Leona Lishoy

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Leona Lishoy
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Born (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)
Nationality Indian
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Years active2012–present
Parent Lishoy

Leona Lishoy is an Indian actress and model who is known for her works primarily in Malayalam cinema. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Lishoy.

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Personal life

Leona is the daughter of Malayalam film and television actor Lishoy. She was born 26 April 1991. [1] She did her schooling in Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Thrissur. She is an alumnus of Christ University, Bengaluru and went on to receive an MBA diploma from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru.

Career

Leona started off as a model for various advertisements. She was subsequently signed on to play the role of Sharada's daughter in '- Kalikaalam (2012). Her first substantial role was in Jawan of Vellimala , starring Mammootty, Mamtha Mohandas in which she played Asif Ali's love interest in 2012. [2] [3]

In 2013, she played the female lead in science fiction movie Red Rain , which had an international cast and crew. [4]

She was also seen in cameo roles in North 24 Kaatham and Haram , both of which starred Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Leona essayed a serious role as Dr. Treesa, the mother of Sara Arjun in Annmariya Kalippilannu in 2016.

Leona also signed on to play an orphan in a Yatheemkhana (Muslim orphanage) in Hadiyya (2017).

She expanded her repertoire with notable performances in Viswasapoorvam Mansoor (2017), Maradona (2018), Queen (2018) and Athiran (2019).

Her performance as Sameera, a movie actress in the movie Mayanadi was widely accepted. Leona played the role of Mariya in the thriller-drama Ishq , starring Ann Sheetal and Shane Nigam.

In Prasobh Vijayan's Anveshanam (2020), Leona starred alongside Jayasurya and Shruti Ramachandran. She received widespread acclaim for her nuanced portrayal of a police officer.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2012 Kalikaalam Ananya Malayalam Debut Film [5]
Jawan of Vellimala Jenny VargheseMalayalamFirst film as Lead [6]
2013 North 24 Kaatham SimiMalayalamExtended Cameo
Red Rain NehaMalayalam [7]
2015 Haram Isha's friendMalayalamCameo Role [8]
Onnum Onnum Moonu Vivek's loverMalayalamSegment:Shabdharekha
Mr. Premi Kannada Kannada Debut
2016 Annmariya Kalippilannu Dr. Teresa RoyMalayalam [9]
ZoomModel Girly ZachariaMalayalam [10]
2017GeminiMithilaMalayalam [11]
Viswasapoorvam Mansoor SoumyaMalayalam [12]
History of Joy AparnaMalayalam
HadeeyaKhadeejaMalayalam [13]
Mayanadi SameeraMalayalam [14]
2018 Queen Victim/WitnessMalayalamCameo Appearance
KiduAnnieMalayalam [15]
Maradona NadhiyaMalayalam [16]
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Susan ThomasMalayalam [17]
Ennaalum Sarath..? HaseebaMalayalamPhoto appearance
2019 Athiran AnnamariaMalayalam [18]
Ishq: Not A Love Story MariyaMalayalamNominated : 9th South Indian International Movie Awards -
Best Supporting Actress
[19]
Virus Mrs. PaulMalayalam
2020 Anveshanam ACP LathaMalayalam [20]
Kattu Kadal AthirukalAbida HassanMalayalam
2021 Ishq: Not A Love Story Jyothi Telugu Telugu Debut

Remake of Malayalam film Ishq: Not A Love Story

2022 Twenty One Gms Gouri NandhakishoreMalayalamLead Role [21]
12th Man FidaMalayalam [22]
Varayan DaisyMalayalam [23]
Chathuram CI Meritta PhilipMalayalam
2023 Djinn Thara KoshiMalayalam [24]
2024Samadhana PusthakamMalayalam [25]
TBAEdhureethaRaghaviTeluguPost Production
TBA Ram AswathyMalayalamFilming [26]
TBAMukhapadangalMalayalamPost Production [27]
TBAKanakarajyamMalayalamFilming
TBA Musasi TBATamilFilming [28]

Television

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2022Panam Tharum PadamParticipantMalayalamGame show
2022Star Comedy MagicMentorMalayalamFun show

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformNotes
2024AnaliTBA Malayalam Disney+ Hotstar [29]

Short films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2018Ezhamathe Chaya ChithramShayariMalayalam
2022Kankettu - The UndefinedWomanMalayalam

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