Cloudia Swann
Cloudia Swann is an English actress.
Life and career
Cloudia Swann was born in Leicestershire, and spent her early years living in Stratford-upon-Avon where she attended Bromsgrove School until the age of 13. Swann later attended Cheltenham College for her A-Levels before a 3-year Acting Diploma at the Oxford School of Drama.[1]
Swann graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2005 when she landed her first screen leading role opposite Jesper Christanson as Alice in an Independent Feature Shaking Dreamland.[2] In 2006 she landed a 3 part series Dream Team 80’s Hewland Productions for Sky TV[3] before playing a semi regular role for BBC Scotlands River City.[4] In 2007 Swann landed leading role Sophie in Shine Productions Dis/connected[5] directed by Tom Harper, as part of the BBC 3 Pilot season. Swann played Mark Addy’s daughter from the north for ITV Bike Squad directed with Guy Jenkin where she later worked with him on his comedy Fried Brain Sandwich for Sony Pictures.
Swann had a small role in an episode of Demons which screened in February 2009, and also appeared in independent film, Shoot on Sight[6] directed by Jag Mundhra starring Brian Cox and Greta Saatchi about the 7/11 bombings in London.
In 2010, Swann was cast in the Award Winning The Great Game Afghanistan, Tricycle Theatre. A British series of short plays on the history of Afghanistan and foreign intervention there, from the First Anglo-Afghan War to the present day, Directed by Nicolas Kent and Indhu Rubasingham.[7] Swann played six different characters from a young Afgahn girl in Black Tulips to Simon Stephens Canopy of Stars where she portrayed a wife confronting her Sergeant Husband about returning to War. The success of the US Tour resulted in a return to Washington DC early 2011 for two exclusive performances for The Pentagon.
Prior to this Swann guested in many well known TV shows such as police drama The Bill, Doctors and Hollyoaks. Swann appeared in the Multi Million Rowntrees Randoms Campaign playing a random primary school teacher[8] which was aired across the UK. Other company commercials in which Swann has appeared include telecommunications company Orange, Vageta and the Co-op.
She starred in a stage production of Of Mice and Men at the Dukes Theatre in Lancaster.[9] In September 2011 she completed filming Real Playing Game a thriller starring a cast from around Europe, produced by MGN Filmes Tino Navarro.
Film
| Year | Film | Character | Director/Producer | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ramanujan | Ms. Bourne | Gnana Rajasekaran | Camphor Cinema |
| 2012 | 7300 Days Later | Eddie | Luca Bertoluzzi | Passion Raw |
| 2012 | Next Exit | Jenny | Ben Goodger | Short Film |
| 2011 | RPG | Young Player #3 | Tino Navarro | MGN Filmes |
| 2007 | Shoot on Sight | Justine Miller | Jag Mundhra | Cine Boutique |
| 2006 | All Bar Love | Eva | James Deryshire | Te papa |
| 2006 | Young Hearts Leap | Face Girl | Alex Kalymnios | BFI |
| 2005 | Shaking Dreamland | Alice | Martina Nagel | Eagle Films |
Television
| Year | Production | Character | Director/Producer | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | RPG | Young Player #8 | David Rebordão and Tino Navarro | |
| 2012 | Hollyoaks | Helen | Mickey Jones | Lime Pictures |
| 2009 | Fried Brain Sandwich | Carmel | Guy Jenkin | Sony Pictures |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks | Sandy | Tant Lay | Lime Pictures |
| 2009 | Doctors | Sally | Daniel Wilson | BBC |
| 2009 | Demons | Greta | Tom Harper | Shine Productions |
| 2008 | Dis-connected | Sophie (lead) | Tom Harper | Shine Productions |
| 2007 | Bike Squad | Susan | Guy Jenkin | Hatrick Productions |
| 2007 | River City | Sophie | Various Directors | BBC Scotland |
| 2006 | The Bill | Sally Ayling | Robert Del Maestro | Thames TV |
| 2006 | Dream Team Retro | Susan | Rob McGillivery | Hewland |
Theatre
| Year | Production | Character | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Black Tulips (The Great Game) | Nahid | Nicolas Kent |
| 2010/11 | Wood for the Fire | Karen | Rachel Grunwald |
| 2010/11 | Night Is Darkest Before the Dawn | Minoo | Indhu Rubasingham |
| 2010/11 | On the Side of Angels | Fiona | Indhu Rubasingham |
| 2010/11 | Fiona Gall | Fiona | Nicolas Kent |
| 2010/11 | Canopy of Stars | Cheryl | Nicolas Kent |
| 2009 | Of Mice and Men | Curleys Wife | Kevin Dyer |
| 2006 | Othello | Desdemona | Kathryn Hunter, Marcello Magni |
| 2004 | Edmund | Glenna | Che Walker |
Other work
| Year | Production | Character | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Orange Christmas Commercial | Mum | Romania (TV,Internet) |
| 2010 | Canopy of Stars | Cheryl | BBC 3 (Radio) |
| 2010 | Tantemarie Commercial | Girl | Gordan Ramsey (Viral) |
| 2009 | Loose Women | N/a | BBC Lancaster (Radio) |
| 2009 | Rowntrees Randoms Commercial | School Teacher | UK (TV) |
| 2008 | Vageta Commercial | Girl | Baltic States (TV) |
| 2007 | Orange Commercial | Sushi Girl | Israel (Cinema and TV) |
| 2006 | The Co-op Commercial | Jealous Girl | Switzerland (Cinema and TV) |
References
- ↑ "",IMDB, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", Eagle Films, Oct 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", Dream Team 80's webpage, 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", River City - The Evening Times, 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", Digital Spy, 03-27-2008. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", apunkachoice film site, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", The Huffington Post, 10-28-2010. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ "", Rowntrees Advert - Youtube, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ↑ " ", Stage Review, 28-09-2009. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/lancashire/hi/things_to_do/newsid_8246000/8246828.stm Of mice and Men BBC Lancashire Radio Interview and Images
2. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/designer-babe-set-to-shake-up-shieldinch-1.972933 River City - The Evening Times Profile on Cloudia Swann
3. http://www.denofgeek.com/television/249802/lily_allen_eyes_doctor_who_role.html Doctor Who
4. http://www.eaglefilms.co.uk/Shaking%20Dream%20Land/press/cloudia_swann.html Shaking Dreamland Film Press Page
5. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/25682/of-mice-and-men Of Mice and Men - The Stage Review
6. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/tubetalk/a91028/preview-new-teen-drama-disconnected.html?start=2 Dis/connected - Shine Productions Film
7. http://virtual-lancaster.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-review-of-mice-and-men.html Of Mice and Men - Virtual Lancaster
8. http://www.berkeleyrep.org/press/photos-10gg.asp The Great Game - Berkley Rep
9. http://outwestarts.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-ten-and-only-best-of-theater-10.html The Great Game - 10 of the best Review
10. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117943942?refCatId=33 The Great Game Variety Review
11. http://outwestarts.blogspot.com/2010/10/like-poppies.html The Great Game Review
12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v4m2g BBC radio 3 Canopy of Stars
13. http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/greatgame10-rev.htm The Great Game (review)
14. http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/greatgame10-rev.htm The Great Game(review)
15. http://www.theatreindc.com/playdetail.php?playID=174 The Great Game (Washington DC)
16. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-gunderson/theatre-of-the-right-now-_b_774123.html (Berkley US Review)
17. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/artsfun/afterhours/16812.html (Washington The Great Game Review)
18. http://theater.nytimes.com/show/25491/The-Great-Game-Afghanistan-/overview (New York Times - Overview of cast)
19. http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/09/21/the-great-game-afghanistan-part-2/ The Great Game Review
20. http://www.stagevoices.com/stage_voices/2010/12/the-great-game-afghanistan-in-new-york-review.html (New York performance standout)
21. http://www.zimbio.com/Afghanistan/articles/eyZdZh3VS8Z/Olivier+Nominated+Great+Game+Afghanistan+Arrives http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/30957 (Minneapolis Programme - The Great Game)
External links
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1. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2014175/ (Cloudia Swann IMDB Page).
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPRwHxXbCZc (Cloudia Swann as a teacher in Rowntree's Randoms Advert).