Who is Lydia Peckham?
Lydia Peckham was born in the year 1996. During her early years, she grew up in a remote location on the Scottish islands, living in a wooden house built by her parents and raised without the luxury of television.
In an interview with Stuff, she shared how her love for storytelling was ignited in childhood.
“Imagination was a massive part of me growing up and I used to go and create whole stories with my siblings as a child. And so I was always telling stories and putting myself in characters and I just loved playing in that space.”
When Peckham was eight years old, they relocated to New Zealand and enrolled in New Zealand Drama School: Toi Whakaari.
Career
At the young age of 10, Lydia Peckham embarked on her acting journey with her role in the Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Her impressive resume includes appearances in popular shows such as Cowboy Bebop on Netflix, Mr. Corman on Apple TV+, and True Love.
Peckham achieved notable success in 2012 when she received recognition for her talents in film, winning awards for “Best Comic Actor,” “Best Student Director,” and “Best Understanding of the Text.” The following year, she was chosen to join the Young Shakespeare Company, and in 2016, she was honored with the Museum Hotel Scholarship Award.
Peckham took on the starring role in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes in 2024. Additionally, she is set to appear in the highly anticipated film Nuremberg alongside Rami Malek and Russell Crowe, scheduled for release in 2025.
Her credits include:
- Why does love? (2017)
- Hibiscus and Ruthless (2018)
- Take Home Pay (2019)
- Raspberry and Coke (2019)
- Only Cloud Knows (2019)
- Lottie (2020)
- Shortland Street (2021)
- Mr. Corman (2021)
- Cowboy Bebop (2021)
- True Love (2021)
- The Wonder (2022)
- Kingdom of the Planet of Apes (2024)
Personal Life & Net Worth
Currently, there is no information available about Peckham’s family. However, sources say that the skilled actress is in a romantic partnership with web developer, William Barber. According to reports, Lydia Peckham’s net worth is believed to be between $1 million and $2 million.
