Carla Mendonça
Carla Mendonça (born 1964 in Coventry) is an English actress. She has a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Art from the University of Warwick. Her mother (English) and father (Portuguese) were both professional ballet dancers.[1] She went to Bishopshalt School, Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex.
Television (Filmography)
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 - 1992 | Motormouth | Juliet Nichols | ITV / TVS Television | |
| 2001 - 2006 | My Parents Are Aliens | Sophie Johnson | ITV Network (CITV) | Replaced Barbara Durkin in role |
| 2009 | Dani's House | Fleur Blair | CBBC | |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Mrs. Moogan | ITV | Episode 3, series 1 |
| 2015 | So Awkward | Mrs. Fitzgerald | CBBC |
Mendonça has also appeared in Comedy Nation for BBC (playing various characters) during 1998, in episodes of Bottom entitled "Smells", as Mrs. Cholmondley-Warner in episodes of Harry Enfield and Chums as part of "Women, Know Your Limits", as Livinia in the French and Saunders episode "Misery", as Imo in Comedy Playhouse episode "Cut and Run", as Candy in the Lytton's Diary episode "The Ends and the Means", as Lyda in the Doctors episode "Last Supper in Suburbia", as Valerie in The Young Ones episode "Sick", with Gareth Hale, Norman Pace and Chris Barrie in an 80s comedy sketch show entitled Coming Next, in two episodes of Alas Smith and Jones, voicing various characters in the children's animated CITV series The Legends of Treasure Island. She also appeared in the pilot episode of Wycliffe as DS Lucy Lane alongside Jack Shepherd although this role was subsequently given to Helen Masters.
She is the sister of Colonel Jorge Mendonça who served with the First Battalion The Queen's Lancashire Regiment.,[1] and was also a member of the University of Warwick team for the 2011 Christmas special of University Challenge, who were runners-up in the competition.
She is married to actor and writer Clive Mantle.
Theatre
Her theatre roles include:
| Theatre/Company | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe/Gielgud | Daisy Pulls It Off | Trixie Martin | |
| Oxford Stage Company | Measure for Measure | Isabella | |
| Twelfth Night | Viola | ||
| King Lear | Regan | ||
| As You Like It | Celia | ||
| Hampstead Theatre | In the Club | Nicola | |
| Derby Playhouse | The Killing of Sister George | Mercy Croft | |
| Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh | The Curse of the Starving Class | Ella | |
| Royal Shakespeare Company | The Mouse and His Child | Elephant | |
Royal Exchange Theatre Too Clever By Half Madame Tourousina
Tobacco Factory Theatre 101 Dalmatians Cruella De Vil
Nottingham Playhouse Noises Off Dotty Otley
References
- 1 2 Baha Mousa case led to end of Jorge Mendonca's glittering army career The Guardian - Stephen Bates - Feb 15, 2010