Lia Williams

Biography

Career Overview

Lia Williams has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Signature works include The Capture, The Foreigner, Archive. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

42

Birth Date

1964-11-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Capture
• 

  The Foreigner
• 

  Archive
• 

  Dirty Weekend
• 

  Decoy
• 

  Distance

Frequent Collaborators

• Charlie Murphy (2 collaborations)
• Holliday Grainger (1 collaborations)
• Ron Perlman (1 collaborations)
• Ben Miles (1 collaborations)
• Ginny Holder (1 collaborations)
• Paapa Essiedu (1 collaborations)
• Indira Varma (1 collaborations)
• Tessa Wong (1 collaborations)
• Andy Nyman (1 collaborations)
• Daisy Waterstone (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (41 credits)

  • Decoy

    Vivian

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • MobLand

    - Rat Trap (2025) ... Emily Gutwell actor actors
    2025
  • Scoop

    Fran Unsworth

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Mr Bates vs The Post Office

    Paula Vennells

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 4 (2024) ... Paula Vennells actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2024) ... Paula Vennells actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2024) ... Paula Vennells actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2024) ... Paula Vennells actor actors
    2024
  • The Day of the Jackal

    - Episode 10 (2024) ... Isabel Kirby actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2024) ... Isabel Kirby actor actors

    - Episode 8 (2024) ... Isabel Kirby actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2024) ... Isabel Kirby actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2024) ... Isabel Kirby actor actors
    2024
  • Living

    Mrs. Smith

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Lazarus Project

    - Episode 6 (2022) ... Belov actor actors
    2022
  • Benediction

    Edith Sitwell

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Archive

    House (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Capture

    DSU Gemma Garland

    actor

    actors

    - Someone to Watch Over Me (2026) ... DSU Gemma Garland actor actors

    - Simon Says (2026) ... DSU Gemma Garland actor actors

    - Kill Switch (2026) ... DSU Gemma Garland actor actors

    - The Scarecrow (2026) ... DSU Gemma Garland actor actors

    - Lone Wolves (2026) ... DSU Gemma Garland actor actors
    2019
  • His Dark Materials

    - No Way Out (2023) ... Dr Cooper actor actors

    - Lyra and Her Death (2023) ... Dr Cooper actor actors

    - The Intention Craft (2023) ... Dr Cooper actor actors

    - The Daemon-Cages (2019) ... Dr Cooper actor actors

    - The Lost Boy (2019) ... Dr Cooper actor actors
    2019
  • The Foreigner

    Katherine Davies

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Strike

    - Episode 2 (2017) ... Liz Tassel actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2017) ... Liz Tassel actor actors
    2017
  • Distance

    Jane

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Truth Commissioner

    Prime Minister

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Crown

    - Mou Mou (2022) ... Wallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor actor actors

    - Vergangenheit (2017) ... Wallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor actor actors

    - Beryl (2017) ... Wallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor actor actors

    - Gloriana (2016) ... Wallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor actor actors

    - Gelignite (2016) ... Wallis Simpson / Wallis, Duchess of Windsor actor actors
    2016
  • The Missing

    Nadia Herz

    actor

    actors

    - The Mountain (2016) ... Nadia Herz actor actors

    - 1991 (2016) ... Nadia Herz actor actors

    - Saint John (2016) ... Nadia Herz actor actors

    - Das Vergessen (2016) ... Nadia Herz actor actors

    - Statice (2016) ... Nadia Herz actor actors
    2014
  • Death in Paradise

    - Fake or Fortune (2021) ... Grace Verdinikov actor actors

    - Music To My Ears (2021) ... Grace Verdinikov actor actors
    2011
  • Harold Pinter: A Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

    Joan Tyler

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Snow White: The Sequel

    Sleeping Beauty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Lewis

    - The Ramblin' Boy (2) (2013) ... Emma Barnes actor actors

    - The Ramblin' Boy (1) (2013) ... Emma Barnes actor actors
    2007
  • Three Steps to Hendon

    Dawn Luscombe

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Doc Martin

    - Departure (2013) ... actor actors

    - Listen with Mother (2013) ... actor actors

    - Hazardous Exposure (2013) ... actor actors

    - The Practice Around the Corner (2013) ... actor actors

    - Nobody Likes Me (2013) ... actor actors
    2004
  • Chica de Río

    Cathy

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The King Is Alive

    Amanda

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Shot Through the Heart

    Maida

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Imogen's Face

    Amanda

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Firelight

    Constance

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Fifth Province

    Diana De Brie

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The Dagger Club (2015) ... Maggie Markham actor actors
    1997
  • Flowers of the Forest

    Janet Hilton

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Different for Girls

    Defending Solicitor

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Silent Witness

    - The Fall Out (2) (2002) ... DCI Carol Deacon actor actors

    - The Fall Out (1) (2002) ... DCI Carol Deacon actor actors
    1996
  • Dirty Weekend

    Bella

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Heartbeat

    - Many Splendoured Thing (2002) ... Lady Ashfordly actor actors
    1992
  • A Touch of Frost

    - Near Death Experience (2005) ... Sylvia Ford actor actors
    1992
  • The Yob

    Lucy

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Red Dwarf

    - Bodyswap (1989) ... Carol Brown actor actors
    1988
  • Casualty

    - Victim of Circumstances (1989) ... Carrie Langman actor actors
    1986
  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    - Oxford (1990) ... Lucy actor actors
    1982

• directing (1 credits)

  • The Stronger

    director

    directing
    2007