Profile

Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
165 cm
Age Range
22–31
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Lydia is a multi-faceted and incredibly talented performer. When she’s not filming projects like Netflix US series ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and Apple TV series ‘MR. Corman’, she’s writing, directing and filming her own work (lydiapeckham.com). She recently premiered her solo show ‘Explore The Brain’ which received outstanding reviews and sold out audiences. Other credits include a lead role in Chinese/New Zealand co-production feature film ‘Only Cloud Knows’ with Chinese mega director Xaiogang Feng, 'Shortland Street', 'The Wonder' and 'True Love'. Lydia is about to start filming a recurring role on ‘SIS’, a series that has been picked up by a major UK network. Lydia is a graduate of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and has received several awards including the 2016 Museum Hotel Scholarship which is granted to one third year Toi Whakaari student as a recognition of excellence. Her stage credits include lead roles in 'Uneasy Dreams and Other Things', The Tempest, Romeo And Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, M.A.V. and Hotel Europa. In 2013 she trained at the Globe Theatre in London and she will be on the 2021 judging panel for the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand.
Awards.
2016 | Museum Hotel Scholarship Award - Scholarship | ||
2013 | Selection for the Young Shakespeare Company | ||
2012 | Best Comic Actor | ||
2012 | Best Student Director | ||
2012 | Best Understanding of the Text |
Short Film.
2020 | Lottie | Lottie | Creative Light Dir. Hamish Storey |
Short Film.
2019 | Going to be Wonderful | Lottie (Lead) | Dir. Hamish Storey |
2018 | Raspberry and Coke | Nina (Lead) | Casey Zilbert Dir. Francesca Sewell |
2018 | Virgo | Andy (Lead) | Adelaide Helena Dir. Adelaide McDougall |
2016 | Dance of the Lonely Birds | Lucy | Dir. Ana Chaya Scotney |
2016 | Marching | Lydia | Dir. James Ashcroft |
Feature Film.
2019 | Only Cloud Knows | Melinda (Lead) | Dir. Feng Xiaogang |
2017 | Hibiscus and Ruthless | Cassie | Dir. SQS Vaiaoga-Ioasa |
Television.
2021 | Mr. Corman | Beauty Influencer (Guest) | Apple TV Dir. Aurora Guerrero |
2021 | Shortland Street | Hayley Grimshaw (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures Ltd Dir. Various |
2021 | SIS | Lizzie the Makeup Artist (Guest) | SIS the Show Limited Dir. Hanelle Harris |
2020 | Cowboy Bepop | Katerina (Supporting ) | Netflix Dir. Alex Garcia Lopez |
2016 | Why Does Love ? | Jackie | Dir. Danny Mulheron |
Theatre.
2018 | Uneasy Dreams and Other Things | Sam (Lead) | Circa Theatre Dir. Sara Brodie |
2016 | Hotel Europa | Mama, Social Worker, Drifter | Dir. Anna Marbrook |
2015 | M.A.V | Natasha Frong | Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School Dir. Aaron Cortesi |
2015 | Mother Courage | Yvette | Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School Dir. Annie Ruth |
2013 | Midsummer's Night Dream | Titania | Globe Theatre Dir. Timothy Walker |
2013 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Nelson Theatre Dir. Luke Walton |
2013 | Tempest | Ferdinand & Ariel | Dir. Stuart Devenie (MNZM) |
Voice.
2017 | Ash Vs Evil Dead Loop Group | Loop Group | |
2017 | God of Ruin Trailer | Rana | |
2017 | Path of Exile | Nessa (Character) | |
2017 | SKY GoT arrival Announcement - Radio | Voice 2 of 3 (VO) | DDB |
Training.
Barefoot Casting Audition Workshop - 2017 | |||
Self-tape Master class with Tandi Wright - 2017 | |||
3 x Workshop Screen: Two Week Workshops - 2014, Tutors - Miranda Harcourt, Brita Mcveigh, Marcus Graham. | |||
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. Bachelor of Performing Arts - 2014, Acting Tutors - Vaughan, Heather, Jonty, Chris, Aron | |||
Member of the NZYSC - Three week training at Globe Theatre, London. - 2013 |