Skye Lourie

Skye Josephine Marshall Lourie (born 15 December 1990) is a New Zealand-British actress and playwright. She is known for her role as Elizabeth of Weymouth in the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth (2010). Her films include The Holding (2011) and Farming (2018).

Early life

Lourie was born in New Zealand, and grew up in Tuscany and Perthshire near the coast. She attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire and Hurtwood House in Surrey.

Career

Lourie was 18 when she was cast in her debut television role as Elizabeth of Weymouth in the miniseries adaptation of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, which aired in 2010. This was followed in 2011 by her feature film debut in The Holding. She also appeared in Guinea Pigs. She guest starred in an episode of the series Hustle (2012). In 2011, she featured in the music video "Time", written by drum-and-bass duo Chase & Status' for their second studio album, No More Idols.

In 2015, Lourie played Bethany Tull in the Syfy television film Lake Placid vs. Anaconda. She wrote and starred in a play titled Elsie Thatchwick, which ran at the Edinburgh Fringe Fringe Festival as well as the Latchmere in London. Lourie worked with director Jamie Patterson on the films Star Dogs (2020) and God's Petting You (2022).

Personal life

Lourie married Joe Drake in July 2022 in Tuscany. She co-founded a London-based catering company with fellow actress Grace Carter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Stage

External links

• at IMDb
• at Spotlight