Danielle Vitalis

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Danielle Vitalis is a British actress and writer. She has lead roles in series such as Sliced (2019) and Smothered (2023), and made appearances in films like Attack the Block (2011) and The Great Escaper (2023).

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Early life

Vitalis lived part of her childhood in Saint Lucia before moving to the London borough of Hackney in the 1990s. Her mother’s family are St. Lucian. [1]

Career

Vitalis made her screen debut in the 2011 Joe Cornish film Attack the Block , playing Tia. She later appeared in the E4 comedy drama series Youngers , the BBC Three supernatural series In the Flesh and the Dave sitcom Sliced with Samson Kayo. [2] In 2020, she was included as one of Digital Spy magazine’s 30 Black British stars of tomorrow. [3]

After appearances in Horrible Histories and Stath Lets Flats , in 2020 she joined the third series of Famalam , with Kayo and Vivienne Acheampong. [4] Her acting credits also include I May Destroy You and the Black Mirror episode "Joan Is Awful". [5] [6]

In 2023, she was in The Great Escaper with Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. [7] In The Guardian , Peter Bradshaw mentioned her performance as one of the best in a supporting role on film in 2023. [8] That year she also played the lead role of Sammy in the Monica Heisey written Sky Comedy series Smothered alongside Jon Pointing and Aisling Bea. [9] [10]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Attack the Block Tia
2013-2014 Youngers Louise11 episodes
2013-2014 In the Flesh Hannah
2017 Timewasters Myrtle
2019 Sliced Tika3 episodes
2019 Horrible Histories Ensemble actor1 episode
2019 This Way Up Poppy1 episode
2019 Stath Lets Flats Neema1 episode
2020 I May Destroy You Teen Arabella3 episdoes
2020 Famalam Various5 episodes, also writer
2021 Death in Paradise Aneesha Cole1 episode
2022 Murder, They Hope Emma1 episode
2023 Black Mirror Fatima KlaasEpisode "Joan Is Awful"
2023 The Great Escaper Adele
2023 Smothered SammyLead role

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