Antonia Thomas
| Antonia Thomas | |
|---|---|
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Thomas in June 2010 | |
| Born |
3 November 1986 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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Antonia Laura Thomas (born 3 November 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for starring as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits and Evie in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick.[1]
Early life
Antonia Laura Thomas was born on 3 November 1986 in London, the daughter of a Jamaican mother and an English father. Her father is a classical bass singer. She studied for a Bachelor of Arts in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,[2][3] graduating in 2009, and then joined the National Youth Theatre.[4][5]
Career
Thomas was cast as Alisha Daniels in 2009,[6] one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[7] She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show.[8] In 2012, she starred in the music video for the Coldplay song "Charlie Brown".[9]
In 2013, Thomas was in the film Sunshine on Leith. In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV series Scrotal Recall which aired on Channel 4. After finding success on Netflix, the streaming network went on to commission a second series of 8 episodes, without Channel 4's involvement, which was made available globally on the streaming network in November 2016 under the new name Lovesick.[10][11]
In 2015, Thomas was featured in the Stereophonics song "C'est La Vie" and narrated the opening and closing lines to the reboot of the British children's television series Teletubbies.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My World | Short film | |
| 2010 | Stanley Park | Sadie | Television film |
| 2012 | Eight Minutes Idle | Adrienne | Short film |
| 2012 | Spike Island | Lisa | |
| 2012 | Rearview | Nicky | |
| 2013 | Sunshine on Leith | Yvonne | |
| 2013 | Hello Carter | Mischa | |
| 2013 | Scintilla | Steinmann | |
| 2013 | Air | Short film | |
| 2014 | Northern Soul | Angela | |
| 2014 | The Hybrid | ||
| 2015 | Survivor | Naomi Rosenbaum | |
| 2016 | FirstBorn | Charlie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Misfits | Alisha Daniels | 21 episodes |
| 2010 | Deep, TheThe Deep | Maddy | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Homefront | Tasha Raveley | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Fleming | Jazz Singer | Miniseries |
| 2014 | Transporter: The Series | Ferrara | Episode: "The Diva" |
| 2014–present | Lovesick | Evie | 14 episodes |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Samara Alaman | Episode: "The Good Traitor" |
| 2015 | Teletubbies | Narrator | Voice |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Claire Brown | Main cast |
References
- ↑ "‘Black Mirror’, ‘One Day At A Time’ & More Get Premiere Dates On Netflix – TCA". Deadline. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Misfits Star Antonia Thomas". Screenterrier.blogspot.com. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Antonia Thomas E4’s Misfits: Exclusive Interview". Oh No They Didn't!. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ↑ "Antonia Thomas". Curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "National Youth Theatre". Nyt.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ French, Dan (17 August 2009). "E4 commissions new teen superhero comedy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Antonia Thomas E4’s Misfits". fourthwall magazine. Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ Goodacre, Kate (19 December 2011). "'Misfits' star will not return for series four". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ "Coldplay release "Charlie Brown" starring Antonia Thomas from Misfits - Music Video". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ↑ "Netflix Has Officially Renewed Scrotal Recall for Season 2". Premiere Date. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ Virtue, Graeme (16 November 2016). "A whole new ball game: the unlikely return of STI sitcom Scrotal Recall". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.