Lydia Boland

My acting “career” began at four in commercials for my dad’s car dealership in St. Louis, my only requirement was a blue wig. I loved being in front of the camera and making people smile. An audition tape of me at six, so present and alive, later moved me to tears; I recognized then why I became an actress and felt my path was worth it.

Now 21 and finishing a BFA in Drama at NYU Tisch, my purpose has deepened but remains rooted in that joy. I still want to make people laugh, but training has taught me to evoke the full range of feeling joy, sorrow, discomfort, nostalgia, hope — and to prioritize the audience’s experience over my own. My job is to serve the story.

I’ve also embraced producing. Behind the scenes I thrive on vision, collaboration, and problem-solving. Producing lets me shape a project from idea to finished piece while acting lets me surrender to a role. Together they give me a complete creative voice. I'm eager to keep developing.