Llewella Gideon

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Llewella Gideon
Born (1967-09-27) 27 September 1967 (age 57)
Peckham, South London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, author

Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967) [1] is a British actress, comedian and writer. [2] She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including Absolutely Fabulous , The Real McCoy , The Crouches , and The Delivery Man , and provided the UK voice of Molly and Trix in Bob the Builder . [2] She wrote and starred in the radio series The Little Big Woman , which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003. [3] [4] The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian . [5] In 2024, Gideon starred as Miss Drusilla in the BBC drama Mr Loverman . [6]

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Early life

Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London to a Saint Lucian mother and Dominican father. As a child, she attended Lyndhurst Primary School in neighbouring Camberwell and Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross. Even as a youngster, Gideon was drawn to acting and writing, and her mother encouraged her interests by enrolling her in Saturday classes at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Brooks, Yolanda (16 February 2001). "My Best Teacher, with Llewella Gideon". TES News . Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The Crouches cast interviews". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Little Big Woman Radio Show". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, Isobel (21 February 2001). "Radio pick of the day". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Llewella Gideon presents The Best Of The Little Big Woman". Ovalhouse . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mr Loverman is a life-affirming story about family, love, and being true to yourself". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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