East London. She also said that she likes music from artists such as Florence and the Machine because it is theatrical and when she listens to music she pictures scenes in films that the music could relate to. She also plays the piano.[7] Loveless lives with former Skins costar Megan Prescott. [8]
References
edit- ^ "Lily Loveless". Tv.com. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2006, Birth name listed as Lily May Loveless
- ^ Psychotic Dance Company Website Archived 18 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Video of Tottenham Carnival Performance
- ^ Monaco International Film Festival Angel Award Winners 2013
- ^ "Daniel Portman can't shake off his kindly Game of Thrones image in The Collector – review". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Official Twitter Account
- ^ "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds".