Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1970-01-01
Height:
165 cm
Lydia Peckham
Lydia Peckham is a New Zealand-born actress and model, recognized for her versatile performances across film and television. Born between 1996 and 1999 in Scotland, she moved to New Zealand at the age of eight. Raised in a nature-centric, homeschooling environment, Lydia developed a deep imagination and storytelling ability, often creating characters and narratives with her siblings . Her parents, both involved in environmental studies, later purchased an apple orchard in Nelson, where Lydia attended Nelson College for Girls and became active in drama and Shakespeare festivals. Lydia pursued formal acting training at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, graduating with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in 2014. Her early career included roles in theatre productions such as Mother Courage and Hotel Europa, as well as short films like Lonely Birds and Marching . She gained international recognition for her role as Katerina in Netflix's Cowboy Bebop (2021) and appeared as a beauty influencer in Apple TV+'s Mr. Corman (2021). Lydia's film credits include Only Cloud Knows (2019), True Love (2021), and the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) . Beyond acting, Lydia is represented by Johnson & Laird Management in New Zealand and Atlas Artists in the United States. She maintains an active presence on Instagram (@lydiapeckham), where she shares insights into her personal and professional life. Lydia is the daughter of a businessman and the owner of a beverage brand, Peckham’s Cider. Her brother, Hugo Peckham, is a musician. She enjoys fishing and hiking with her family and has shared numerous photos of herself fishing on her Instagram account .
