Baroness Lola Young

Crossbench member, House of Lords, UK

Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey was raised in foster care in north London. She studied Drama, later becoming an actor.  

In 2004, Lola was appointed as an independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords. She chaired the Man Booker Prize judging panel in 2017.   

Lola is currently Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, and her memoir,‘8 Weeks: Looking Back, Moving Forwards, Defying the Odds’ was published in November 2024.