Therica Wilson-Read
{{Short description|English actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
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| birth_name = Therica Alice Wilson-Read
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| years_active = 2014–present
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Therica Alice Wilson-Read (born August 12, 1993) is an English actress. She is most notable for her roles as Sabrina Glevissig in the Netflix television series The Witcher (2019–2024), and as Polly in the film Stopmotion (2023). Other credits include Young Wallander (2020), Coyote (2023) and Back to Black (2024).
Early life
Wilson-Read was born in the North London Borough of Camden. When she was young, Wilson-Read expressed interest in pursuing Law or Psychology, however she attended Drama school at the suggestion of her mother as she always loved acting.{{cite web |title=Therica Wilson Read |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/07/25/therica-wilson-read/ |website=Wonderland |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
Career
In 2019 she was cast in the Netflix television series The Witcher as Sabrina Glevissig, a sorceress in the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.{{cite web |title=Here is the cast of 'The Witcher' and who they play |url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/cast-witcher-play-085732666.html |website=Yahoo! Finance Canada |access-date=January 20, 2024}} Wilson-Read described her character as "powerful, feisty, opinionated and influential in the political arena" and remarked that playing Sabrina has helped bring out her own personal confidence.{{cite web |last1=Emily |first1=Olivia |title=Therica Wilson-Read: ‘Sabrina Brought Out A Confidence I Didn’t Know I Had’ – Interview |url= https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/therica-wilson-read-interview/ |access-date=January 20, 2024}} She appeared at the September 2023 ACME Comic Con as a notable guest in support of the show.{{cite web |title=Therica Wilson-Read, TV & Film Guest |url=https://acmecomiccon.com/news/2023/8/25thericawilsonread |website=ACME Comic Con |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
In 2023, she played the lead role in the film Coyote, a love story set in a human trafficking ring in a dystopian future setting. Wilson-Read was nominated for best actress for her performance as the protagonist at the Unrestricted View Film Festival Awards 2024.{{cite web |title= Unrestricted View Film Festival Awards 2024 |url= https://uvff.co.uk/award-nominations#:~:text=Winner:%20Chris%20Kyriacou%20(Coyote)%20Best%20Actress%20(Short%20Film) |website=uvff.co.uk|access-date=2023-11-09}} In 2023, she played a main role as Polly, alongside Aisling Franciosi, in the Robert Morgan directed psychological horror film Stopmotion (2023).
In 2024, she appeared as Becky in the 2024 Amy Winehouse biographical drama film Back to Black.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| Fred | Melissa | Short |
| Waiting Game
| Becky | Short film; also writer |
| Fox Trap
| Anna | |
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| Sinners | Kanthana (Vampire Queen) | |
| Tony
| Daisy | |
| Suicide Club
| Kelly Resznick |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| Profile | Kelly |
| Surfactant
| Jo | Short |
| 2023
| Coyote | Ekaterina |
| 2023
| Polly |
| 2024
| Becky |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2019–present
| Sabrina Glevessig | 10 episodes |
| 2020
| Helena | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|5886893}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:English film actresses