Patricia Allison
English actress
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Patricia Allison (born 7 December 1994) is an English actress. Following a string of guest appearances on television, she landed her first major role as Ola Nyman on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2021).
Patricia Allison | |
|---|---|
Allison in 2017 | |
| Born | 7 December 1994 |
| Other name | Trish Allison |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Television | Sex Education |
Early life
At the age of ten, she appeared in a production of Oliver Twist at the Royal Opera House.[1] After leaving school, she studied musical theatre for two years at the Colchester Institute,[2] followed by a four-year course at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[2]
Career
In 2018, Allison played a minor role as Marguerite in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables, before being introduced as Ola Nyman in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education in 2019.[3] In 2020, her role was promoted to a main character.[4][5][6] However, she did not return to the series for its fourth season, aired in 2023.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tiny Cow | Ronnie |
| Superworm | Butterfly (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Les Misérables | Marguerite | Episode 1.2 |
| 2019 | Moving On | Charlie | Episode: "A Walk in my Shoes" |
| Thanks for the Memories | Claudia | Episode 1.2 | |
| 2020 | Unprecedented | Ellie | In House Party by April De Angelis |
| Behind the Filter | Charlotte | Pilot[7] | |
| 2019–2021 | Sex Education | Ola Nyman | Main role, 14 episodes |
| 2022 | His Dark Materials | Kirjava (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Extraordinary | Hannah | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Death in Paradise | Carrie Standish | 1 episode |
