From a child who was bullied for her teeth to a star on Max, Netflix, and British TV; Aimee Lou Wood won the hearts of fans worldwide with her authenticity.
Aimee Lou Wood, 31, a successful Netflix star now in the spotlight with the third season of “The White Lotus,” revealed how she overcame childhood trauma.
Aimee was born in Manchester, UK, and grew up being bullied by her classmates, who mocked her accent and teeth, which made her feel insecure about landing a job on TV.
“Anyone who has been bullied knows what it’s like to hear those things, internalize them, and turn against yourself, saying, ‘If I were less ugly, if I were more like this, if I were more like that,'” she explained to The Observer in 2021.
The actress also struggled with eating disorders during her time at drama school, which made it difficult for her to express herself.
She told The Guardian in 2023 that therapy has helped her be kinder to herself in dealing with these aspects.
Aimee Lou Wood also had issues with her father, who struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. “Once, he left and didn’t return for 10 weeks because he went to the World Cup in Korea,” she told The Guardian.
The Success
In 2019, Aimee Lou Wood made her debut in the Netflix teen series “S. Education,” which gained global popularity and earned her a BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme in 2021.
She continued to gain attention in theater productions and British TV series. In 2023, she starred in the BBC comedy “Daddy Issues” alongside David Morrissey.
Now, in 2025, the actress has truly claimed the spotlight after starring simultaneously on Netflix and Max with “Toxic Town” and the third season of “The White Lotus.”
Commenting on her success in the HBO series, she said that fans make her feel like a “rebel” for not using Botox and other methods to alter her appearance.
Despite the struggles she faced in childhood and adolescence, Aimee Lou Wood admitted that these experiences have shaped her into the actress she is today.
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