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Leonie Mellinger | |
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| Born | 24 June 1959 Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Author, Communication Skills Coach |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Werner Scholem (grandfather) |
| Website | https://www.mellinger.co.uk/ |
Leonie Mellinger (born 24 June 1959) is a British actress, author and communications skills coach.
Mellinger was born in the British military hospital neighbouring Spandau Prison as her actor father was then working for Bertolt Brecht's theatre company (the Berliner Ensemble). [1] Her Jewish parents were childhood refugees from Nazi Germany; her grandfather was Werner Scholem, who was killed in Buchenwald. [1]
Mellinger trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her acting debut was as Miriam in the 1981 BBC television serialisation of D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers . In the television serial Small World (1988), based on the novel by David Lodge, she played a central double role portraying the twins Angelica and Lily. Her stage appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company have included Lavinia in Titus Andronicus and Perdita in The Winter's Tale .
As well as acting, for the past twenty years she has taught communication and personal impact skills at her own training company. From 2017 to 2021 one of her clients was Keir Starmer. [2]
In February 2025 it was reported that Starmer and Mellinger had a face to face coaching session at the Labour Party Headquarters in London on Christmas Eve 2020, in possible violation of Covid lockdown restrictions. [3] [4] This issue was raised in Prime Minister's Questions on 5 February 2025, with the Conservative Party demanding a police investigation. [5]
Mellinger married actor Robin Askwith in 1988, although they divorced in 1991. [6] She then married Anthony Burton in 1996 and the couple had a daughter, Aurelie, born the same year.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Memoirs of a Survivor | Emily Mary Cartwright | |
| 1983 | Ghost Dance | Marianne | |
| 1984 | Memed, My Hawk | Hatche | |
| 1984 | Summer Lightning | Louise St.Leger | |
| 1985 | Zina | German Stenographer | |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa | |
| 1992 | Hostage | Mrs. Mason |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sons and Lovers | Miriam Leivers | 5 episodes |
| 1983 | Women | Caroline | Episode: "Whale Music" |
| 1983 | BBC Play of the Month | Silvia | Episode: "Infidelities" |
| 1984 | Mr. Palfrey of Westminster | Melissa Conyers | Episode: "The Honeypot and the Bees" |
| 1985 | Bergerac | Terry | Episode: "Off Shore Trades" |
| 1986 | Dead Head | Angela | Episode: "The Patriot" |
| 1987 | Paradise Postponed | Francesca Simcox | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Hannay | Lady Veronica Strickland | Episode: "The Hazard of the Die" |
| 1988 | Small World | Angelica / Lily | 5 episodes |
| 1989 | The New Statesman | Clarissa | Episode: "May the Best Man Win" |
| 1989 | Pride and Extreme Prejudice | Renate | TV film |
| 1990 | Screen Two | Claire | Episode: "Children Crossing" |
| 1990 | Stay Lucky | Louisa | Episode: "Bigamy Blues" |
| 1992 | Maigret | Yvonne Moncin | Episode: "Maigret Sets a Trap" |
| 1992 | Lovejoy | Marina | Episode: "The Prague Sun" |
| 1994 | Wycliffe | Polly Innes | Episode: "The Tangled Web" |
| 1998 | The Bill | Elena | Episode: "Sale or Return: Part 2" |
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