In their Collider interview, The Testaments stars Lucy Halliday (Daisy) and Chase Infiniti (Agnes) reflected on the Season 1 finale and teased the upcoming second season. Halliday shared the lighter sides of filming, from the high stress of keeping her all-white Pearl Girl uniform clean to the irony of Daisy trying to explain basic reproduction to a skeptical Shunammite.
In their Collider interview, The Testaments stars Lucy Halliday (Daisy) and Chase Infiniti (Agnes) reflected on the Season 1 finale and teased the upcoming second season. Halliday shared the lighter sides of filming, from the high stress of keeping her all-white Pearl Girl uniform clean to the irony of Daisy trying to explain basic reproduction to a skeptical Shunammite.
On a deeper note, Infiniti described Agnes and Becka's tender kiss as a heartbreaking moment of mutual survival and noted that Agnes will need time to process the shocking revelation that June Osborne is her biological mother. Looking ahead to Season 2, both actresses teased a new era of collective strength, with Daisy choosing to stay in Gilead out of love for her friends and Agnes finally taking control of her own destiny.
Lucy Halliday Talks About the Scene That Changed Everything in The Testaments Finale
The Testaments Season 1 is over. People are talking about it. Lucy Halliday, who plays Daisy, is talking about it a lot. The last episode was very emotional. It changed everything. Lucy Halliday is talking about the scene that made everyone silent.
The biggest surprise in the episode was when Daisy told Agnes that her real mother is June Osborne. This is the woman that Gilead thinks is a person. Agnes was very surprised. Said, "The bad person?!" Lucy Halliday said that filming this scene was very hard for her and the other actress. They had to think about their characters.
What makes Daisy's story so interesting is that she decided not to escape. She met June near the border of Canada and Gilead. Told her that the girls in Gilead are real people. June was crying when she found out that Agnes is her daughter. Daisy decided to go to Gilead and fight from inside.
The last episode also finished the story of Becka. She was arrested for killing her father. Her mother took the blame. Was killed by Gilead. Becka was then married to Garth and the scenes of her wedding were mixed with the scenes of her mother's death.
Now that Agnes knows the truth about her mother and Daisy is in Gilead fighting, the next season is going to be very exciting. The last scene of Agnes, Daisy, and Shunammite walking together says a lot about what's going to happen next. The person in charge of the show, Bruce Miller, said that they are already working on the season. If the last episode is any sign, the next season is going to be great.
From Paisley to Gilead: The Unstoppable Rise of Lucy Halliday
Lucy Halliday is a young and energetic actress known for her growing presence in film and television. She is widely recognized for her roles in projects such as Blue Jean (2022), California Schemin’ (2025), 7 Miles Out, and The Testaments (2026).
Lucy Halliday grew up in Paisley, a town near Glasgow in Scotland. Life in Paisley was simple and grounded, shaped by a close-knit community where people knew each other well. For anyone with big dreams, success did not come easily. It required consistent hard work, patience, and determination to move beyond the limits of a small-town environment and build a future in the creative industry.
Lucy Halliday loved telling stories when she was a girl. She would write her stories and then send them to BBC Glasgow. This shows that Lucy Halliday was a creative kid. When Lucy Halliday was nine years old, her parents made a decision that would change the course of her life. They enrolled her in PACE Youth Theatre, a drama school based in Paisley. Lucy Halliday learned a lot at PACE Youth Theatre, like how to act, how to listen, and how to take direction. James McAvoy and Richard Madden also went to PACE Youth Theatre before Lucy Halliday.
What makes Lucy Halliday different from young actresses is the path she chose before she became famous. Lucy Halliday did not spend all her time trying to become an actress. Instead, she went to university to study medicine. She was also studying math and physics at the time. Lucy Halliday was not waiting around for her break. She was building a life with a purpose. Then something unexpected happened. Lucy Halliday got a chance to audition for a movie called Blue Jean. The movie was about a teacher who was hiding a secret. Lucy Halliday really liked the script. Could not put it down.
The Scottish Girl Who Was Studying Medicine Before Hollywood Came Calling
What makes Lucy truly different is the life she was living before all of this happened to Lucy. Lucy was not spending her years going to auditions or trying to get noticed by people in the acting world. Lucy was at university studying medicine, which's a pretty tough subject. On top of that, Lucy was also doing a degree in math and physics. So Lucy was really busy, focused, and building something for herself. Acting was a passion for Lucy. It was never the plan for Lucy.
Then this film, Blue Jean, came along. Changed everything for Lucy. It was a British independent film set in 1980s England about a PE teacher quietly struggling with her identity and trying to keep her personal life hidden from the world. Lucy picked up the script for Blue Jean and something clicked for Lucy. Lucy has always said that when a story refuses to leave her head, that is her sign that she needs to do it. Blue Jean refused to leave Lucy's head.
The only thing standing between Lucy and the role in Blue Jean was experience. Lucy had no experience at all. Lucy had never stood on a film set before, which can be really scary. Lucy did not know the language that people use on film sets, the rhythm of filming or the way things work. Scenes were filmed out of order; crew members were calling out terms that Lucy had never heard and there were lights and cameras pointed at Lucy's face all the time. It was a lot to take in at once for Lucy. Lucy has compared it to stepping into water without knowing how to swim, which is pretty overwhelming.
Lucy did not leave the film set of Blue Jean. Lucy. Lucy learned. Every day Lucy showed up and figured out a little more about filming and acting. A huge part of that was down to the director of Blue Jean, Georgia Oakley, who never made Lucy feel like she was behind or did not know what she was doing. Georgia Oakley walked Lucy through everything patiently. Made sure Lucy always felt supported, which is really nice. That kind of kindness on a film set is really rare and Lucy has never forgotten it.
When Blue Jean came out in 2022, the reaction was something that neither Lucy nor the people who made Blue Jean could have fully prepared for. People connected with Lucy's performance in Blue Jean in a personal way. It did not feel like acting to the people who watched Blue Jean. It felt honest. Lived in and completely real.
Critics loved how Lucy acted in Blue Jean. People kept talking about Lucy even after the movie ended. Lucy got the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress. That's an honor. It was for her first job as an actress, in Blue Jean, which is really cool. The award made everyone take notice of Lucy. Made the film industry pay attention to her.
Lucy Halliday Proves You Do Not Need Experience to Steal the Screen
Lucy did not rush into anything after Blue Jean became a success. She took her time. Thought about what she wanted to do next. In 2025 she was in California Schemin'. Then she did a short film called Static. Each new project was an important step forward in her career. People were already paying attention to her.
Then Lucy got a role that would make her famous all over the world. She played Daisy in The Testaments, a series that came after The Handmaid's Tale, which is a really popular show on Hulu. The show is based on a book by Margaret Atwood. It takes you to a dark and scary world called Gilead. Daisy is a spy for a group called Mayday. She pretends to be a Pearl Girl to get into Gilead. It is hard for her to keep her feelings inside in a place that is meant to hurt people.
This was not a role for Lucy to play. It needed her to be deep and emotional and to be able to act like she was someone. Lucy did a job and it did not look like she was trying too hard. The people watching the show and the critics all said she was one of the actors in the series.
The last episode of Season 1 was very hard for Lucy. Her character Daisy tells Agnes, played by Chase Infiniti, that her real mom is June Osborne, a woman that Gilead says is a person. It is very sad to watch Agnes hear this news. Lucy has said that filming this scene was very hard for her and Chase. They had to be very vulnerable. It was not easy. When you watch it it looks like it was easy for her.
At first Lucy Halliday wanted to be a doctor and even studied for it. Then she changed her mind. Decided to try acting. Her life teaches us that it's essential to think about what we enjoy and be open to trying things. Sometimes changing our path can lead us to something other than what we initially wanted.
Lucy Halliday went to her audition with a script and a lot of heart. She won a BAFTA award. Now she's acting with Elisabeth Moss in a streaming show. Lucy Halliday didn't follow someone's path because there wasn't one for her. So she created her path.
It seems like Lucy Halliday is just getting started with The Testaments, playing the role of Daisy. She's still working on The Testaments and her character Daisy is a part of that. The Testaments and Daisy are now a part of Lucy Halliday's life.