Lydia Peckham Actor Profile

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. Lydia is to star in the upcoming feature film " Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes" by 20th Century fox.