Lola Petticrew

Petticrew was born on 26 December 1995.^[1] They are from the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast, on a council estate,^[2][3] the eldest sibling to two sisters and a brother. Both their parents are healthcare workers.^[4]

Petticrew attended St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls,^[5] and joined a local drama group when they were 12.^[6] They are a childhood friend of fellow actor and Say Nothing co-star, Anthony Boyle, having collaborated together on numerous productions.^[7]

Petticrew went on to train at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.^[8][9][10]

Petticrew made their feature film debut as Allegra in the 2019 comedy-drama film A Bump Along the Way, which earned them a New Talent Award at the Galway Film Fleadh. They had more film roles in 2020, starring as the titular character in Dating Amber opposite Fionn O'Shea,^[11] and playing Jessica and Alex in Here Are the Young Men and Shadows respectively.^{[citation needed]} They appeared as Lucy in the BBC Three miniseries My Left Nut.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2021, Petticrew began starring as Izzy Brannick in the BBC One police procedural Bloodlands.^{[citation needed]} Originally a limited series, it was renewed in March. That May, they played Orla Healy in the two-part drama Three Families, also on BBC One,^[12] followed by Jane Seymour in the three-parter Anne Boleyn on Channel 5 in June. They also appeared in the 2021 film Wolf^[13] and the 2023 film Tuesday.^{[citation needed]}

Petticrew portrayed Dolours Price in the 2024 FX on Hulu series Say Nothing. The series won a Peabody Award.^[14][15] In late 2025, they played Cushla Lavery, the lead role in the Channel 4 adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel, Trespasses.^[16][17]

In December 2025, it was revealed that Petticrew was cast as in an undisclosed regular role in the upcoming live-action television adaptation of the Assassin's Creed video game series.^[18]

Petticrew is queer and non-binary. They use they/them pronouns.^[4][19][20] They identify as an atheist.^[21]