Why Alice Chilton From Ted Lasso Looks Familiar: Tanya Reynolds’s screen resume, from Sex Education to AFC Richmond

# Familiar

Early TV work and first major role

She followed Rellik with guest appearances on a range of British shows, including Outlander (as Lady Isabel Dunsany), Death in Paradise, The Bisexual, The Mallorca Files, and Breeders. During that period she also starred as Teresa Benelli in Sky One's Delicious, which ran for three seasons through 2019.

Breakthrough: Sex Education

Reynolds's wider public recognition came with Sex Education, the British teen comedy that debuted on Netflix in January 2019. She starred as Lily Iglehart, a quirky classmate notable in the show's ensemble. Reynolds remained with Sex Education for three seasons and exited ahead of the series' revamped fourth and final season.

That role gave her recurring visibility on a global streaming platform and led to more substantive parts across TV.

Roles after Sex Education

After Sex Education, Reynolds kept working across different formats. Her credits include:

• A recurring role in BBC One's Dodger.
• A leading turn in Channel 4's miniseries I Hate You.
• Co-starring roles in Sky Atlantic/HBO's The Baby and Netflix's The Decameron.
• A recent recurring role as Caroline Bingley in BritBox's The Other Bennet Sister.

These roles kept her in the mix on British television and streaming platforms, making her face familiar to viewers who follow contemporary UK series.

Alice Chilton on Ted Lasso

On Apple TV's Ted Lasso Season 4, Reynolds plays Alice Chilton, a former footballer whose playing career ended after multiple ACL injuries. Alice is introduced early in the season and initially hopes AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton will name her head coach. Instead she agrees to serve as Ted Lasso's right-hand on the women's team.

TVLine's B+ review of Ted Lasso Season 4 praised Reynolds's performance, saying she "injects a wholly unique energy into the ensemble." The review added that Reynolds "brings enough stoic charm and vulnerability to the role to make it feel fresh," and that she "plays spectacularly off Waddingham," particularly when Alice's actions force Rebecca to confront a decision about hiring a man to run the fledgling women's team.

New episodes of Ted Lasso stream Wednesdays on Apple TV.

Why she registers with viewers

Her Alice Chilton casting also places her opposite established Ted Lasso performers, which increases exposure: critics have singled out her chemistry with core cast members as a reason the role stands out.

Bottom line

If Alice Chilton looks familiar, it's because Tanya Reynolds has repeatedly appeared in notable TV projects over the past decade, with Sex Education providing a clear breakthrough and a string of varied roles since then leading to her present turn on Ted Lasso Season 4.