Matilda Gray
Matilda is a brilliant young cellist whose considerable domestic success is about to be eclipsed by an exciting new opportunity in New York. As a child, it was her single mother Janice who drove Matilda hard to succeed, and their relationship was often intense and difficult as a result. This was amplified by the fact that Janice was Matilda鈥檚 only family, while Matilda鈥檚 career was Janice鈥檚 only project. Still, Janice was a loving and attentive parent, and Matilda was happy.
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Yet there has always been something dark looming just beyond the edge of Matilda’s consciousness, a darkness which goes all the way back to her childhood. Perhaps it has something to do with her odd, isolated family life, the lack of a father, siblings, even aunts and uncles. But whatever the cause, there is a barely registered hole in Matilda’s life, which she has always been striving to fill.
Lydia Wilson
Lydia started her career by training at RADA and has quickly built up a vast amount experience in television and has featured in a large range of shows including Misfits, Black mirror, Dirk Gently and Midsomer Murders. Lydia’s most recent success on the small screen is her role of Mimi Mortan in the 主播大秀 crime thriller Ripper Street. Lydia is also no stranger to Film and since her debut in Never Let Me Go she has had roles in blockbusters such as Star Trek Beyond and also given an outstanding lead performance in Love is Thicker. She also starred in the Richard Curtis directed, About Time.
