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Coral Amiga is an English actress and screenwriter born in London. She is best known for her portrayal of Vorena the Elder, in the television series Rome . After attending The American School in London, she went on to receive a bachelor's degree at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [1]

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The miniseries Southcliffe , in which she played the role of Mattie, was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2014. [2] In 2020 Amiga wrote and starred in a short horror thriller, MJ, directed by Jamie Delaney which was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival, the London Short Film Festival, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. [3] Also in 2020 Amiga and Nicole Hartley wrote, and starred in, a short film called Bored that was directed by Georgia Oakley. [4] It was a TV pilot that was selected for the 2020 SXSW Festival, until the festival was cancelled, but did continue to receive positive reviews from critics including going on to win the Best Series at the London Short Series Festival and being awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick. [5] [6] [7] [8] Hartley and Amiga collaborated on a further short film, Bug, for Hulu’s ‘Bite Size Halloween’ in 2022. [9] [10]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005-2007 Rome [11] Vorena the Elder
2009 The Sexton's Wife ElizabethShort film by Marco Piana
2012 Dead Europe Yvette
2013 Southcliffe [11] Mattie
2014 I Open My Eyes and I See SomethingSarah
2016 Utopic Dystopia [11]
2020 MJ [3] MJwriter and lead actress
2020 Bored [6] JamieCo-written with Nicole Hartley
2022 Bug [9] Co-written and directed with Nicole Hartley
TBAKill The Czar [12] TBA

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  9. 1 2 Elkon, Gadi (27 October 2022). "Bite Size Halloween – Interview With BUG Co-Writers And Co-Directors Coral Amiga And Nicole Hartley". Selig Film News. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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  12. ↑ Young, Nicola (29 May 2023). "Actor Ben Youcef In Upcoming Film "Kill The Czar"". Hayat Life. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023. It will also star Scott Haze, Coral Amiga, and Amber Coney.


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