“I've always had anxiety. I've always suffered with it, and I think fame does exacerbate that because you walk down the street and you're reminded that people know you. They come over to you, and they talk to you, or they whisper and they point.”

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.