ACTOR · BORN 1991
Tanya Reynolds
- Born
- 4 November 1991, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Known for
- Sex Education (2019), Outlander (2014), Ted Lasso (2020), Emma. (2020)
23 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
All facts (23)
- #001
Tanya Reynolds is of half English and half Italian descent.
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Tanya Reynolds's father worked as a builder and her mother as a sign writer.
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Tanya Reynolds first experienced acting at the age of four, in her school nativity.
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Tanya Reynolds studied at Royal Holloway, University of London and at the Oxford School of Drama.
- #005
Tanya Reynolds won a fully funded scholarship that covered her drama school fees.
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Tanya Reynolds graduated in 2015.
- #007
Tanya Reynolds secured her first television role in 2016, playing Teresa Benelli across 12 episodes of Delicious.
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In 2017, Tanya Reynolds played Lady Isobel Dunsany in the series Outlander.
- #009
Tanya Reynolds appeared in the BBC thriller series Rellik as Sally, a 20-year-old character.
- #010
Tanya Reynolds starred as Pearl Marston in the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise, in the episode "Murder from Above".
- #011
The Death in Paradise episode "Murder from Above", featuring Tanya Reynolds, was shown in January 2018.
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Tanya Reynolds appeared as a leading actor in the 2018 feature film Fanny Lye Deliver'd, a cast that also featured Charles Dance and Maxine Peake.
- #013
Tanya Reynolds took a leading role as Teresa in the Sky One comedy Delicious, working alongside Iain Glen and Dawn French.
- #014
Tanya Reynolds played Lily Iglehart in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education in 2019. The part began as a recurring role in the first series before she was promoted to a main character for two further seasons.
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Tanya Reynolds did not appear in the fourth and final season of Sex Education.
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Tanya Reynolds appeared as Mrs. Elton in a 2020 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, sharing the screen with Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy.
- #017
In 2020, Tanya Reynolds was selected as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020, a showcase for television and film talent from Great Britain and Ireland.
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Tanya Reynolds took on the role of Queen Victoria in the 2021 NBCUniversal series Dodger, acting alongside Christopher Eccleston as Fagin and David Threlfall as Chief of Police.
- #019
Tanya Reynolds played the lead role of Kate Hardcastle in Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2023.
- #020
Tanya Reynolds was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in A Mirror.
- #021
Tanya Reynolds appeared as Porcupine in the film Harold and the Purple Crayon in 2024.
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Tanya Reynolds plays Caroline Bingley in the BBC One series The Other Bennet Sister, which premiered on 15 March 2026.
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The fourth season of Ted Lasso, featuring Tanya Reynolds, premiered on 5 August 2026 on Apple TV.
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