Lydia White

Lydia Suzanne White (born 1997) is an English actress, singer, and vocal coach. She is known for her work in musical theatre.

Early life White was born in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest and grew up in Saffron Walden, Essex. She attended the local High school and then completed her A Levels at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. She also took a weekend West End Masterclass. In 2015, White was a finalist in the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition. She earned an Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation scholarship to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre.

Career White made her television debut in an episode of the BBC Three series Clique in 2018. This was followed by her professional stage debut in 2019 as Bella in the UK premiere of the musical Rags at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, working with Bronagh Lagan. She also appeared in CinderELLA at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. She was then an understudy for Molly Lynch's Cathy in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse in early 2020.

In 2021, White starred as Jo March in the UK premiere of the Little Women musical adaptation at the Park Theatre in London, reuniting with Bronagh Lagan alongside Hana Ichijo, Anastasia Martin, and Mary Moore as the other March sisters. In 2022, she appeared in Whistle Down the Wind at the Watermill Theatre and A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. In 2023, she joined the West End cast of Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre as Miss Honey.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2018 Clique Jen 1 episode 2022 Falklands: Island of Secrets Documentary

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2019 Rags Bella Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester 2019 CinderELLA Cinders Nuffield Theatre, Southampton 2020 The Last Five Years Cathy (understudy) Southwark Playhouse, London 2021 Little Women Jo March Park Theatre, London 2022 Whistle Down the Wind Swallow Watermill Theatre, Newbury 2022 A Christmas Carol Belle Old Vic, London 2023 Matilda the Musical Miss Honey Cambridge Theatre, London 2025 Girl from the North Country Katherine Draper Old Vic, London 2026 Once Girl Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry