Lily Yawson
Lily Yawson (she,they) is a Ghanaian, French Canadian, Actor, Producer and emerging Director from Toronto, Ontario currently based in Vancouver, BC. After training with some of Toronto's top acting coaches, Lily dived into acting and went on to star and co-produce their 1st short film "Awake". Shortly after, Lily started their professional acting career in 2019 with their 1st lead role in the premiere episode of "If I Should Die". A television series released on Discovery Plus & Apple TV. In 2020, Lily landed the role of "Adwoa's Mother", in the feature film " In Her City". A film about young women in three of the epicentres of North America, exploring their diversity, intersection and commonality. "In Her City" was released in Vancouver's "Whistler Film Festival" and was nominated for a "Leo Award" the following year. In the early months of 2021, Lily decided to move from Ontario to Vancouver to pursue their love for film in a new environment. Their move proved to be the right choice as Lily was quickly represented by one of Vancouver's most reputable agents, Leyla Carriera at Lucas Talent. Lily Yawson has booked multiple Warner Brothers TV Series from 2021 until present. Shows airing on the CW network like "Batwoman", "DC Legends of Tomorrow" and her most notable Sci-Fi role as "The Original Dreamer" on "The Flash", currently available on Netflix, playing alongside Candice Patton (Iris) & Nicole Maines (Nia/ Dreamer). It didn't take long for Lily's talents to continue to land other prominent roles. Lily not only played "Nurse Nadine", Melissa Joan Hart's best friend in the Lifetime movie "Dirty Little Secret", but can also be found on " So Help Me Todd" and "A Million Little Things" available on Amazon Prime & Stack TV. In 2023, Lily Yawson started Ofie Productions Inc (pronounced oh-fe-yay) in Vancouver where she acts, produces and directs music videos, web-series, short & feature films. A film production company dedicated to telling stories that resonate with the rich tapestry of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ human experience.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor
- 13 on Motif · 14 credits in all
What are Lily Yawson's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Detective Jessica Harken in Danger in the Dorm (2024)
- Heraldas Dominique in Novelette Is Trying (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lily Yawson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lily Yawson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
14 credits, 13 with a Motif page.
The Wedding Banquet(2025)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
Novelette Is Trying(2025)
Motif score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
High Potential(2024)
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Novelette is Trying (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Danger in the Dorm(2024)
Motif score: 19th percentile of all films
An Easter Bloom(2024)
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
Danger in the Dorm(2024)
Motif score: 16th percentile of all films
The Irrational(2023)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all shows
So Help Me Todd(2022)
Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Dirty Little Secret(2022)
Motif score: 35th percentile of all films
Batwoman(2019)
Motif score: 1st percentile of all shows
A Million Little Things(2018)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows
Legends of Tomorrow(2016)
Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows
The Flash(2014)
Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 15th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 2014 to 2025.
Film career
- 2025Screen debut· The Wedding Banquet
How do Lily Yawson's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Lily Yawson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lily Yawson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robin Hays shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Robin HaysShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Robin Hays
Writers
- Ann RuleShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Rule
- Benjamin AndersonShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Benjamin Anderson
- Ramona BarckertShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Ramona Barckert
Actors
- Bethenny FrankelShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Bethenny Frankel
- Clara AlexandrovaShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Clara Alexandrova
- Grace VukovicShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Grace Vukovic
- Jeffrey PaiShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey Pai
Composers and editors
- Chino SaavedraShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Chino Saavedra
- Chris AinscoughShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Ainscough
Producers
- Alexander BraunsteinShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Braunstein
- Breanne LaplanteShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Breanne Laplante
- Conor AllynShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Conor Allyn
- Daria KoganShared titles: Danger in the Dorm (2024), Danger in the Dorm (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Daria Kogan