Tanya Reynolds
Tanya Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 32–33)[1] |
| Education | Oxford School of Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Television | Delicious Sex Education |
Tanya Lou Reynolds (born 1991/1992) is an English actress, known for her roles as Lily in the 2019 Netflix series Sex Education, and as Mrs Elton in the 2020 film of Jane Austen's Emma.
Early Life
Reynolds was born and raised in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire,[2] her dad was a builder and her mum was a sign writer.[1] Reynolds first venture in to acting was at the age of four in the school nativity.[1] Reynolds won a fully funded scholarship to attend the Oxford School of Drama, purportedly conceding that otherwise she would not of been able to afford the drama school fees.[1][3] Reynolds graduated in 2015.[3]
Career
Reynolds first appeared on screen in several short films, Civilised People by UK comedy duo In Cahoots which was shown at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015.,[4][5] The Jealous Boyfriend,[5] also by In Cahoots, also Introducing Lucy. In 2016, Reynolds landed her first TV appearance in Delicious, where she played Teresa Benelli for 12 episodes. 2017 saw Reynolds furthering her TV career with parts in Outlander playing Lady Isobel Dunsany,[6] also in the BBC thriller series Rellik as 20 year old Sally.[7]
In 2018, Reynolds was a leading actor in the feature film Fanny Lye Deliver'd,[8] among a cast that included Charles Dance and Maxine Peake, as well as playing a leading role as Teresa in the Sky 1 comedy Delicious alongside a cast which included Iain Glen and Dawn French.[9] In 2019, she began starring in the recurring role of Lily in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education.[5] The series was released on 11 January 2019, to critical acclaim.[10]
Reynolds stars as Mrs. Elton in a 2020 film remake of Jane Austen’s Emma alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Jealous Boyfriend | Katie (Short film) | Short film[5] |
| 2015 | Civilised People | Francesca | Short film[4] |
| 2015 | Introducing Lucy | Lucy | Short film |
| 2018 | Fanny Lye Deliver'd | Rebecca Henshaw | [8] |
| 2019 | The Delivery | Jana Palmer | Short film |
| 2019 | For Love or Money | Alexa | |
| 2019 | Lily Meets Charlie | Lily | Short film |
| 2019 | Undergods | Maria | |
| 2020 | Emma | Mrs. Augusta Elton | |
| 2020 | Second Skin | TBA | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | Delicious | Teresa Benelli | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Rellik[7] | Sally | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Outlander | Lady Isobel Dunsany | Episode: "Of Lost Things"[6][12] |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Pearl Marston | Episode: "Murder from Above"[5] |
| 2018 | The Bisexual | Jill | Episode: "1.5"[5] |
| 2019 | The Mallorca Files | Claire Taylor | Episode: "Honour Amongst Thieves" |
| 2019–present | Sex Education | Lily | Main role |
| 2020 | Breeders | Therapist | Episode: "1.6" |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds interview: 'This play beautifully illustrates what so many women are questioning'". standard.co.uk. 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Tanya Reynolds interview: the Sex Education star on playing a horny geek and her new film, Emma, starring Bill Nighy". thetimes.co.uk. 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Student stories - Tanya Reynolds". oxforddrama.ac.uk. 2020.
- ^ a b "Civilised People - Short Film on vimeo". vimeo.com. 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Actor - Tanya Reynolds". ajmanagement.co.uk. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Outlander casts two new very important season 3 roles". Radio Times. 11 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Rellik Episode 2". BBC. 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b "British Film Directory - Fanny Lye Deliver'd". film.britishcouncil.org. 23 September 2018.
- ^ "'Delicious' star Tanya Reynolds". bbc.co.uk. 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Sex Education: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Tanya Reynolds on Jane Austen's Emma & Netflix's Sex Education". crookesmagazine.com. 13 February 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (10 November 2016). "Outlander Season 3 Casts The Dunsany Sisters, Geneva & Isobel". Deadline Hollywood.