Tori Lyons Explained

Tori Lyons (Victoria Amy Lyons)[1] is an actress from South Wales.[2] [3]

Lyons is known for her roles in the Manic Street Preachers music videos. The first being "Show Me the Wonder", opposite Craig Roberts. It went on to win a Q Music Award for best music video. She also starred in the follow-up video "Anthem for a Lost Cause".[4]

Lyons debuted nationally for the Amazon Fire TV campaign as the only Welsh actor.[5]

Lyons played Jenny in the ChainWorks Productions and RCT Theatres production of Gladiator by Laurence Allan.[6]

Her lead debut in short 'Receptive. Totally Receptive' was filmed in 2015. She also filmed experimental short 'Discordance' with the same director, Chris O'Neill in Cork.[7] She played 'Daisy' in Atithi in London directed by Ashwni Dhir, alongside Kartik Aaryan in 2016.[8]

Lyons was signed to Gingersnap Models in 2016.[9] She had her first front cover in Welsh Weddings Magazine in the 'Dare to be Different' issue.

Lyons was signed by Management 2000 in 2018.[10]

Lyons signed with BBC Sesh in 2019 as a comedy writer and performer. She is known for her political comedy often commenting on societal expectations and inequalities.[11]

Lyons made her television lead debut in BBC Wales comedy sketch show 'Backwashed' as part of their 'Festival of Funny' in December 2021. Lyons plays the character of 'Zee'.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FamilySearch: Sign In. FamilySearch.
  2. Web site: Musical delight. 11 July 2007. WalesOnline.
  3. Web site: Spotlight. portal.spotlight.com.
  4. Web site: Manic Street Preachers 'Anthem For A Lost Cause' by Kieran Evans . Promo News . Jimmy . Brown . 15 October 2013 . 13 June 2015.
  5. Web site: First UK Commercial Ad for Amazon Fire TV. YouTube.
  6. News: Gladiator, ChainWorks Productions and RCT Theatres co-production . Denis . Lennon . Arts Scene in Wales . 30 April 2015 . 13 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Chris O'Neill - Discordance #CFF60. 18 November 2015. Fred English Channel.
  8. Web site: Kartik Aaryan to Star in Ashwni Dhir's 'Atithi in London' and Aanand L. Rai's Next. R. M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to. India-West. India West.
  9. Web site: Tori. Netwalk-Gap multimedia-. Milano. Gingersnap Models.
  10. Web site: Tori Lyons. www.management-2000.co.uk.
  11. Web site: BBC Wales - BBC Sesh, Body Hair: The Truth.
  12. Web site: BBC One - Backwashed.