Antonia Thomas
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Antonia Laura Thomas 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 (previously known as Scrotal Recall).[1]
Early life
Thomas was born 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, Antonia was in the film Sunshine on Leith.
In 2014, Antonia 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, Antonia was featured in the Stereophonics song "C'est La Vie" and went on to the narrate 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 | |
| 2015 | Survivor | Naomi Rosenbaum | |
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 (Opening and Closing) | Voice |
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. 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.