Lara Peake

Lara Peake
Born
Lara Alexandra Peake[citation needed]

(1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 26)
Nottingham, England
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Lara Alexandra Peake (born 4 August 1998)[citation needed] is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 series Born to Kill (2017) and the BBC Three series Mood (2022). Her films include How to Have Sex (2023).

Early life

From Nottingham, England, Peake did not go to drama school but attended the Inspire Academy drama workshop in her hometown.[1]

Career

Peake had her initial breakthrough at the age of 15, when she was cast opposite George MacKay in Duane Hopkins' independent feature film Bypass.[2] This earned her a spot on the 2015 longlist for the British Independent Film Awards 'Most Promising Newcomer'.[3] Peake has also filmed opposite Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in How To Talk To Girls at Parties adapted from a short story by fantasy writer Neil Gaiman.[4]

She has a lead role in the coming of age movie Spaceship. She's also appeared in Jo Brand's comedy vehicle Damned on Channel 4, and appeared in Tracey Ullman's Show on the BBC. Peake appeared in Channel 4 psychological thriller 4 part series Born to Kill.[5]

Peake appeared in Final Score with Pierce Brosnan and Dave Bautista as a West Ham United fan who encounters terrorists during a match at the Boleyn Ground.[6] Peake appeared in the Netflix series The English Game written by Julian Fellowes about the birth of professionalism in association football in Victorian England.[7] Peake has the role of Madysun in Brave New World.

In 2023, Peake appeared in How to Have Sex[8] and was cast in the Disney+ television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's novel Rivals.[9]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Bypass Helen
2016 Spaceship Tegan
2017 Firecracker Em Short film
How to Talk to Girls at Parties Wainswain
The Marker Cristina Vaduva
2018 Final Score Danni
2019 Parasomniac Lucy Short film
2021 Broken Shelter Amelie Short film
2023 How to Have Sex Skye

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Damned Chantal Episode #1.4
2017 Tracey Ullman's Show Daughter 2 episodes
Born to Kill Chrissy 4 episodes
2020 The English Game Betsy Cronshaw 4 episodes
Brave New World Madysun 3 episodes
2022 Mood Carly 6 episodes
2024 Halo Fern Episode: "Aleria"
Rivals Daysee Butler Recurring role; 7 episodes
TBA Reunion † Carly Filming[10]

References

  1. ^ "Born to Kill's Lara Peake: the Nottingham teen making waves". inews.co.uk. 28 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Bypass review – giving weight to marginalised lives". The Guardian. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ^ "BIFA Newcomer Longlist: 12 British Actors to Watch · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ^ "LARA PEAKE". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Born to Kill is clever, unsettling and original". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. ^ Felperin, Leslie (7 September 2018). "Final Score review – Dave Bautista gets involved in the action at Upton Park". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Kerrie Hayes, Lara Peake & Ben Ashenden Star In Netflix's The English Game". hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. ^ Ntim, Zac (27 April 2023). "Mubi Picks Up Molly Manning Walker's Feature 'How To Have Sex' Ahead Of Cannes Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (15 May 2023). "Jilly Cooper's 'Rivals': Power Packed British Cast Join David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer on Disney+ Show (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ^ Kessen, David (16 May 2024). "Doncaster film set: This Is England producer starts work shooting his latest film in locations across city". Doncaster Freepress. Retrieved 16 May 2024.