Miriam Petche
Miriam Petche | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brighton, England |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012- |
| Television | Industry |
Miriam Petche is a British stage and television actress. A former child actress, she had a breakout role as Sweetpea Golightly in BBC One and HBO Max series Industry (2024-).
Early life
She born and raised in Brighton, East Sussex.[1] Her father works as an editor and her mother works in education and she has a sister. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London.[2][3]
Career
A child actress, she had her first acting role at the age of ten years-old in the BBC Two show Vexed. She went on to appear in children’s television series The Worst Witch.[2][4] She had a role in the stageplay Runts in London in 2016, in which she appeared alongside Marisa Abela.[3]
She was still studying at drama school in London when she was cast in the role of Sweetpea Golightly, a trading and sales trainee at financial institution Pierpont & Co, in the third series of critically-acclaimed HBO Max and BBC One drama series Industry in which she appeared alongside Abela and Harry Lawtey, amongst others.[5][6][7] She left drama school before officially graduating in order to film her scenes on location in Cardiff, Wales.[8][3] Her character is ambitious with a strong work ethic ans was in-part inspired by British influence Molly-Mae Hague. She was described by Collider as the "stealth MVP” of the third series.[9] In May 2025, she was confirmed as returning as Sweetpea for the fourth series.[10]
In August 2025, she was cast alongside Daniel Mays and Aimee-Ffion Edwards in British true crime drama Believe Me, written by Jeff Pope for ITVX.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vexed | Chloe | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Zombies Next Door | Alys Briar | TV film |
| 2017-18 | The Worst Witch | Esmerelda Hallow | 17 episodes |
| 2024 | Industry | Sweetpea Golightly | 8 episodes |
| TBA | Believe Me | TBA | Pre-production |
References
- ^ Emily, Olivia (15 October 2024). "Interview: Miriam Petche On Joining Industry As Sweetpea". Country and Townhouse. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b Schama, Chloe (2 October 2024). "Industry Breakout Star Miriam Petche On Playing Sweetpea Golightly, The Sidelined Sage Of Pierpoint". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Liebman, Lisa (2 September 2024). "Industry's Miriam Petche Can't Believe Sweetpea Golightly Is Real Either". wmagazine. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Bond, Kimberley (8 October 2024). "Industry newcomer Miriam Petche on why you shouldn't underestimate Sweetpea Golightly". Harpersbazaar.com. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Miriam Petche Is Trying to Be Less Gen Z". The Cut. 25 Aug 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Hofferman, Stella. "Miriam Petche in HBO MAX Series INDUSTRY". Content Mode. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (1 October 2024). "In conversation with Industry's Harry Lawtey and Miriam Petche". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Goodman, William (Sep 8, 2024). "'Industry' Star Miriam Petche On How She Landed Her Breakout Role While Still Studying At University". Decider.com. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Picado, Claudia (Sep 28, 2024). "One of 'Industry's Newest Characters Is the Season's Stealth MVP". Collider. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (Mar 31, 2025). "'Industry' Season 4 Casts Kal Penn, Charlie Heaton, Claire Forlani". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (8 August 2025). "Daniel Mays To Play Serial Rapist John Worboys In ITV Drama 'Believe Me' Opposite Aimée-Ffion Edwards, Aasiya Shah & 'Industry' Breakout Miriam Petche". Retrieved 8 August 2025.