Alix Sophie Wilton Regan (born 26 January 1986) is an English actress known for her roles as Samantha Traynor in ''

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'' and Aya in ''

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Early life

Born in London, Wilton Regan attended L'Ile Aux Enfants primary school, the

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, and

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for A-Levels. She also attended

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and Stage Coach for acting, singing and dancing lessons outside of school. After graduating, Wilton Regan enrolled in drama school and became the youngest ever student to be admitted to the

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and

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accredited

Drama Studio London Drama Studio London (DSL) is a British drama school in London. It is accredited by the Federation of Drama Schools. The Drama Studio London was founded in 1966 by actor and director Peter Layton, focusses on developing individual talent nurture ...

. Whilst training, Wilton Regan represented her school at National level, in the

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Carlton Hobbs Awards. Wilton Regan was honoured by the BBC panel with two Special Commendation Awards: Best Shakespearean Monologue and Best Contemporary Duologue.

Career

Theatre

After graduating at the age of 20, her first stage appearance was as Hannah in the two-handed ''Retreat'' by playwright James Saunders, which won a FringeReview Award for Most Outstanding Theatre Show at The

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2007 and transferred to the

New End Theatre The New End Theatre, Hampstead, was an 80-seat fringe theatre venue in London, at 27 New End in the London Borough of Camden which operated from 1974 until 2011. It was founded in 1974 by Buddy Dalton in the converted mortuary of the now-defunc ...

, London. Since then, Wilton Regan has performed in theatrical productions at

Theatre Royal Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foot ...

The Tricycle Theatre The Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle Theatre) is a theatre located in Kilburn, in the London Borough of Brent, England. Since 1980, the theatre has presented a wide range of plays reflecting the cultural diversity of the area, as well as n ...

The King's Head Theatre The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. It is the second oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In 2021, Mark Ravenhill became Artistic Director and the theatre focusses on producing LGBTQ ...

, The

Arcola Theatre Arcola Theatre is an Off West End theatre in the London Borough of Hackney. It presents plays, operas and musicals featuring established and emerging artists. The theatre building, in the former Colourworks paint factory on Ashwin Street, Dalst ...

and The

Landor Theatre The Landor Theatre is a pub theatre in Clapham, South London. Originally the Cage Theatre upon its opening in 1994, the Landor became "Upstairs at the Landor" in 1995 and finally the Landor Theatre in 1998, following a refit of the building. I ...

. She also performed opposite Jonathan Pryce in "King Lear" at The Almeida Theatre in Michael Attenborough's last show as artistic director there.

Film

Wilton Regan appears in the lead role of Mary Shelley in the directorial debut of Nora Unkel, "A Nightmare Wakes", which wrapped production in summer 2019. Alix co-starred in the feature film '' The Wife'', as Susannah Castleman, the daughter of Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce's characters, and the sister of Max Irons'. The film is written by Jane Anderson and directed by Bjorne Runge. Wilton Regan also appeared in feature film "The Isle" alongside Conleth Hill and Alex Hassell, directed by Matthew Butler-Hart. She directed her first short film, "She Lies Sleeping", in April 2019 for the London Sci-Fi Film Festival 48Hr Challenge. She is also a Founding Director of the London On Film Festival, held at the UK's first social enterprise cinema, The Lexi Cinema, in north-west London.() She appears as 'Zoe' in the 2012 UK feature film ''

Life Just Is ''Life Just Is'' is a 2012 British independent drama film written and directed by Alex Barrett and starring Will De Meo, Jack Gordon, Nathaniel Martello-White, Fiona Ryan, Jayne Wisener and Paul Nicholls. Plot ''Life Just Is'' tells the story ...

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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