Antonia Thomas

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Antonia Thomas
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Thomas in June 2010
Born
Antonia Laura Thomas

(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
London, England
Alma mater Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA)
National Youth Theatre
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)

Antonia Laura Thomas (born 3 November 1986) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits , Evie Douglas in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick and Dr. Claire Browne in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor . [1]

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Early life

Antonia Laura Thomas was born in London in 1986, the daughter of a Jamaican mother, Veronica Thomas, [2] an NHS psychologist, and a British father. [2] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Emma Jay Thomas, also an actress. [3] At age 12, she joined the National Youth Music Theatre, and at age 13 she toured Japan in the musical Pendragon production, alongside Connie Fisher. [2] She attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009 with a BA in acting, [3] then joined to the National Youth Theatre. [4]

Career

Thomas was cast as Alisha Daniels in Misfits in 2009, [5] one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. [3] She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show. [6] In 2012, she appeared in the music video for the Coldplay song "Charlie Brown". [7]

In 2013, Thomas was in the film Sunshine on Leith, [8] alongside Peter Mullen. [2]

In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV show Lovesick which aired on Channel 4, then Netflix, for a second series. [9] [10]

In 2015, Thomas was featured in the music video for the Stereophonics' song "C'est La Vie" and narrated the opening and closing lines to the revival of the British children's television series Teletubbies . [2]

In 2017, She began appearing as Doctor Claire Browne in the American TV show, The Good Doctor . [11]

Filmography

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Short film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Misfits: ErazerAlisha Daniels
2013AirAlex
2015Isla TraenaD
2016BreakingAnna
The WorkJuliet
2017HomerLexi
2020Freedoms Name Is Mighty SweetLucille HunterCo-writer, executive producer

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Eight Minutes IdleAdrienne
Spike Island Lisa
2013 Sunshine on Leith Yvonne
Hello Carter Mischa
2014 Northern Soul Angela
The Hybrid Steinmann
2015 Survivor Naomi Rosenbaum
2016FirstBornCharlie
2017RearviewNicky
2021All on a Summer's DayMain character
2024 Bagman Karina

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011 Misfits Alisha Daniels Main role; Series 1–3; 21 Episodes
2010 Stanley Park SadieTelevision film
The Deep Maddy3 Episodes
2012 Homefront Tasha RaveleyTV Mini-series; 6 Episodes
2014FlemingJazz Singer2 Episodes
Transporter: The Series FerraraEpisode: "The Diva"
2014–2018 Lovesick Evelyn "Evie" DouglasMain role; 22 Episodes
2015 The Musketeers Samara AlamanEpisode: "The Good Traitor"
The ArkSabbaTelevision film
2015–2018 Teletubbies Narrator/Voice Trumpet (Voice)
2016 The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Isabel Harringay1 Episode
2017–2022, 2024 The Good Doctor Dr. Claire Browne Main role (seasons 1–4,), guest (season 5 & 7); 80 episodes
2018Snatches: Moments from Women's LivesLeonieEpisode: "Tipping Point"
2020 Small Axe Gretl LoganEpisode: "Red, White and Blue"
2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Narrator (voice)Episode: "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse
2022 Suspect Maia8 Episodes
2023 Still Up LisaMain role [12]

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Director(s)Ref.
2012"Charlie Brown" Coldplay Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham [7]
2015"C'est La Vie" Stereophonics Kelly Jones

References

  1. ↑ "'Black Mirror', 'One Day at a Time' & More Get Premiere Dates on Netflix – TCA". Deadline. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Antonia Thomas interview: the Good Doctor star talks Sunshine on Leith, Misfits and telling her own stories". scotsman.com. 17 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Exclusive Interview: Antonia Thomas E4's Misfits". fourthwall magazine. Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "This week at NYT". National Youth Theatre. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Member and Alumni News- This week NYT Alumna Antonia Thomas performed Tipping Point on BBC Four as part of their Snatches: Moments From 100 Years Of Women's Lives series set in 2028.
  5. ↑ French, Dan (17 August 2009). "E4 commissions new teen superhero comedy". Digital Spy . Hachette Filipacchi . Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Goodacre, Kate (19 December 2011). "'Misfits' star will not return for series four". Digital Spy . Hearst Magazines . Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Coldplay release "Charlie Brown" starring Antonia Thomas from Misfits - Music Video" . Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Antonia Thomas". Curtisbrown.co.uk (Former Agent). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Netflix Has Officially Renewed Scrotal Recall for Season 2". Premiere Date. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Virtue, Graeme (16 November 2016). "A whole new ball game: the unlikely return of STI sitcom Scrotal Recall". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (17 February 2017). "Antonia Thomas Cast in ABC Pilot 'Doctor Murphy'; Bojana Novakovic in CBS 'Instinct'". Deadline.
  12. ↑ "Apple TV+ announces new 'Still Up' comedy for September". appleinsider.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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