{{Short description|English actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox person | image = Stuttgart 2022 -Comic Con Germany- Therica Wilson-Read- by-RaBoe 001 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Wilson-Read at 2022 Comic-Con Germany Stuttgart | birth_name = Therica Alice Wilson-Read | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|12|df=y}} | birth_place = | occupation = | years_active = 2014–present }}
'''Therica Alice Wilson-Read''' (born August 12, 1993) is an English actress. She is most notable for her roles as Sabrina Glevissig in the Netflix television series ''The Witcher'' (2019–2024), and as Polly in the film ''Stopmotion'' (2023). Other credits include ''Young Wallander'' (2020), ''Coyote'' (2023) and ''Back to Black'' (2024).
==Early life== Wilson-Read was born in the North London Borough of Camden. When she was young, Wilson-Read expressed interest in pursuing Law or Psychology, however she attended Drama school at the suggestion of her mother as she always loved acting.<ref name="wonder">{{cite web |title=Therica Wilson Read |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/07/25/therica-wilson-read/ |website=Wonderland |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref>
==Career== thumb|Wilson-Read in 2021 In 2019 she was cast in the Netflix television series ''The Witcher'' as Sabrina Glevissig, a sorceress in the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here is the cast of 'The Witcher' and who they play |url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/cast-witcher-play-085732666.html |website=Yahoo! Finance Canada |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> Wilson-Read described her character as "powerful, feisty, opinionated and influential in the political arena" and remarked that playing Sabrina has helped bring out her own personal confidence.<ref name="sabrina">{{cite web |last1=Emily |first1=Olivia |title=Therica Wilson-Read: ‘Sabrina Brought Out A Confidence I Didn’t Know I Had’ – Interview |url= https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/therica-wilson-read-interview/ |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> She appeared at the September 2023 ACME Comic Con as a notable guest in support of the show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Therica Wilson-Read, TV & Film Guest |url=https://acmecomiccon.com/news/2023/8/25thericawilsonread |website=ACME Comic Con |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref>
In 2023, she played the lead role in the film ''Coyote'', a love story set in a human trafficking ring in a dystopian future setting. Wilson-Read was nominated for best actress for her performance as the protagonist at the ''Unrestricted View Film Festival Awards 2024''.<ref name="uvff">{{cite web |title= Unrestricted View Film Festival Awards 2024 |url= https://uvff.co.uk/award-nominations#:~:text=Winner:%20Chris%20Kyriacou%20(Coyote)%20Best%20Actress%20(Short%20Film) |website=uvff.co.uk|access-date=2023-11-09}}</ref> In 2023, she played a main role as Polly, alongside Aisling Franciosi, in the Robert Morgan directed psychological horror film ''Stopmotion'' (2023).<ref name="sabrina"/>
In 2024, she appeared as Becky in the 2024 Amy Winehouse biographical drama film ''Back to Black''.<ref name="sabrina"/>
==Personal life== On 23 August 2025, Wilson-Read announced that she was expecting a child.<ref>{{cite web |title=And then there was pure joy. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DNsUw-P2HV8/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Therica Wilson-Read |access-date=20 November 2025}}</ref> Her child was born in late November 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Just before sunrise in late November |url=https://www.instagram.com/thericawr/p/DR4OMS8jPJx/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Therica Wilson-Read |access-date=6 December 2025}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''Fred'' | Melissa | Short |- | ''Waiting Game'' | Becky | Short film; also writer |- | ''Fox Trap'' | Anna | |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 | ''Sinners'' | Kanthana (Vampire Queen) | |- | ''Tony'' | Daisy | |- | ''Suicide Club'' | Kelly Resznick |<ref name="wonder"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 2018 | ''Profile'' | Kelly |<ref name="wonder"/> |- | ''Surfactant'' | Jo | Short |- | 2023 | ''Coyote'' | Ekaterina |<ref name="uvff"/> |- | 2023 | ''Stopmotion'' | Polly |<ref name="sabrina"/> |- | 2024 | ''Back to Black'' | Becky |<ref name="sabrina"/> |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2019–present | ''The Witcher'' | Sabrina Glevessig | 10 episodes |- | 2020 | ''Young Wallander'' | Helena | 1 episode |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref |- | 2024 | Unrestricted View Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | ''Coyote'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="uvff"/> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|5886893}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson-Read, Therica}} Category:1993 births Category:21st-century English actresses Category:Living people Category:English film actresses Category:English television actresses Category:Actresses from London