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Leona Vaughan | |
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| Born | 13 February 1995 Caerphilly County Borough, Wales |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Leona Kate Vaughan [1] (born 13 February 1995) is a Welsh actress from Caerphilly, South Wales. She has attended the Mark Jermin Stage School. She starred in CBBC's television series Wolfblood as Jana and in Stella as Cerys.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bridgend | Grace |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2017 | Wolfblood | Jana |
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| 2015–2017 | Stella | Cerys Ferris | Recurring role (series 4–5) |
| 2016–2017 | Wolfblood Secrets | Jana | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Casualty | Carly Fielden | Episode: All I Want for Christmas Is You |
| 2017 | Cops and Monsters | Alicia Hughes | Episode: Fight the Bite Episode: Inhuman Nature |
| Top Class | Contestant | Episode: Celebrity Special | |
| 2022 | Casualty | Kellie Denton | Episode: Leap of Faith |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Wolfblood | 2016 Children's Performer | BAFTA Children's Award | Nominated | [2] |
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