Llewella Gideon
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Born | Peckham, South London, England | 27 September 1967
Occupation | Actress, comedian, author |
Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London)[1] is a British actress, comedian and writer.[2] She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including The Real McCoy, The Crouches, and The Delivery Man, and provided the voices of several characters in Bob the Builder.[2] She wrote and starred in the radio series , which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003.[3][4] The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian.[5]
Early life[]
Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London. As a child, she attended Lyndhurst Primary School in neighbouring Camberwell and Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross. Even as a youngster, Gideon was drawn to acting and writing, and her mother encouraged her interests by enrolling her in Saturday classes at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Brooks, Yolanda (16 February 2001). "My Best Teacher, with Llewella Gideon". TES News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ a b "The Crouches cast interviews". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "The Little Big Woman Radio Show". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Montgomery, Isobel (21 February 2001). "Radio pick of the day". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Llewella Gideon presents The Best Of The Little Big Woman". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- English actresses
- English radio writers
- Living people
- 1967 births
- Black British actresses