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Aimee Lou Wood

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Aimee Lou Wood

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  • Born
    February 3, 1994 · Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Height
    5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Biography

    • Aimee Lou Wood is an English actress who starred as Aimee Gibbs, a central character in the Netflix comedy series Sex Education (2019), in 2019 alongside co-stars Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson.

      Aimee Lou Wood came from Manchester, England and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where she successfully graduated in 2017, obtaining BA Degree in Acting (H Level). During her time at RADA, Wood was involved in many productions, such as Scuttlers directed by Hannah Eidinow playing "Margaret", also as "Goody" in Vinegar Tom directed by Cressida Brown. Wood was " , "Jess" in Hen, a short film directed by James Larkin, "Yulia" in Summerfolk directed by Deborah Paige and many more. Her special skills include stand-up comedy, stage combat, singing soprano, flamenco dancing and writing.

      In 2019, Wood made her screen debut as Aimee Gibbs, a main character in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, alongside co-stars Emma Mackey, Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa and Gillian Anderson. Woods had originally auditioned for the part of 'Lily' (played by Tanya Reynolds), but was more than happy to land the role of Aimee Gibbs. Wood's Agent is Lizzie Newell, Independent Talent Group.
      - IMDb mini biography by: ahmetkozan

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      Emily Wood(Sibling)

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  • Her unique teeth used to impact her confidence, however her perception of her appearance has evolved over time. She credits Georgia Jagger with marking a turning point in how others viewed her when Jagger became the face of Rimmel London. Aimee said: "Georgia May Jagger became the face of Rimmel London when I was at school and all of a sudden it went from me being goofy to, 'Oh, you're a bit of a model, aren't you?' So I want to thank Georgia May Jagger for representing the buck teeth".
  • She has starred on stage at the National Theatre in London and Steppenwolf in Chicago.
  • Was considered for the role of Cassie Howard in Euphoria (2019). The role went to Sydney Sweeney instead.
  • Sex Education (2019) marked her first feature acting debut.
  • She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2017. She debuted on stage in the UK tour of People, Places, & Things after graduation.

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