Lara Peake
Lara is an acclaimed young actress, best known for her role as Skye in Molly Manning Walker’s HOW TO HAVE SEX, which won Un Certain Regard at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and earned BAFTA and BIFA nominations. She was most recently seen as Daisee in Disney+’s RIVALS and as Carly in BBC/Warp Films’ REUNION.
She made a striking debut at 15 opposite George MacKay in Duane Hopkins’ BYPASS, earning critical praise for her vulnerable portrayal of a teenager under the guardianship of her older brothers and landing a spot on the 2015 BIFA Most Promising Newcomer list. Her film credits also include SPACESHIP (SXSW premiere) and John Cameron Mitchell’s HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES.
On television, Lara has appeared in Channel 4’s BAFTA-nominated BORN TO KILL, Netflix’s THE ENGLISH GAME, HBO’s BRAVE NEW WORLDS, and the BBC adaptation of Nicôle Lecky’s MOOD (formerly SUPERHOE).