White lotus– Amy Lou Wood She knows you talk about her teeth – and she doesn’t mind.
Wood I started on stage In the UK with roles in Mary Stuart and People, places and thingsS In 2019, she made her television debut when she joined Netflix’s Sexual educationS Wood’s role as Amy put her in a television award for the British Academy for the best female comedy performance and she remained in the show until 2023.
After her success of Sexual educationWood He had participated in the third season From the HBO anthology series White lotusS Wood’s experience in the spotlight did not prevent her from feeling intimidated by the high profile project.
“These people live in Hollywood,” she told The Hollywood Reporter In March 2025, “I live in my small apartment in southeast London and I am so British in my sensitivity that I was not sure how to deal with so many people who are so front legs and confident.”
Wood specifically addresses conversations Around her teeth to steal scenes, adding: “All I do is get the peak out of myself. Even the road (White lotus Fans) talk about me and my teeth – that I have no veneers or Botox – feels a little rebellious. “
Continue to scroll for Wood’s most outspoken quotes to get a good place with her self-esteem after she has heard comments about her teeth over the years:
How Amy Lou Wood’s teeth affected her acting career
Amy Lou Wood in the White Lotus.
Fabio Lovino/HBOWood said Stylist In 2020 this She is always “shocked” When she gets back calls for television roles, saying, “I would always be super confident when I went to the theater auditions, but if it was something, I would be so shocked when I recall. Sometimes I thought, “Oh, something with Channel 4, I may have a chance there.” Then Sexual education I came and I was like, “Well, what did I see in Netflix? Everyone has perfect Hollywood teeth. “
Work on her confidence
The actress recalled that she felt that she was not “conventional looking” for certain roles.
“This is a mental barrier I had to overcome,” she told StylistS “It’s completely in my head. This is a myth I told myself. “She explained before discussing how she received” hundreds of messages “from the fans.” People go, “Oh God, you have teeth like mine. Now I go to school and people think I’m cool because I look like Amy. Instead of being a bug or whatever.”
Obtaining support from an unexpected place
Wood Georgia May Jagger for allowing her to build more confidence.
“Suddenly (after she became the face of Rimmel London in 2009), I was blown up to,” Oh, you’re a little model, right? ” StylistS “So I want to thank Georgia May Jagger for being Buck’s teeth.”
Concerns about reserving roles
Amy Lou Wood as Amy (left) in Sexual Education.
NetflixAfter jumping on glory with White lotusWood explained why She didn’t expect to play An American on television.
“These are the teeth. Like, no Americans have teeth, ”she told Demand Entertainment in February 2025.” They just don’t. I’ll have to take veneers. Because I think it’s really like one of things. “
She added: “(After playing an American in a play), a man, after he was like … he spoke to me and I talked to him and spoke so, and he went,” I knew him. I knew it. Because he was like: “Your accent was great, but I knew you were not American. You just don’t look American. “
Inspiring others to love each other
Wood reflected on his journey in the spotlight, saying in a video on Instagram March 2025 “(My mouth) was the thing that everyone pointed out and that is what made me different. And I’ve never seen an actress on television with teeth like mine. When Georgia Jagger made “Take the London look” and she had the gap teeth, it was a huge moment. Then I thought I would put red lipstick and draw attention to it. “
