Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand (Currently Overseas)
Height
165 cm
Age Range
22–30
Also Represented in
United States of America
Career Highlights
Lydia Peckham, an alumni of Toi Whakaari : NZ Drama School, is an exciting and remarkable talent to watch, with a leading role in Twentieth Century Fox's "Kingdom of The Planet of The Apes," directed by Wes Ball and slated for theatrical release in 2024. She has delivered notable performances in Netflix's US series "Cowboy Bebop" and Apple TV's "Mr. Corman," alongside a successful solo show, "Explore The Brain," which received widespread acclaim and played to sold-out audiences. Her acting credits include a lead role Chinese/New Zealand co-production film "Only Cloud Knows", "Shortland Street," "The Wonder," and "True Love."
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 | ||
Feature Film.
| 2023 | Ogress | Jackie (Major Support) | Dir. Christian Carroll |
| 2022 | Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes | unannounced (Lead ) | 20th Century Dir. Wes Ball |
| 2019 | Only Cloud Knows | Melinda (Lead) | Dir. Feng Xiaogang |
| 2018 | Hibiscus and Ruthless | Cassie | Dir. SQS Vaiaoga-Ioasa |
Short Film.
| 2022 | The Wonder | Sadie (Lead) | Dir. Adelaide Helena |
| 2021 | True Love | Bella (Lead) | Dir. Raymond Edwards |
| 2020 | Lottie | Lottie | Creative Light Dir. Hamish Storey |
| 2019 | Going to be Wonderful | Lottie (Lead) | Dir. Hamish Storey |
| 2019 | 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 |
Television.
| 2021 | Cowboy Bepop | Katerina (Supporting ) | Netflix Dir. Alex Garcia Lopez |
| 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 |
| 2017 | 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 |