| Birth date | c. 1998 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Lara Peake (born c. 1998) 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), and Reunion (2025). Her films include How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017) and How to Have Sex (2023).
Early life and education
Lara Peake was born in c. 1998. She is from Nottingham, England. She has no formal training in acting, never having attended drama school,[1] but joined the Inspire Academy in Nottingham, run by actor Luke Gell.[2]
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.[1][3] This earned her a spot on the 2015 longlist for the British Independent Film Awards "Most Promising Newcomer".[4][1][2]
She has a lead role in the 2016 coming-of-age film Spaceship.[5] She appeared in Jo Brand's 2016 comedy vehicle Damned on Channel 4, and appeared in Tracey Ullman's Show on the BBC.[5] She appeared with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the 2017 feature film How to Talk to Girls at Parties, adapted from a short story by fantasy writer Neil Gaiman.[5] In the same year, she appeared in Channel 4's 2017 four-part psychological thriller series Born to Kill.[6]
Peake appears in Final Score (2018) with Pierce Brosnan and Dave Bautista as a West Ham United fan who encounters terrorists during a match at the Boleyn Ground.[7] In 2020 she appeared in the Netflix series The English Game written by Julian Fellowes, about the birth of professionalism in association football in Victorian England.[8] Also in 2020, she played Madysun in the six-part series Brave New World.[citation needed]
In 2023, Peake appeared in How to Have Sex[9] and was cast in the Disney+ television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's novel Rivals.[10]
In 2025, she learnt British Sign Language in order to take a major role as the protagonist's daughter, Carly, in the BBC miniseries Reunion.[2][11]
Filmography
| † | 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 | |
| † One Hundred and Eighty | Kay | Short film. Completed | |
| † Dog & Bull | Lenny | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Damned | Chantal | Series 1; episode 4 |
| 2017 | Tracey Ullman's Show | Daughter | Series 2; episodes 3 & 6 |
| Born to Kill | Chrissy | Mini-series; episodes 1–4 | |
| 2020 | The English Game | Betsy Cronshaw | Mini-series; episodes 2–5 |
| Brave New World | Madysun | Episodes 1–3 | |
| 2022 | Mood | Carly | Mini-series; episodes 1–6 |
| 2024 | Halo | Fern | Season 2; episode 5: "Aleria" |
| Rivals | Daysee Butler | Series 1; episodes 1–8 | |
| 2025 | Reunion | Carly | Episodes 1–4 |
References
- ^ Peake, Lara (28 April 2017). "Born to Kill's Lara Peake: the Nottingham teen making waves". The i Paper
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- ^ Jessop, Vicky (14 April 2025). "Meet Lara Peake, breakout star of BBC hit Reunion". The Standard. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Bypass review – giving weight to marginalised lives". The Guardian. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Peake, Lara (3 August 2017). "Lara Peake". Nuit Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Born to Kill is clever, unsettling and original". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kerrie Hayes, Lara Peake & Ben Ashenden Star In Netflix's The English Game". hamiltonhodell.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Lara Peake at IMDb