Lucy Freyer
Lucy Freyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1996 Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Television | Adults |
Lucy Freyer (born 1 March 1996) is an Australian stage, film and television actress.[1]
Early life and education
Freyer grew up in Cremorne in Sydney, Australia. Her father is a racehorse breeder and her mother works in real estate.[2]
Freyer attended Wenona, an all-girls high school in North Sydney, and studied at the Australian Theatre for Young People, a youth theatre company whose alumni include Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, and Toni Collette. In 2014, a 17-year old Freyer moved to New York City after being accepted to Juilliard, where she trained in acting for the next four years.[2] She graduated from Juilliard in 2020.[3]
Career
Freyer’s first on-screen acting role after graduation was in 2023 film Paint in which she appeared alongside Wendi McLendon-Covey, Owen Wilson and Michaela Watkins.[4][5] Between January and April 2023, she played Esther in the off-Broadway play The Wanderers by Ann Ziegler, alongside Katie Holmes and Sarah Cooper for the Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre.[6][7][8] For her performance as Esther, Freyer won the Theater World Award.[9]
In 2024, Freyer played Regina Simonivic in the podcast series The Justice for which she and her cast mates were nominated for the Ambies award for best performance in audio fiction.[10]
Freyer portrays Billie in FX comedy series Adults (originally developed under the name Snowflakes), created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and executive produced by Nick Kroll, about five housemates in Queens, New York but filmed in Toronto.[11][12][13]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Paint | Jenna | Film |
| 2025 | Adults | Billie | Main role |
References
- ^ Morrison, Sean (2025-06-05). "FX's Adults Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ a b Quinn, Karl (2025-12-03). "Lucy Freyer moved to New York at 17. This sitcom has made the Aussie a star". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "Lucy Freyer as Billie | FX's Adults". FX.
- ^ Berenz, Ryan (2025-05-20). "Meet the Cast of FX's New Comedy 'Adults'". TV Insider. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ Zornosa, Laura (May 15, 2025). "Meet the 20-something 'Adults' who are still trying to figure it out". LA Times. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "LUCY FREYER". The Bare Magazine. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Green, Jesse (13 Feb 2023). "Review: In 'The Wanderers,' Two Marriages and a Movie Star". New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Lucy Freyer Dishes on Working Alongside Katie Holmes in THE WANDERERS". Broadway World. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "About 1". Theatre World Awards. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ "2025 WINNERS & NOMINEES". The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2024-07-29). "FX Orders 20-Something Ensemble Comedy Series 'Snowflakes'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ Rankin, Seija (2025-05-30). ""Wait, I'm Slapping a Teenager Who's Getting An Abortion?": How the Cast of 'Adults' Pulled Off Their Boundary-Pushing Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ^ Hussain, Tania (2025-05-30). ""It Completely Just Derailed": 'Adults' Cast and Showrunners on Charlie Cox's Wildly Messy and Chaotic Episode". Collider. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
External links
- Lucy Freyer at IMDb