Mimi Slinger | |
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![]() Slinger in 2022 | |
Born | England [1] | 6 February 2003
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Years active | 2014–present |
Partner | HRVY (2021–present) |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [2] |
Hair color | Blonde [2] |
Eye color | Green [2] |
Agency | Storm Management [2] |
Mimi Slinger (born 6 February 2003) is an English actress and model, known for portraying the role of Leanna Cavanagh on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale . In 2021, she was signed to Storm Management.
Slinger was born on 6 February 2003 in England. [3] At a few months old, her family moved to Singapore where she grew up. [4] She attended the Tanglin Trust School, where she began performing. [5] Then at the age of eleven, Slinger and her family moved back to England. [6] Slinger then began attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, [7] as well as attending weekend classes at ArtsEd. [8]
Since 2021, Slinger has dated singer and television presenter, HRVY. In April 2023, they made a red carpet appearance at the Malfy Gin VIP launch party. [9] [10]
Slinger began singing at the age of six and later discovered musical theatre. [6] She made her stage debut in 2014, where she appeared in a production of The Sound of Music , where she portrayed the role of Brigitta von Trapp. [11] In 2017, Slinger made her onscreen debut in Heidi: Queen of the Mountain, in which she portrayed the role of Clara. [12] That same year, she appeared in The Braille Legacy at the Charing Cross Theatre. [13]
In 2018, Slinger began appearing in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale , portraying the role of Leanna Cavanagh. [14] [15] In an interview with Digital Spy, Slinger stated that her character is "a troublemaker and loves the attention that comes with it." [16] In 2021, it was announced that Slinger had been signed by modelling agency Storm Management. [17] She left Emmerdale later that year, [18] but expressed a desire to continue acting on television alongside her modelling ventures. [6] In 2023, she starred in the short film Path to Ecstasy, and later made an appearance in an episode of the Apple war series Masters of the Air . [19] [20]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Heidi: Queen of the Mountain | Clara | Film |
2018–2021 | Emmerdale | Leanna Cavanagh | Regular role |
2023 | Path to Ecstasy | Emma | Short film |
2023 | Masters of the Air | Sally | 1 episode |