We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lilith Grace a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Lilith thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I genuinely think the desire to be an artist is something you’re born with. I’ve wanted to perform for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I used to put on little shows with my brother for our family, and it was my favorite thing in the world.

I always knew I wanted to be an artist professionally, my soul was always called to singing and acting, but growing up in Belgium and moving around a lot as a kid, I focused more on my studies and travels. I wasn’t really sure how to break into the industry in a concrete way, no one in my family was part of the artistic world, so I didn’t have a roadmap or any real sense of the steps to take.

I stumbled, (and I say stumbled because it truly was an unexpected love-at-first-class experience) into ballet, and it quickly became my entire world. I was completely captivated by the discipline, the beauty, the physical expression of it all. For a while, I really believed that was going to be my path.

But during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine, something shifted. I had time to sit with myself and reflect, and I realized that while I loved dance, it wasn’t actually THE dream for me, I didn’t want to pursue ballet professionally. That realization was jarring, and stepping away from ballet left me in a really difficult space. It felt like losing a part of my identity, and that, paired with the effects of the toxic side of ballet culture, took a heavy toll on my mental health, especially during a global pandemic, where everything felt uncertain and isolating.

I didn’t really know what to do with myself and so I threw myself back into my studies. I found comfort in literature and philosophy, subjects I still hold close to my heart. But the dream was always there, quietly waiting. So in 2022, I made the decision to go for it, to not only pursue acting, but to take the leap and move to Los Angeles. I applied to the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, got accepted, made the move, and the rest is kind of history. I earned my degree, started working professionally as an actor, and began building the career I had dreamed about for so long.

Then this past February, after the heartbreaking loss of my soul dog, Blue, something inside me shifted again. I realized that while acting fulfills a huge part of me, I would never feel complete if I didn’t also return to my first true love: music. That moment of grief reignited a deeper part of my artistic voice, and I started writing my debut album, “I Know What You Are”. I hope to start recording and releasing some of the songs on the album as soon as this summer.

There’s a quote I always go back to from “Hamlet”: “The purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, was and is, to hold as ’twere the mirror up to nature.” To me, that line perfectly captures why I became an artist. Art, whether it’s film, music, dance, or theatre, has the power to reflect humanity, truthfully and deeply.

Sometimes, art is just expression, and that’s beautiful too, many of the songs on my album are like that, just fun, silly and mischievous. But other times, I believe art is the only real tool we have to convey our humanness. It transcends language, time, culture; it connects us. It allows us to hear stories we’d never know otherwise, to build empathy, or to see ourselves in someone else’s experience.

I became an artist to hold a mirror up to nature, however that might manifest. If just one person sees me on screen and feels more compassion, for themselves or someone else, then that’s everything. I find so much beauty in the process of creating, of seeing the world through different lenses. As an actor, I often play characters who are flawed or “bad,” and I love the challenge of finding their humanity. We get so tangled in the complexities of life that we forget the point is simply to live, to feel, and to experience.

Lilith, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m an actress, singer, and songwriter who creates from a place of deep curiosity about what it means to be human. I was born in Belgium, raised between different countries and cultures, and so my love for humanity, and all the different elements that make us who we are, stems from that.

I work professionally as an actress, and I’m currently writing my debut album, I Know What You Are. As an actor, I’m drawn to layered characters and emotionally complex narratives. I like to say that I enjoy playing “morally grey” characters, I adore roles that leave the audience questioning whether they should like my character or not. There’s something so raw about the duality of people and how good and bad can coexist. I live for stories that give voice to people or perspectives that are often overlooked.

As a singer / songwriter, I shift into something more personal, and with this debut album, something more fun. My music is a kind of confessional, sometimes fun, sometimes vulnerable, sometimes sad, sometimes cheeky, but always honest. The songs on “I Know What You Are” are my first real step into the spotlight as a singer-songwriter, and I’m so excited to finally share that part of myself with the world.

What I think sets me apart is that I don’t believe in playing a role off-camera. My “brand,” if we have to call it that, is being human, being messy, growing, questioning, evolving. I care about empathy, integrity, and reflection. Whether it’s on screen or in my music, I want people to feel seen in the work I do. I want someone to hear a lyric or watch a scene and think, “I didn’t know anyone else felt that way.” That kind of connection, that moment of resonance, that’s everything.

I am loud, and I’m proud to be. I want to use my voice to shine a spotlight on the things that matter. I care, loudly, about equality, human rights, and women’s rights. I’m not here to present a perfect image. I’m here to start conversations, to challenge norms, to entertain, and sometimes to shake things up. I believe that art can be both meaningful and fun. I’ve written some heartbreakingly sad songs, and I’ve also written shameless pop songs about situationships and chaotic nights out, and I think both are equally important.

What I’m most proud of so far is that I’ve built this creative life with intention. I’ve said no to paths that didn’t align with my values. I’ve worked hard on myself as a person, not just as an artist. And I’ve surrounded myself with a community that believes in me even when I struggle to believe in myself.

For people discovering me for the first time, whether you’re a casting director, a fellow musician, a collaborator, or just someone scrolling, I hope you find something in my work that makes you feel a little more seen, a little less alone, and a little more empowered to take up space exactly as you are.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I wouldn’t say there’s a specific resource I wish I had known about earlier in my creative journey, but there is one quote that I believe every artist should hear and live by. It’s something my cousin Adrian shared with me, originally from Henry Ford, : “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.”

I think of this quote often, especially recently. If I’ve learned anything, it’s that your mindset shapes your life. How you choose to see yourself and the world, what you believe is possible; that’s your reality.

We can’t control everything, obviously. Life throws things at us. But the one thing we can control is our self-belief. That inner narrative has a massive impact. It’s not about blind optimism, it’s about choosing to back yourself, even when it’s hard and when the odds feel stacked against you. It’s about manifesting your dreams into reality. If you believe you can do it: you will do it, and If you believe you can’t do it: you won’t do it. It’s as simple as that. How can you expect other people to believe in you, if you don’t believe in yourself?

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

One book that was quite life-changing is Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and I think every woman, no, scratch that, every person, should read it. It was recommended to me by one of my brilliant acting teachers, Kymberly Harris, and I read it shortly after moving to LA. It had a huge impact on me.

Untamed is, at its core, about unlearning the conditioning that tells us who and how we’re “supposed” to be, especially as women. It’s about breaking free from the cages we didn’t even realize we were in, whether they were built by family, religion, society, or even our own self-doubt. Glennon writes about reclaiming your inner voice, trusting your intuition, and giving yourself permission to live fully, boldly, and truthfully.
This book resonated with me on so many levels. It challenged me to examine the ways I’ve been taught by society to stay small or to play a role that makes other people comfortable, and it gave me the language to talk about those things, not only as an artist, but also as a woman trying to move through the world with intention and integrity.

It also made me reflect a lot on my mother. My mom has always been the fiercest woman I know, resilient, compassionate, intuitive, and brave in ways that don’t always get recognized. She taught me from a young age to stand up for what’s right, to question the status quo, and to trust my gut. I see so much of her strength echoed in the words of Untamed. She raised me to care about people, to care loudly, and to never let fear dictate my choices. In many ways, Untamed reminded me of what my mother always taught me, and who I’ve always been raised to be: myself, unapologetically.

It also validated something I feel deeply about my own work, the importance of using my voice. Whether I’m writing songs or playing a character, I want to challenge limiting narratives, especially the ones women have been fed about who they are or what they’re allowed to be. This book reminded me that breaking rules, questioning norms, and choosing your truth over comfort isn’t just okay, it’s necessary.
So, Untamed isn’t just a book I loved, it’s a book that shifted something inside me. It reminded me that being loud, passionate, messy, evolving, curious, and full of fire isn’t something to shrink away from, it’s exactly what I’m meant to be. And it’s exactly what I want to reflect in everything I create, that women, and humans, are multidimensional.

I actually loved this book so much that I got all my girls and my mom a copy for Christmas and lugged them all the way from LA to Brussels.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.lilithgrace.me
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