Aimee Lou Wood is an English actor from Stockport, Greater Manchester, best known for playing Aimee Gibbs in Netflix’s Sex Education. Since that breakout role, she has built a career across television, film and theatre, with credits including Living, The White Lotus, Daddy Issues and Film Club.
Wood grew up in Stockport and trained at the Oxford School of Drama and RADA before her first major screen role. That part, Aimee Gibbs in Sex Education, established her internationally and won her the 2021 BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.
This guide brings together her confirmed television and film credits, her stage work, her upcoming projects and the personal-life questions that come up most often.
What TV Shows Has Aimee Lou Wood Been In?
A few points frame her career so far:
- Her television work spans Netflix, HBO and BBC Three.
- Her most recognised role remains Aimee Gibbs, the part that won her a BAFTA in 2021.
- The White Lotus, season 3, brought her Golden Globe and Emmy attention in 2025.
- She has moved into writing and producing, co-creating Film Club with Ralph Davies.
- Her film credits include The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Living and Seize Them!
- She has also built a significant stage career, including Uncle Vanya and Cabaret.
- No evidence connects her to Game of Thrones.
The essentials at a glance:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Aimee Lou Wood |
| Born | 3 February 1994, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England |
| Age | 32 as of October 2026; some databases list her birth year as 1995 |
| Education | Foundation course at the Oxford School of Drama; graduated from RADA in 2017 |
| Breakout role | Aimee Gibbs in Netflix’s Sex Education (2019–2023) |
| Major award | BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance (2021); BAFTA Rising Star nomination (2023) |
| Recent TV | The White Lotus (season 3); Film Club (BBC Three) |
| Recent films | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021); Living (2022); Seize Them! (2023) |
| Other credits | 15 credits on MUBI spanning acting, executive producing and screenwriting |
| Theatre highlights | Downstate; Uncle Vanya; Cabaret |
| Parents | Father a car dealer; mother a former ChildLine worker; names not reliably established |
Aimee Lou Wood’s role in The White Lotus
Wood joined the cast of HBO’s The White Lotus for its third season in 2025, playing a character named Chelsea. The role became her highest-profile television part since Sex Education and attracted Golden Globe and Emmy attention.
Her performance also raised her international profile well beyond the UK audience that first knew her from Netflix.
Full TV show list from Sex Education to Film Club
Her television credits are listed below in chronological order.
| Years | Programme | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Aimee Gibbs | Main cast; 32 episodes |
| 2021 | On the Edge | Not specified | Anthology series credit |
| 2024 | Alice & Jack | Maya | Miniseries; six episodes |
| 2024–present | Daddy Issues | Gemma | Main role; also executive producer |
| 2025 | Toxic Town | Tracey Taylor | Netflix miniseries about the Corby toxic-waste scandal |
| 2025 | The White Lotus, season 3 | Chelsea | Major supporting role; Golden Globe, Emmy and other award attention |
| 2025 | Film Club | Evie | BBC Three series co-created and co-written by Wood and Ralph Davies |
Her longest-running television commitment remains Sex Education, where she appeared in 32 episodes. With Daddy Issues, she added an executive producer credit to her on-screen work.
A separate guide, Aimee Lou Wood Movies and TV Shows – Every Role Verified, covers each of her screen appearances in more detail.
Is Aimee Lou Wood in Game of Thrones?
No. None of the available biographies, filmographies or entertainment database entries covering Aimee Lou Wood lists a Game of Thrones credit.
The question keeps appearing in searches, but no reliable source connects her to the series. It may come from confusion with another performer, or from a casting rumour that has never been substantiated.
No published source places Aimee Lou Wood in Game of Thrones, either as a past credit or a forthcoming one. The claim should be treated as unverified.
Does Aimee Lou Wood Have a New Movie or TV Show Coming Out?
Yes. Her most recent television project is Film Club, a BBC Three comedy in which she stars as Evie, a woman who has not left her house in six months. Wood co-created and co-wrote the series with Ralph Davies, marking a move into writing and creative production as well as acting.
She also appeared in Toxic Town, a Netflix miniseries from 2025 about the Corby toxic-waste case and the campaign by affected mothers for justice. She plays Tracey Taylor.
Several film projects are also in the pipeline. Wood is attached to a historical drama listed in different sources as The Idiots or The Idiot(s), in which she plays Anna Dostoevskaya opposite Johnny Flynn as Fyodor Dostoevsky. She has completed work on Anxious People, directed by Marc Forster and based on Fredrik Backman’s novel. She is also linked to Sam Mendes’s forthcoming Beatles biopic project, though her role has not been specified.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Clare Wain | Historical biographical drama |
| 2022 | Living | Margaret Harris | Opposite Bill Nighy; British Independent Film Award nomination |
| 2023 | Seize Them! | Not clearly specified | British comedy |
| Upcoming | The Idiots / The Idiot(s) | Anna Dostoevskaya | Historical drama with Johnny Flynn; Wood plays Fyodor Dostoevsky’s wife |
| Upcoming | Anxious People | Not specified | Directed by Marc Forster; based on Fredrik Backman’s novel |
| Upcoming | Beatles biopic series | Not specified | Part of Sam Mendes’s four-film Beatles project |
The Dostoevsky project appears in news and database listings as both The Idiots and The Idiot(s). Both names refer to the same film.
So far, the two released film performances most consistently documented are Clare Wain in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain and Margaret Harris in Living.
Who Is Aimee Lou Wood’s Husband or Partner?
No reliable public source identifies Aimee Lou Wood as married, and no husband has been announced.
She previously dated Connor Swindells, who played Adam Groff in Sex Education. Some entertainment databases still list Swindells as her partner, but those listings may be outdated.
No current relationship has been reliably confirmed in the available reporting, so her present partner status should be treated as unconfirmed.
Wood’s current relationship status is not officially documented. Database entries that still name Connor Swindells may not reflect her situation today.
When Is Aimee Lou Wood’s Birthday and Who Are Her Parents?
Aimee Lou Wood was born on 3 February 1994 in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Some entertainment databases list her birth year as 1995, but 1994 is the more consistently reported date.
She grew up in Bramhall, a suburb of Stockport. Publicly available profiles identify her father as a car dealer and her mother as a former ChildLine worker. Their names and further private family details have not been reliably established in reputable published sources.
Wood completed a foundation course at the Oxford School of Drama and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2017.
Her stage career has run alongside her screen work. She played Effie in Downstate at the National Theatre in 2019, joined Toby Jones in Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2020, and played Sally Bowles in Cabaret at London’s Kit Kat Club in 2023.
How Has Aimee Lou Wood’s Career Progressed Since 2019?
From her first major screen role to her current projects, her career shows a steady build from stage and ensemble television to leading roles.
- — Debuted as Aimee Gibbs in Netflix’s Sex Education and appeared as Effie in Downstate at the National Theatre.
- — Appeared in Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre alongside Toby Jones.
- — Won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance and added the film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
- — Starred in Living opposite Bill Nighy and received a British Independent Film Award nomination.
- — Played Sally Bowles in Cabaret and received a BAFTA Rising Star nomination.
- — Appeared in Alice & Jack and began Daddy Issues, also serving as executive producer.
- — Appeared in Toxic Town and The White Lotus, season 3, and co-created and starred in Film Club for BBC Three.
- Ongoing — MUBI lists her across 15 credits as actor, executive producer and screenwriter.
What Is Confirmed About Aimee Lou Wood, and What Is Not?
The record is clear on some points and less so on others.
| Established | Remains unclear |
|---|---|
| She played Aimee Gibbs in Sex Education. | No Game of Thrones credit has been confirmed. |
| She appears in The White Lotus, season 3. | Her husband or current partner has not been officially identified. |
| She stars in the BBC series Film Club. | Her birthday has been reported differently in some databases; 1994 is the more consistently cited year, though 1995 also appears. |
| MUBI lists her across 15 credits as actor, executive producer and screenwriter. | Her parents’ names have not been reliably confirmed, only their professions. |
Why Is Aimee Lou Wood in the News Right Now?
Aimee Lou Wood’s profile has risen sharply since she moved from a breakout Netflix ensemble role to two high-profile 2025 productions. Her performance as Chelsea in the third season of The White Lotus introduced her to a much larger international audience and brought Golden Globe and Emmy attention.
She followed that with Film Club, a BBC Three comedy she co-created and co-wrote with Ralph Davies. The series marked a move into writing and creative production as well as acting. She also appeared in Toxic Town, Netflix’s dramatised account of the Corby toxic-waste case and the campaign by affected mothers for justice.
More projects are already confirmed or reported to be in development, including The Idiots/The Idiot(s), Anxious People and part of Sam Mendes’s four-film Beatles project. Her recent work shows a transition towards leading film roles, authorship and producer responsibilities.
Where Can You Verify Aimee Lou Wood’s Movies and TV Shows?
Her credits appear across Wikipedia, entertainment databases, news outlets and the streaming platforms that carry her work. Film-reference sites such as IMDb also provide professional filmography listings.
Descriptions of her work follow a consistent pattern across different types of sources:
Aimee Lou Wood stars in tv series Film Club.
Yahoo News UK / BBC
Aimee Lou Wood is listed as Actor, Executive Producer and Screenwriter across 15 credits.
MUBI
Actress who has risen to fame for her role as Aimee Gibbs on the Netflix original series Sex Education.
Famous Birthdays
What Should You Remember About Aimee Lou Wood’s Movies and TV Shows?
Aimee Lou Wood’s screen career has moved quickly from a BAFTA-winning role in Sex Education to international television, film and her own BBC comedy. Her confirmed filmography is set out in Aimee Lou Wood Movies and TV Shows – Complete Filmography.
Toby Marsh is Senior Reporter at Castradar.uk, covering film and TV stories across the UK.