Maisy Bates (born in Sheffield, England in 2002) is a British Actor and Illustrator. Her debut role was in ‘The Commonplace’ (2024) as Maisie and she has since taken lead roles in various projects, including ‘Lazy Generation’ (2025) as Sam.
Fledgling vampire Caleb moves to a new city in hopes of change. After being scouted by a stranger, he takes a trip to 'The Commonplace', a self-help group for mythical creatures.
Lazy Generation follows Danny, a mid twenties punk who spends his days drinking in his local pub in his dead end town. One night he meets Sam, a fellow punk looking for a better future. As their relationship progresses and the world changes around them, Sam realizes she can't keep this life style going and can't remain stuck in this pub for the rest of her life.