LILA CLEMENTS
ACTOR, WRITER, VOICE OVER
Lila Clements is a Scottish-born, London-based actor whose work spans screen, stage, and audio.
Her recent screen credits include The Crown (Netflix), Dept. Q (Netflix), and Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes (Apple TV+). A graduate of Rose Bruford College, she has also worked with the BBC, Sky, Amazon, Royal Shakespeare Company, Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe.
As a writer, Lila is a BAFTA Connect member and recipient of the National Partnership Award for her debut play Look, No Hands, which received ★★★★ from The Scotsman. She continues to develop original stories for stage and screen.
Screen
Lila’s screen work includes roles in Department Q for Netflix (as Shirley Atkins), the final season of The Crown (as an Eton journalist), the BBC Two drama Dangerous Desires (as Adele Harms), and a Sky production portraying Egyptologist Hilda Petrie, alongside a number of short films.
Lila as Shirley Atkins in DEPT. Q, Netflix/ Left Bank Pictures.
Highlights
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DEPT. Q
NETFLIX
Lila plays Shirley Atkins in Dept. Q, Netflix’s breakout crime thriller of 2025 . Set against the moody streets of Edinburgh, the series captivated audiences worldwide, topping Netflix charts and earning over 25 million views. -
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THE CROWN
NETFLIX
Lila appeared in the final season of The Crown for Netflix, playing the Eton journalist opposite Ed McVey and Luther Ford. -
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ASBESTOS HANDS
BAFTA SCRIPT SPOTLIGHT
Asbestos Hands was selected for a BAFTA Scotland Script Spotlight session at Glasgow Film Festival 2024. The script was performed by a cast of professional actors, followed by a development-focused discussion led by experienced industry professionals.Read more
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BOGART: LIFE COMES IN FLASHES
Working with award-winning director Kathryn Ferguson, Lila plays Maud Bogart in this drama documentary that uses Bogart's own words, drawn from interviews and text, to tell his life story through the perspective of the five women closest to him. -
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LOOK, NO HANDS
SUMMERHALL, EDINBURGH FRINGE
Recipient of the National Partnership Award 21, Look, No Hands performed at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2022 receiving ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN “a rich tale of being on two wheels as metaphor for personal growth and discovery is built”.
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JUST A WALK
BRITISH SHORT FILM AWARDS
Lila’s debut short film Just A Walk, which she co-wrote and produced, was awarded the 2023 McLaren x Creative Access Bursary, enabling the team to submit the project to film festivals across the UK and internationally. The audio-led short went on to receive a nomination at the British Short Film Awards.
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Royal Shakespeare Company
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Making her RSC debut, Lila played the role of Moth and understudied/ played Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Erica Whyman.
Voice Over
Originally from Dundee in Scotland, Lila has been working as a professional voice over artist since 2008. She is experienced in commercials, narration, corporate pieces and ADR.
Her accents range from Scottish East Coast, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Highlands to RP and Irish, and voice age ranging from teens to mid 30s.
As a voice over artist, Lila’s recent work includes The Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast, campaigns for Visit Scotland, ADR for Netflix and BBC, an Audible audiobook, and coverage for BT Sport’s Europa League, alongside commercial campaigns for The National Lottery, BBC3, B&Q, The Outlet, Dorothy Perkins, Union Square and David Lloyd.
Lila is represented by Rhubarb Voices and has a home studio for remote recording sessions.
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Contact
Acting
Simon & How Associates
29 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3PF
ww.simonhow.com
Voice Over
Rhubarb Voices
1st Floor, 1a Devonshire Road, Chiswick, London W4 2EU