# Maeve Courtier-Lilley
**Maeve Courtier-Lilley** is a Welsh actress born in 2001 in [Aberystwyth](https://www.edgepedia.org/aberystwyth), Wales, known for playing Luna in the fourth season of *[The Outpost](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-outpost-tv-series)* (2021), Audrey in the film *Gran Turismo* (2023), Winter Bain in *The Red King* (2024), and Dee Dee in the Netflix Harlan Coben thriller series *[Run Away](https://www.edgepedia.org/run-away-tv-series)* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/) • [2](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/run-away-cast/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2001, Aberystwyth, Wales[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/) |
| Languages | English and Welsh, both native/fluent[3](https://markjerminmanagement.co.uk/app/uploads/cv-12.pdf) |
| First screen credit | Luna, series regular in *The Outpost* season 4 (2021, 13 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/) |
| Film | Audrey in *Gran Turismo* (2023, Sony, directed by Neill Blomkamp); Skyler Price in *[Champagne Problems](https://www.edgepedia.org/champagne-problems-film)* (2025, Netflix)[4](https://www.42mp.com/talent/maeve-courtier-lilley) |
| Recent television | Winter Bain in *The Red King* (2024, 6 episodes); Mabli Davies Owen in *The Light in the Hall: Still Waters* (2025)[5](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/24/the-red-king-review-like-a-wickedly-playful-new-spin-on-the-wicker-man) • [6](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/what-to-watch-tonight-the-light-in-the-hall-still-waters/) |
| Current series | Dee Dee in *Run Away*, Netflix's adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel (2026, 7 episodes)[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9169516/fullcredits/) |
## Early life and training
Courtier-Lilley was born in Aberystwyth, a seaside town in Ceredigion, Wales.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/) Her early credits include pantomimes for the Wardens company, playing [Cinderella](https://www.edgepedia.org/cinderella) in *Cinderella* (2018) and Princess Jasmine in *Aladdin* (2019), and the role of Bet in *Oliver!* at Aberystwyth Arts Centre (2019).[3](https://markjerminmanagement.co.uk/app/uploads/cv-12.pdf)
Her training includes membership of the [National Youth Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-youth-theatre) and National Youth Theatre Wales, plus summer courses at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Arts Ed, and Tring.[3](https://markjerminmanagement.co.uk/app/uploads/cv-12.pdf) Her Spotlight CV lists English and Welsh as native languages, along with a wide range of accents and skills in dance, singing, and stage combat.[3](https://markjerminmanagement.co.uk/app/uploads/cv-12.pdf)
## Television career
Her first screen credit came in 2021 as Luna, a series regular in the fourth season of the CW fantasy drama *The Outpost*, appearing in 13 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/) In 2022 she appeared in two long-running [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) series, playing Veronica Fairwell in *Casualty* and Sophia Wheatley in *Doctors*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/)
**Welsh-language work.** Also in 2022 she played the lead role of Anna in *Persona*, a Welsh-language drama series for S4C directed by Eilir Pierce; the series was nominated for Best Television Drama at the 2023 BAFTA Cymru Awards.[4](https://www.42mp.com/talent/maeve-courtier-lilley) She returned to Welsh-English co-production in *The Light in the Hall* (*Y Golau*), playing Mabli, credited as Mabli Davies Owen in the second season, *Still Waters*, which aired on [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) and S4C in 2025.[6](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/what-to-watch-tonight-the-light-in-the-hall-still-waters/)
**The Red King.** In 2024 she played Winter Bain, daughter of pub owner Lowri Bain (Lu Corfield), in the six-part Alibi crime drama *The Red King*, created by Toby Whithouse.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/24/the-red-king-review-like-a-wickedly-playful-new-spin-on-the-wicker-man) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8174510/fullcredits/) The Guardian described Winter as the island's "wild child",[5](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/24/the-red-king-review-like-a-wickedly-playful-new-spin-on-the-wicker-man) and Den of Geek called her performance "entertaining and memorable", reading the character as a take on [Britt Ekland](https://www.edgepedia.org/britt-ekland)'s innkeeper's daughter in *The Wicker Man*.[9](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-red-king-review-uneven-folk-horror-crime-mash-up/) The same year she appeared in two episodes of the BBC forensic crime series *Silent Witness* as Vanessa.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/)
## Film
She played Audrey in *[Gran Turismo](https://www.edgepedia.org/gran-turismo-film)* (2023), the Sony sports film directed by [Neill Blomkamp](https://www.edgepedia.org/neill-blomkamp) based on the racing-game story; Collider wrote that she brought "immeasurable warmth" to a role that might otherwise have been a forgettable romantic interest.[4](https://www.42mp.com/talent/maeve-courtier-lilley)
## Run Away
She plays Dee Dee, a member of the cult The Shining Truth, appearing in 7 of the 8 episodes alongside [James Nesbitt](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-nesbitt), Minnie Driver, Ruth Jones, and [Alfred Enoch](https://www.edgepedia.org/alfred-enoch); the series debuted on Netflix on January 1, 2026.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9169516/fullcredits/) • [10](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/run-away-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmta5mtu2) [Marie Claire](https://www.edgepedia.org/marie-claire) describes Dee Dee as another member of the mysterious cult that the runaway Paige becomes involved with, and notes that Courtier-Lilley has worked steadily since her first on-screen credit in 2021.[2](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/run-away-cast/)
Her upcoming credits include *Fortitude*, directed by [Simon West](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-west), and *Old Town Murders*, a BBC One series in which she plays Alys Roberts.[4](https://www.42mp.com/talent/maeve-courtier-lilley) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/)
## References
1. [Maeve Courtier-Lilley, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12637695/)
2. [The 'Run Away' Cast: Who Plays Who in Netflix's Latest Harlan Coben Series, Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/run-away-cast/)
3. [Maeve Courtier-Lilley CV, Mark Jermin Management (Spotlight)](https://markjerminmanagement.co.uk/app/uploads/cv-12.pdf)
4. [Maeve Courtier-Lilley, 42 Management & Production](https://www.42mp.com/talent/maeve-courtier-lilley)
5. [The Red King review, The Guardian (24 April 2024)](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/24/the-red-king-review-like-a-wickedly-playful-new-spin-on-the-wicker-man)
6. [What to watch tonight: The Light in the Hall: Still Waters, Woman & Home](https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/what-to-watch-tonight-the-light-in-the-hall-still-waters/)
7. [Run Away (2026) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9169516/fullcredits/)
8. [The Red King (TV Series 2024–2025) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8174510/fullcredits/)
9. [The Red King Review: Uneven Folk Horror Crime Mash-Up, Den of Geek](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-red-king-review-uneven-folk-horror-crime-mash-up/)
10. [Run Away, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/run-away-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmta5mtu2)
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