Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Aimee-Ffion Edwards (born 21 November 1987) is a Welsh actress from Newport, Wales. She is known for playing Sketch in Skins, Esme in Peaky Blinders, Sophie in Detectorists and Abi in Loaded. Aimee-Ffion Edwards was born in Newport, Wales. She attended Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd (Newport Welsh medium primary school) and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw. She played for a local youth rugby team, the only girl in a boys' team, until she was 14. She would often go from ballet lessons to playing for the rugby team. She took a drama A-level at school, and joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. She is fluent in English and Welsh. Edwards appeared in the 2002 short film Dwr Dwfn. She was training to be a classical singer when she appeared on the Pop Idol-type Welsh language TV show called Wawffactor in 2006, finishing as runner-up. Edwards made her television debut as the character Sketch in the E4 series Skins in 2008. In 2009, she appeared in the Valentine's Day episode of Casualty ("Stand By Me