Lola Petticrew (born 26 December 1995) is an Irish actor. Their films include A Bump Along the Way (2019), Dating Amber (2020), and Tuesday (2023). On television, Petticrew is known for their roles in Bloodlands (2021–2022) and Three Families (2021) on BBC One, the FX series Say Nothing (2024), the Channel 4 series Trespasses (2025) and the Hulu series Furious (2026–). Petticrew has received two IFTA awards and a British Academy Television Award nomination.
Early life and education Petticrew was born on 26 December 1995. They are from the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast, Northern Ireland on a council estate, the eldest sibling to two sisters and a brother. Both their parents are healthcare workers.
Petticrew attended St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, and joined a local drama group when they were 12. They are a childhood friend of fellow actor and Say Nothing co-star, Anthony Boyle, having collaborated together on numerous productions.
Petticrew went on to train at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.
Career 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, and playing Jessica and Alex in Here Are the Young Men and Shadows respectively. They appeared as Lucy in the BBC Three miniseries My Left Nut.
In February 2021, Petticrew began starring as Izzy Brannick in the BBC One police procedural Bloodlands. 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, followed by Jane Seymour in the three-parter Anne Boleyn on Channel 5 in June. They also appeared in the 2021 film Wolf. Petticrew starred opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the 2023 fantasy film Tuesday.
Petticrew portrayed Dolours Price in the 2024 FX on Hulu series Say Nothing. The series won a Peabody Award. In late 2025, they played Cushla Lavery, the lead role in the Channel 4 adaptation of Louise Kennedy's novel, Trespasses.
In December 2025, it was revealed that Petticrew was cast as an undisclosed regular role in the upcoming live-action television adaptation of the Assassin's Creed video game series.
Petticrew plays Catherine Grace, a calculating and complex serial killer, in the Hulu crime drama series Furious, which premiered in July 2026, co-starring Emmy Rossum and created by Elizabeth Meriwether.
Personal life Petticrew is queer, non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. They are an atheist.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Sparrow Cara Short film 2019 A Bump Along the Way Allegra The Return of the Yuletide Kid Toni 2020 Dating Amber Amber Here Are the Young Men Julie Shadows Alex 2021 Wolf Judith (Parrot) 2022 She Said Young Laura Madden 2023 Tuesday Tuesday 2026 I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Shiv Completed
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Next of Kin Carla Miniseries; 1 episode Come Home Laura Farrell Miniseries; 3 episodes 2020 My Left Nut Lucy 3 episodes 2021 Three Families Orla Healy Miniseries; 2 episodes Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Miniseries; 2 episodes 2021–2022 Bloodlands Izzy Brannick Main role, 2 series; 10 episodes 2024 Say Nothing Dolours Price Main role, miniseries; 9 episodes 2025 Trespasses Cushla Lavery Main role; 4 episodes 2026 Furious Catherine Main role Assassin's Creed Main role
Stage Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Last Ambulance Jessica Gate Theatre, Dublin 2018 Porcelain Hat Abbey Theatre, Dublin 2019 The Country Girls Baba Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019 Galway Film Fleadh New Talent Award A Bump Along the Way 2021 IFTA Awards Lead Actress in a Film Dating Amber Apolo Awards Best Ensemble Cast 2022 IFTA Awards Supporting Actress in a Drama Three Families 2025 IFTA Awards Lead Actress – TV Drama Say Nothing British Academy Television Awards Best Actress 2026 IFTA Awards Lead Actress – TV Drama Trespasses
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