Anika Boyle

Anika Boyle is a London based teen actress, known for her natural charisma and emotional range. She plays a key role in highly anticipated Lionsgate Feature "Day Drinker" alongside Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Madelyn Cline, directed by Marc Webb releasing March 26th 2027. She appears on UK's Channel 4 and Acorn TV in US & Canada in 6-part TV series "Summerwater" as Violeta. She made her West End debut originating the roles of Alice Creel and 011 in the World Premiere of Stranger Things The First Shadow - prequel to Stranger Things TV series and she appears in "Behind the curtain" documentary on Netflix. Her screen debut at the age of 7 won her seven Best Actress Awards. She also debuted in Malayalam cinema at 8 years old. She appeared in many TVCs and award-winning social campaigns as a hero and in leading speaking roles across UAE. She attends renowned Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where apart from acting she is also training in singing and dancing. She has two older sisters, Chloe (18) and Emma (23) who are also actresses trained at Arts Ed, London. Her international upbringing with her Polish mother and Scottish father and living in Dubai & London makes her adaptable and worldly-wise. She has a natural on-camera presence, great personality, takes directions easily and due to being mature beyond her years has been praised for her professionalism on set. Her latest project "The Wedding Dress" is a sweeping romance directed by Golden Globe nominated Italian filmmaker Edoardo Ponti. The film is set in a post-WWII displaced persons camp in Germany and Anika plays Eva - main cast. - IMDb mini biography by: Kasia Boyle