Patricia Allison
Allison in 2017
Born (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994
London, England, UK
Other namesTrish
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
TelevisionSex Education

Patricia Allison (born 7 December 1994) is an English actor. Following a string of guest appearances on television, she landed her first major role as Ola Nyman on the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2021).

Early life

At the age of ten, she appeared in a production of Oliver Twist at the Royal Opera House.[1] After leaving school, she studied musical theatre for two years at the Colchester Institute,[2] followed by a four-year course at the East 15 Acting School in Loughton, Essex where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[2]

Career

In 2018, Allison played a minor role as Marguerite in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables, before being introduced as Ola Nyman in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education in 2019.[3] In 2020, her role was promoted to a main character.[4][5][6] However, she did not return to the series for its fourth season, aired in 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2021 Tiny Cow Ronnie
2021 Superworm Butterfly (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Les Misérables Marguerite Episode 1.2
2019 Moving On Charlie Episode: "A Walk in my Shoes"
2019 Thanks for the Memories Claudia Episode 1.2
2020 Unprecedented Ellie In House Party by April De Angelis
2020 Behind the Filter Charlotte Pilot[7]
2019–2021 Sex Education Ola Nyman Main role, 14 episodes
2022 His Dark Materials Kirjava (voice) 2 episodes
2023 Extraordinary Hannah 1 episode

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Patricia Allison". theitalianreve.com. 2019.
  2. 1 2 "See former Essex student in this Netflix hit -Patricia Allison". eadt.co.uk. 2019.
  3. ↑ ""Sex Education" Star Patricia Allison on Ola's New Relationships and Her Favorite Suit". teenvogue.com. 22 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Sex Education' cast on season two: "I'd like people to watch the show and realise that they can come out fighting". nme.com. 2020.
  5. ↑ "Patricia Allison talks Season 2 of Netflix's SEX EDUCATION". crookesmagazine.com. 8 January 2020.
  6. ↑ ""Sex Education" Star Patricia Allison On Ola's New Relationships And Pansexual Visibility". vogue.co.uk. 23 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Review: Behind The Filter, BBC Three". beyondthejoke.co.uk. 30 June 2020.


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