Leila Mimmack
| Leila Mimmack | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 November 1993 Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England |
| Alma mater | Stratford-upon-Avon College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Leila Mimmack (born 5 November 1993 Leamington Spa) is a British actress.[1][2]
Early life
Leila Mimmack was born in November 1993 in Leamington Spa to Maddy Kerr and Peter Mimmack who run the Heartbreak Productions theatre company in Spencer Yard, Leamington. Mimmack went to Stratford-upon-Avon College.
Career
Her first success as an actress came in 2008 when she won the "Best Teenage Actress" Award at the "Growing Talent Convention" in Paris, beating 300 competitors.[1] Her first television appearance was in 2010 when she appeared in the BBC series Doctors as Vanessa Finch.
In 2009 she played the werewolf Christa in the Being Human spin off Becoming Human. Furthermore, she could be seen in the mini series Mayday, and the television series Inside Men.[3] In 2014 she played a main role in the movie The Sleeping Room.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Doctors | Vanessa Finch | episode 11x208 |
| 2010 | Married Single Other | Gina | episode 1x01 – 1x06 |
| 2010 | Eastenders | Katy | episode 3770 |
| 2010 | The Bill | Zoe Richards | episode 26x28 |
| 2011 | Becoming Human | Christa | Web series, episode 1x01-1x08 |
| 2011 | The Reckoning | Jasmine | episode 1x02 |
| 2011 | Holby City | Cady Green | episode 13x39 |
| 2011 | Seamonsters | Lori | |
| 2012 | Inside Men | Dita | episode 1x01-1x04 |
| 2012 | Lewis | Yasmin Randall | episode 6x03 |
| 2013 | Mayday | Caitlin / Hattie | episode 1x01-1x05 |
| 2013 | Frankie | Paula Simms | episode 1x01-1x06 |
| 2013 | Law & Order UK | Ruth Pendle | episode 7x06 |
| 2013 | Game, But Whose Game Is It? | Susan | |
| 2013 | The Bible | Young Mary | episode 1x06 |
| 2014 | Cold Comfort | Michelle | |
| 2014 | WPC 56 | Tracey Nichols | episode 2x01 |
| 2014 | Son of God | Young Mary | |
| 2014 | The Sleeping Room | Blue | |
| 2015 | Silent Witness | Lana Sutherland | episode 18x03 & 18x04 |
| 2015 | High-Rise | Laura | |
| 2015 | Level Up | Anna | |
| 2015 | Home Fires | Laura Campbell |
Theatre
| Year | Title[5] | Role | Theatre | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Todd | Daughter | Loft Theatre | Leamington Spa, United Kingdom | |
| 2002 | Toad of Toad Hall | Ensemble | Loft Theatre | Leamington Spa, United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Richard III | Prince | Heartbreak Productions | |
| 2003 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peaseblossom | Heartbreak Productions | |
| 2009 | As You Like it | Page | Heartbreak Productions | |
| 2010 | That Face[6] | Mia | The Studio | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 2011 | A View From The Bridge[7] | Catherine (Lead) | Royal Exchange | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 2014 | Debris[8][9] | Michelle (Lead) | Southwark Playhouse | London, United Kingdom |
References
- 1 2 "Leamington teenager Leila gets big break in new TV show". warwickcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "Leila Mimmack. Biography". btvguide.net. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ "Paula". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ Phil Wheat (17 September 2014). "Frightfest 2014: 'The Sleeping Room' Review.". Nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Artist Details Leila Mimmack". Theartistspartnership.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Chris Riches (9 July 2010). "Review: That Face – The Studio, Sheffield". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Ben East (25 May 2011). "The Stage Reviews – A View From The Bridge". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Naima Khan (16 May 2014). "Debris, Southwark Playhouse. Early Dennis Kelly one-act puts familial dysfunction centre-stage". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Lucy Basaba (19 April 2014). "Leila Mimmack speaks to Theatrefullstop about her new role in Debris, currently playing at The Southwark Playhouse!". Theatrefullstop.wordpress.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.