The British actress, who has a theatre background, landed her breakout role as a teenage writer of alien erotica in Netflix’s Sex EducationThe fourth season of the two-time Emmy-winning series Ted Lasso has just been released after a much-anticipated wait of over three years. The show, which premiered on Apple TV on August 5, follows an American football coach, played by Jason Sudeikis, who is hired to lead an English football team despite his inexperience.Tanya Reynolds plays Coach Alice in Ted Lasso opposite Jason Sudeikis. Photo: @appletv/InstagramJoining the cast for Season 4 is British actress Tanya Reynolds, who plays Coach Alice. Reynolds was initially unsure about taking on the role because of her commitment to other projects. After bingeing on the show, however, she “totally got the hype”, the 34-year-old told The Hollywood Reporter.The actress made sure to bring up her lack of athleticism to Sudeikis, who is also co-creator and executive producer on the show. “I got really paranoid because the thought of me playing a coach is quite hilarious to anyone who knows me,” she said.What should we know about Tanya Reynolds, the new face in Ted Lasso? Read on to find out.When did Tanya Reynolds start acting?Tanya Reynolds was born and raised in the UK and is half-Italian. Photo: @tanyaloureynolds/InstagramTanya Reynolds was born on November 4, 1991, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. She is half Italian on her father’s side.Reynolds took an interest in acting after her first role in her school nativity at age four. She earned a scholarship to study at the Oxford School of Drama, a vital stepping stone into the acting industry. “I don’t think drama school is necessary for everyone, but for me personally, it was because I just had no other ins,” she told The Standard. “It’s so much money.”What roles has she played?Tanya Reynolds made a strong impression with her role in the Netflix series Sex Education, where she plays a quirky teen obsessed with alien erotica. Photo: @sexeducation/Instagram