Lois Chimimba

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Lois Chimimba
Born (1991-08-16) 16 August 1991 (age 30)
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
EducationMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Lois Chimimba (born 16 August 1991) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her roles in television programmes, including Beth Forbes in Holby City (2014), Karen in the medical drama Trust Me, Hannah Bailey in the Netflix television series The One (2021)[1] and Tara Kierly in the drama television series Vigil (2021).[2]

Early life[]

Chimimba was born in Glasgow, on 16 August 1991, the daughter of a white Scottish mother and an African father from Malawi.[3] When Chimimba was young, she and her parents moved to Malawi, where they lived until she was about two and a half years old.[3]

She moved back to the United Kingdom to study acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, from where she graduated.[3]

Career[]

Chimimba started her acting career when she portrayed Beth Forbes in the television programme Holby City for three episodes in 2014.

In 2017, Chimimba played the role of Karen in the medical drama television programme Trust Me, opposite Jodie Whittaker. The following year in 2018, she reunited with Whittaker in the Doctor Who episode, "The Tsuranga Conundrum", playing Mabli.[4]

In 2021, she played the role of Hannah Bailey, the wife of Eric Kofi-Abrefa's character, in the Netflix television programme The One.[5] In her interview on The Sunday Post, Chimimba said: "When I heard I’d got it, I was doing a wee bit in Sky’s A Discovery Of Witches. It was a night shoot in a storm so there was a lot of sitting about. I was wearing a corset, which I absolutely loved at first but within about an hour I was feeling pretty uncomfortable. It was cold and my feet were damp but then I got the call in the trailer about The One, and any grumps I had about being cold and wet were instantly gone because I was just so thrilled".[5]

The same year, she played Chief Petty Officer Tracy Kierly in the drama television programme Vigil.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Proposal Zoe Short film
2017 National Theatre Live: Peter Pan Tiger Lily, Slightly
2019 Wonder.land Aly Direct-to-video

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Trust Me Karen 4 episodes
2018 Doctor Who Mabli Episode: "The Tsuranga Conundrum"
2020 Group Carly Episode: "Pilot"
Nominated – British Academy Scotland Award for Best Actress in Television (2020)
2021 A Discovery of Witches Catherine Streeter 3 episodes
2021 The One Hannah Bailey 8 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ Lyons, Bev (15 March 2021). "Scots Actress Lois Chimimba Becomes Latest Netflix Star for Top Trending Show "The One"". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gregory, Ruby (5 September 2021). "BBC Vigil Star Who You Might Recognise From Roles in Holby City and Doctor Who". www.mylondon.news. MyLondon. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Moore, Camille (21 October 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Lois Chimimba". www.tvovermind.com. TVOvermind. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ^ Writer: Chris Chibnall; Director: Jennifer Perrott (10 November 2018). "The Tsuranga Conundrum". Doctor Who. BBC. BBC Two.
  5. ^ a b Scougall, Murray (14 March 2021). "INTERVIEW: Rising star Lois Chimimba on a massive weekend as she hits the screen in hotly-tipped shows The One and Beep". www.sundaypost.com. The Sunday Post. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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