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BIO

Broadway: Skylight (Tony Nomination). National Theatre: Earthquakes in London, The Hothouse, Mappa Mundi, Skylight (Olivier Nomination). Other theatre: As You Like It (Royal Shakespeare Company); Absurd Person Singular; The Revengers' Comedies (awarded Most Promising Newcomer by The Critics' Circle and nominated for Best Comedy Performance 1992 SWET Awards); The Homecoming; God of Carnage; The Lady from the Sea; Eccentricities of a Nightingale; Daisy Pulls it Off (Globe); Body Language (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough); King Lear and Oleanna (Royal Court, the latter also at the Duke of York's); The Lover; The Collection; Celebration; The Room; Outside Broadcast (Birmingham Rep); Spotted Dick (Palace Watford); She Stoops to Conquer (Leeds Playhouse). Recent TV: "Doc Martin," "Miss Marple," "A Touch of Frost," "The Last Detective," "May 33rd," "Sparkling Cyanide Happy Families," "Girls on Top," "No Place Like Home," "The Yob," "Les Girls," "Filthy Lucre," "Bread," "Casualty," "Shrinks," "Nightingales," "Mr Wroe's Virgins," "Seaforth," "Annika," "Flowers of the Forest," "The Uninvited," "Dirty Weekend," "A Shot Through the Heart," "Imogen's Face," "Bad Blood," "The Russian Bride" (FIPA Award), "The Lives of Animals," "Silent Witness." Films: Dirty Weekend, The Fifth Province, Firelight, Different for Girls, The King is Alive, Girl from Rio, Jonathan Toomey.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2022
ELLA RENTHEIM


[Off-Broadway]
Park Avenue Armory Off-Broadway Revival, 2022
Klytemnestra


[Off-Broadway]
Park Avenue Armory Off-Broadway Production, 2022
Gertrude


[West End]
West End Revival, 2019
Hannah Jelkes


[London]
Donmar Warehouse Production, 2018
Jean Brodie


[West End]
West End Transfer, 2018
Mary Stuart (Albania)

Elizabeth I (Albania)

(Alternate)

Mary Stuart (Alternate)

[West End]
Almeida West End Transfer Production, 2015
Klytemnestra


[West End]
2013
Kate

Anna

Kate

Anna

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Hannah Jarvis


[Broadway]
1996
Kyra Hollis


Productions

 
[West End, 2018]
Director

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Actress

Lia WilliamsOresteia

Evening Standard Awards - 2015 - Best Actress

Lia WilliamsOrestia

Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Lia Williams, Skylight

Drama Desk Awards - 1996 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Lia Williams, Skylight

News


Review Roundup: MACBETH, starring Sam Heughan and Lia Williams
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 27, 2025

Directed by Daniel Raggett, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s brings a new version of Macbeth to the small studio space in Stratford-upon-Avon. Starring Sam Heughan, best known for his role in the series Outlander, and Lia Williams as Lady Macbeth. This staging imagines the play in a gangland pub in 20th-century Glasgow, with its characters as violent criminals.
Review: MACBETH, starring Sam Heughan and Lia Williams
by Cindy Marcolina - Oct 26, 2025

Something wicked this way comes: it’s another exciting high-concept Shakespeare. Director Daniel Raggett moves the action of the Scottish Play to a safe-house pub in the midst of a racketeering war. Succession meets Sons of Anarchy with a hint of The Sopranos in this daring, new production. With a hypnotic tempo that’s almost cinematic in nature, Raggett leaves you on the edge of your seat, gasping for air, mouth gaping and eyes wide. It’s Macbeth like you’ve never seen it before. Is it an extravagant idea on paper? It sure is. Does it work? Flawlessly and explosively so.
Photos: Royal Shakespeare Company Releases First Look At Sam Heughan And Lia Williams In MACBETH
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released first-look photos of Daniel Raggett’s gripping new production of Macbeth, running at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, from Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 27, 2025- MAMMA MIA! Tops the Grosses and More
by - Aug 27, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 27, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Full Cast Set For RSC's MACBETH With Sam Heughan and Lia Williams
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place.
Alfred Enoch, Adrian Lester, and More Will Lead Royal Shakespeare Company's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

RSC Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey have announced a new programme of productions playing in Stratford-upon-Avon in 2025/26, bringing together stories from across the centuries and from across the globe.
OUTLANDER's Sam Heughan Will Lead Macbeth at the RSC
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

Macbeth will return to the Royal Shakespeare Company this October. Daniel Raggett, whose Edward II played in the Swan Theatre earlier this year, directs Shakespeare’s story of love, power and ambition in the intimate setting of The Other Place.
WICKED, Colman Domingo & More Nominated for SAG Awards- Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 8, 2025

This morning, nominees for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo, Martin Short, and more.
Video: THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Sneak Peek Clip with Lashana Lynch
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 26, 2024

Peacock has shared a sneak peek at a scene from The Day of the Jackal, the new thriller series starring Tony-winner Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. In the clip, Lynch attempts to hunt down the elusive Jackal as they almost cross paths. Watch it now!
Video: Eddie Redmayne Stars in THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Opening Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 11, 2024

Peacock has shared a sneak peek look at the opening scene of The Day of the Jackal, the new thriller series starring Tony-winner Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. Watch it now! 
Ian McKellen, Marisha Wallace, and More Join A MARVELLOUS PART Celebration of Noël Coward
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2024

Alfred Enoch, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Joshua James, Samantha Spiro, Marisha Wallace and Lia Williams will join the charity gala performance, A Marvellous Party, at London's Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 17 November 2024.
Video: How Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch Balanced Acting and Producing THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 29, 2024

BroadwayWorld sat down with Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch to discuss both acting and producing the new Peacock series, The Day of the Jackal. Watch the exclusive interview now!
Video: Eddie Redmayne Stars in Official Trailer for THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 9, 2024

Peacock and Sky have shared the official trailer for The Day of the Jackal, the upcoming espionage series starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. The series will premiere on Peacock on November 14, 2024 and Sky on November 7, 2024.
Video: THE DAY OF THE JACKAL Teaser Starring Eddie Redmayne
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 29, 2024

Peacock and Sky have debuted the first look teaser for The Day of the Jackal, the upcoming series starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. Written by Ronan Bennett, the series also stars Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi and Florisa Kamara. Watch the teaser now!
Review: ALMA MATER, Almeida Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jul 4, 2024

Alma Mater is the byproduct of fourth-wave feminism, with faint echoes of David Mamet’s Oleanna flipped on its head and delivered with a sleight of hand. Polly Findlay is back at the Almeida to direct Kendall Feaver’s world premiere, which finally officially opens after a troubled start. The withdrawal of Lia Williams, who was initially due to take on Jo, doesn’t seem to hinder this unforgiving production, with Justine Mitchell taking over with an assured stance.
Lia Williams Departs ALMA MATER at the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

BroadwayWorld has learned that Lia Williams has withdrawn from Alma Mater at the Almeida Theatre, due to ill health. The role will now be played by Justine Mitchell.
Full Cast Set For ALMA MATER at the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2024

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for Polly Findlay's production of Kendall Feaver's Alma Mater. The full cast includes Nathalie Armin, Phoebe Campbell, Liv Hill, Liam Lau-Fernandez, Nathaniel Parker, Lia Williams and Susannah Wise.
The Almeida Launches 2024 Season, Including THE COMEUPPANCE, ALMA MATER, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024

The Almeida Theatre has announced a new season for 2024! Learn more about highlights from the season here!
Further Casting Confirmed for Noël Coward's THE VORTEX at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 28, 2023

Further casting has been confirmed for Noël Coward’s The Vortex, the opening production of Festival 2023 at Chichester Festival Theatre, playing from 28 April – 20 May.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC and Sondheim's ASSASSINS Announced as Part of the New Chichester Festival Theatre Season
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 16, 2023

Chichester Festival Theatre’s Festival 2023 – the final season programmed by outgoing Artistic Director Daniel Evans – has been announced by Daniel and Executive Director Kathy Bourne.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Lia Williams been in?

Lia Williams has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Lia Williams been in?

Lia Williams has appeared on London's West End in 7 shows.

What was Lia Williams's first West End show?

Lia Williams's first West End show was Old Times which opened in 2013

What awards has Lia Williams been nominated for?

Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Oresteia, Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Orestia, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Skylight and Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Skylight.

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