Tanya Reynolds

Tanya Reynolds
Reynolds in She Stoops to Conquer 2023
Born
Tanya Louise Reynolds

(1991-11-04) 4 November 1991
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Tanya Louise Reynolds[1] (born 1991) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Sky One series Delicious (2016–2019), the Netflix series Sex Education (2019–2023) and The Decameron (2024), and the Channel 4 series I Hate You (2022). Her films include Emma (2020). For her performance in the play A Mirror (2023) at Trafalgar Theatre, she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.

Early life

Reynolds was born in 1991, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.[2] Her father was a builder and her mother was a sign writer.[3] She is of half English and half Italian descent.[4] Her first experience in acting was at the age of four in the school nativity.[3] Reynolds attended Royal Holloway, University of London and the Oxford School of Drama,[5] after winning a fully-funded scholarship which enabled her to afford the drama school fees.[3][6] Reynolds graduated in 2015.[6]

Career

Reynolds first appeared on screen in several short films, including Civilised People by UK comedy duo In Cahoots, which was shown at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015,[7][8] The Jealous Boyfriend,[8] also by In Cahoots, and Introducing Lucy. In 2016, Reynolds landed her first TV appearance playing Teresa Benelli for 12 episodes of Delicious.[9]

2017 saw Reynolds furthering her TV career, with parts in Outlander, playing Lady Isobel Dunsany,[10] and in the BBC thriller series Rellik, as 20 year old Sally.[11] The same year she starred as Pearl Marston in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise in the episode: Murder from Above shown in January 2018.[9]

In 2018, Reynolds was a leading actor in the feature film Fanny Lye Deliver'd,[12] among a cast that included Charles Dance and Maxine Peake. She also played a leading role as Teresa in the Sky One comedy Delicious, alongside a cast which included Iain Glen and Dawn French.[13]

In 2019, she starred as Lily Iglehart in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education.[9] Initially a recurring role for series 1, but she was promoted to a main character role for two further seasons.[8][14] However, she did not return to the series for its fourth and final season.[15]

In 2020, Reynolds played Mrs. Elton in a film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy.[16] The same year, she was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020, which showcases talent within the television and film industry of Great Britain and Ireland.[17] In 2021, Reynolds played Queen Victoria in the NBCUniversal series Dodger, alongside Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and David Threlfall as Chief of Police.[18]

In 2023, she played lead role as Kate Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith at the Orange Tree Theatre (see image)[19]

In 2024, Reynolds reprised the role of Mei in the West End transfer of A Mirror at the Trafalgar Theatre.[20] For her performance, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[21] Later the same year, she appeared as Porcupine in the film Harold and the Purple Crayon.[22]

On 28 January 2026, Reynolds was revealed to have a role in the fourth season of Ted Lasso as a new assistant coach for a women's football team.[23] The season is set to premiere in summer 2026.[23]

She played Caroline Bingley in the BBC series The Other Bennet Sister.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Notes/Ref.
2015 The Jealous Boyfriend Katie Short film[8]
Civilised People Francesca Short film[7]
Introducing Lucy Lucy Short film
2018 Fanny Lye Deliver'd Rebecca Henshaw [12]
2019 The Delivery Jana Palmer Short film
For Love or Money Alexa
Lily Meets Charlie Lily Short film
Undergods Maria
2020 Emma Mrs. Augusta Elton [2]
2021 X to X Jeanie / Layla Short film
2022 Everybody Dies... Sometimes Mara Short film
2024 Timestalker Meg
Harold and the Purple Crayon Porcupine also voice
2025 The Actor Multiple roles [24]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2019 Delicious Teresa Benelli Main (12 episodes)
2017 Rellik Sally 3 episodes [11]
Outlander Lady Isobel Dunsany Episode: "Of Lost Things" [10][25]
Death in Paradise Pearl Marston Episode: Murder from Above
2018 The Bisexual Jill Episode: "1.5" [8]
2019 The Mallorca Files Claire Taylor Episode: "Honour Amongst Thieves"
2019–2021 Sex Education Lily Iglehart 22 episodes [8]
2020 Breeders Therapist Episode: 1.6: "No Taking"
2022 Dodger Queen Victoria 4 episodes
The Baby Helen 3 episodes
I Hate You Charlie 6 episodes
2024 The Decameron Licisca 8 episodes
2026 Ted Lasso TBA Main (Season 4) [26]
2026 The Other Bennet Sister Caroline Bingley 10-part series launched March 2026 [27]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow 2020 Won [17]
2021 Pena de Prata Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared) Sex Education Nominated [28]
2023 Kino London Short Film Festival Best Performance in a Comedy Everybody Dies... Sometimes Won [28][29]
2024 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role A Mirror - Trafalgar Theatre Nominated [21]

References

  1. ^ "Tanya Louise Reynolds - Birth Records". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jude Rogers (14 July 2024). "Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds: 'A clowning class changed my life'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Sex Education's Tanya Reynolds interview: 'This play beautifully illustrates what so many women are questioning'". Evening Standard. 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ Netflix Italia (19 January 2020). "Il cast di Sex Education gioca a Italians do it better". YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Oxford School of Drama Notable Alumni". Oxford School of Drama. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Student stories - Tanya Reynolds". Oxford School of Drama. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Civilised People - Short Film on vimeo". vimeo.com. 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Actor - Tanya Reynolds". AJ Management. 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Tanya Reynolds Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b Doran, Sarah (11 January 2016). "Outlander casts two new very important season 3 roles". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Rellik Episode 2". BBC. 18 September 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Fanny Lye Deliver'd". British Council. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  13. ^ "'Delicious' star Tanya Reynolds". BBC. 5 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Sex Education: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  15. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (13 July 2022). "Tanya Reynolds won't appear in Sex Education season 4 as Lily". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Tanya Reynolds on Jane Austen's Emma & Netflix's Sex Education". Crookes Magazine. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Stars of Tomorrow 2020: Tanya Reynolds (actor)". Screen Daily. 28 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Christopher Eccleston and David Threlfall star in new BBC drama Dodger". BBC. 5 May 2021.
  19. ^ "She Stoops to Conquer". orangetreetheatre.co.uk. 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Jonny Lee Miller, Tanya Reynolds and Samuel Adewunmi to star in West End transfer of A Mirror". Best of Theatre. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ^ a b Bradshaw, Andrew (14 April 2024). "Olivier Awards 2024: Full Winners List". Spotlight. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  22. ^ Grobar, Matt (2 May 2022). "Tanya Reynolds Joins 'Harold And The Purple Crayon'; 'The Throwback' Adds Gregg Sulkin". Deadline. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  23. ^ a b Warner, Sam. ""Global phenomenon" Ted Lasso confirms return window with first look at new coach". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  24. ^ Carson, Diane (21 April 2025). "The Acror review". Alliance of Women Film Journalists.
  25. ^ Petski, Denise (10 November 2016). "Outlander Season 3 Casts The Dunsany Sisters, Geneva & Isobel". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  26. ^ Maglio, Tony (28 January 2026). "'Ted Lasso' Sets Summer Return for Season 4 as Jason Sudeikis Tackles Women's Soccer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  27. ^ Whittle, Nathalie (12 March 2026). ""The Jane Austen drama of dreams": Ruth Jones and Richard E. Grant couple up in BBC's The Other Bennet Sister". Good Housekeeping.
  28. ^ a b "Tanya Reynolds Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Our Awards Gala was held on April 30th at the Garden Cinema and the Winners are". kinoshortfilm.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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