Lily Newmark

Lily Inge Newmark (born 24 May 1994) is an English actress and former model. Her films include Pin Cushion and A Brixton Tale (2021). On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix series Sex Education (2019–2020) and Cursed (2020), the Sky One series Temple (2019–2021), and the FX series Alien: Earth (2025–).

Early life Born 24 May 1994 in Camberwell, South London. Newmark is one of five children of former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark and artist Lucy Keegan. Her maternal aunt is the actress Rose Keegan.

Newmark attended school in Sydenham until the age of 12 when her family moved to Central London and she transferred to Francis Holland School in Sloane Square. She said she "much preferred" South London and found Chelsea to be too much of a bubble. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting and Contemporary Theatre from East 15 Acting School in 2016.

Career Newmark began her career by appearing in amateur independent films and in music videos for artists, including Matt Maltese, DISCIPLΞS, Rejjie Snow and Real Lies. She was scouted by First Model Management and worked professionally as a fashion model for several years. As a model her work included campaigns for Zandra Rhodes and Chanel; and editorials for Vice and Wonderland magazines.

In her final year at drama school, Newmark was cast in a small recurring role in the NBC television series Emerald City. She was then cast in the leading role of Iona in the British independent film Pin Cushion, She went on to play supporting roles in various film and television productions including Juliet, Naked (2018),

Personal life Newmark lives in the Victoria area of London. She voted Liberal Democrat in 2017, saying she went with her "gut instinct".

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Return of the Ghost Skye 2017 Pin Cushion Iona 2018 Juliet, Naked Carly Solo: A Star Wars Story Lexi Dagenham Robyn Welcome to Mercy August 2019 Born a King Sarah How to Fake a War Peggy Balance, Not Symmetry Stacey 2020 Misbehaviour Jane 2021 A Brixton Tale Leah

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Emerald City Ryenne 4 episodes 2018 shortFLIX Coby Episode: "Nosebleed" 2019 Les Misérables Sophie Episode #1.2 2019–2020 Sex Education Ruthie 3 episodes 2019–2021 Temple Eve Milton 13 episodes 2020 Cursed Pym 9 episodes 2021 Dalgliesh Morag Smith 2 episodes: "Shroud for a Nightingale" 2023 Lockwood & Co. Norrie White Episode: "This Will Be Us" 2023–2024 You & Me Joey 3 episodes2024 3 Body Problem Nora Episode: "Wallfacer" A Gentleman in Moscow Helena Rostova 5 episodes 2025 Alien: Earth Nibs Main cast