Lucy Halliday, at 22, felt excitement and pressure while watching the pilot of The Testaments alongside Margaret Atwood. Halliday plays Daisy, a rebellious teenager in a dystopian setting. She admires Daisy's tenacity and sharp wit. Although she performed in youth theater, Halliday initially prioritized medicine at university. A chance casting call for the film Blue Jean led her to audition, resulting in a BAFTA win for her role as Lois, a lesbian teenager, which launched her acting career.
"I remember being so excited. And then, the second the opening credits came up, I just went, 'Oh, no.' It suddenly dawned on me that this was the Margaret Atwood."
"I really admire [Daisy's] tenacity and fire, and she's very sharp-witted, and she knows what she wants, and that really drew me to her."
"They wrote a very detailed description of Lois, and I didn't match any of it, but I sent a very ballsy email to the casting director being like, 'I am perfect.'"
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