Stephanie Leonidas
Stephanie Leonidas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Leonidas |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | http://www.argtalent.com/ |
Stephanie Leonidas (born 14 February 1984 in London, England) is a British actress of Greek Cypriot descent.
Early life and family
One of four children born to a Greek Cypriot father, Leonidas is not the only thespian in the family — her brother Dimitri Leonidas and sister Georgina Leonidas are also actors, whilst her older sister Helen is a teacher.
Career
Leonidas started acting in community theatre when she was eight; at nine she acquired an agent and began to work in television.[2]
Notable credits include the television drama Daddy's Girl and the soap opera Night and Day. More recently she has starred in Neil Gaiman's MirrorMask in the dual roles of Helena and the Dark Princess, and a BBC adaptation of Dracula, as well as Crusade in Jeans. Her theatrical roles have included Adela in a production of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre, and Dani in The Sugar Syndrome, staged at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, in 2003. In this latter production, she was said to have given a performance "way beyond her years," by reviewer Lizzie Loveridge.[3]
In addition to acting, Leonidas has been singing for several years. She lists Hip Hop, R&B and pop music as her musical preferences. Her vocals were used on the soundtrack of the film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.[4]
Notable roles
Film
- Crusade in Jeans (2006) … Jenne
- Feast of the Goat (2005) … Uranita
- MirrorMask (2005) … Helena
- Yes (2004) … Grace
- Fogbound (2002) … Annette at 16 (uncredited)
Television
- Marple … Hester Argyle in "Ordeal by Innocence"; 30 September 2007, ITV1
- Dracula … Mina Murray; 28 December 2006
- Brief Encounters … Jay in "One Night in White Satin" (#1.9); 18 May 2006, BBC One
- Beneath the Skin … Zoe Haratounian; 3 July 2005, ITV1
- empire … Girlfriend; 27 August 2005
- Revelations … Athena in "Hour Two" (#1.2); 20 April 2005
- Doc Martin … Melanie in "Of All the Harbours in All the Towns" (#1.5); 30 September 2004, ITV1
- Rose and Maloney … Katie Phelan in one episode (#1.2); 12 July 2004, ITV1
- Wall of Silence … Tracy Broughton; 12 January 2004, ITV1
- The Bill … Kirsty Sullivan in one episode (#19.50); 26 June 2003, ITV1
- Danielle Cable: Eyewitness … Kerry; 14 April 2003, ITV1
- Daddy's Girl … Emma Cooper; 23 September 2002, ITV1
- Night and Day … Della Wells in seven episodes; 6–21 November 2002, ITV1
- Holby City … Sarah Newman in "Runaway" (#3.12); 23 January 2001, BBC One
- Down to Earth … Chrissie in "O Best Beloved" (#1.4); 27 August 2000, BBC One
Theatre
- The Sugar Syndrome … as Dani (2003)
- The House of Bernarda Alba … as Adela
References and notes
- ^ "Birth Registration Details" Ancestry.co.uk
- ^ Epstein, Daniel Robert; "Stephanie Leonidas of MirrorMask" Ugo.com, 2005
- ^ Loveridge, Lizzie; "The Sugar Syndrome" Curtainup.com, 20 October 2003
- ^ Myspace page:Retrieved 13th January 2010
External links
- Photos at Flickr
- Stephanie Leonidas at IMDb
- The Wonderful Stephanie Leonidas — Stephanie Leonidas fansite.