“As women, especially when you're in an environment like school, you have to dilute yourself, because there isn't space for the fully complex, complicated female character that you are.”

English actress and writer

Aimee Lou Wood is an English actress and writer. She began on stage before moving into screen work, and became known for her role in the Netflix comedy series Sex Education, which ran from 2019 to 2023. Her performance earned her the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. While working on Sex Education, she also appeared in the West End productions Mary Stuart, People, Places and Things, Uncle Vanya, and Cabaret. Her film credits include The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and Living. Her work spans television, theatre, and film, with comedy central to her best-known screen role.