Leila Mimmack

Leila Mimmack
Born (1993-11-05) 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 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. 1 2 "Leamington teenager Leila gets big break in new TV show". warwickcourier.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. "Leila Mimmack. Biography". btvguide.net. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  3. "Paula". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. Phil Wheat (17 September 2014). "Frightfest 2014: ‘The Sleeping Room’ Review.". Nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. "Artist Details Leila Mimmack". Theartistspartnership.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  6. Chris Riches (9 July 2010). "Review: That Face – The Studio, Sheffield". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  7. Ben East (25 May 2011). "The Stage Reviews – A View From The Bridge". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  8. Naima Khan (16 May 2014). "Debris, Southwark Playhouse. Early Dennis Kelly one-act puts familial dysfunction centre-stage". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  9. 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.

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