Luisa Omielan has been named as a Breakthrough Brit by BAFTA.

Writer/actor Daniel Lawrence Taylor who starred in Timewasters is also nominated, as is Jessica Barden who starred in The End of the F-ing World.

Omielan tweeted: "Yay! So excited to announce I am now officially a BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH BRIT 2018! I'm amongst 18 other artists supported by the scheme and I'm the first Comedian! Yay"

Breakthrough Brits showcases and supports the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television in the UK. Each year, up to 20 talented newcomers are selected by a stellar industry jury to take part in a year-long mentoring and guidance programme.