Riann Steele

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Riann Steele
Born (1987-05-23) 23 May 1987 (age 36)
Brooklyn, New York
Alma mater Arts Educational Schools, London
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Riann Steele is an American-born British actress. She began her career in theatre. Her films include Treacle Jr. (2010), Sket (2011), and The Creeping (2022). On television, she starred in the E4 comedy Crazyhead (2016) and the NBC series Debris (2021).

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She had recurring roles in the BBC medical soap Holby City (2009–2010) and the Channel 4 sitcom Lovesick (2014–2016), and season 5 of the Syfy series The Magicians (2020).

Early life

Steele was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Ealing, West London. She studied at the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd). [1]

Career

After completing her studies, Steele appeared in various Royal Shakespeare Company productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream , Love's Labours Lost and Hamlet (including its subsequent BBC television film adaptation in 2009) alongside David Tennant. From 2009 to 2010, she played Nurse Lauren Minster in Holby City . Her first feature film role was opposite Aidan Gillen in 2010's Treacle Jr.. [2] In 2012, she starred in the film Sket as Shaks, the girlfriend of a violent gang leader portrayed by Ashley Walters, [3] and in Doctor Who (series 7) as Queen Nefertiti. [4] She has also appeared as Cleo, a therapist, in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick and also appeared as Sydney Halliday in four episodes of NCIS: New Orleans Season 4.

In 2021, Steele played the role of Finola Jones in the NBC drama Debris , whose pilot was written by J. H. Wyman. [5]

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Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Hamlet Lady-in-waitingFilm
2009–2010 Holby City Lauren MinsterRecurring role, 12 episodes
2010 Pete versus Life N/AEpisode: "Marriage of Convenience"
2010 Treacle Jr. LindaFilm
2011 360 WaitressFilm
2011 Sket ShaksFilm
2011 Death in Paradise Abigail LightfootEpisode: "An Unhelpful Aid"
2012 Sadie J DaisyEpisodes: "Pixiepopalistic: Parts 1 and 2"
2012 Doctor Who Nefertiti Episode: "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship"
2013 Misfits NaomiEpisode 5.4
2014–2016 Lovesick Cleo4 episodes
2016 Crazyhead SuzanneMain role
2018 NCIS: New Orleans Sydney Halliday4 episodes
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Catherine StarrFilm
2019 Legacies AblahEpisode: "There's a World Where Your Dreams Came True"
2020 The Magicians Plum ChatwinRecurring role (season 5), 5 episodes
2021 Debris Finola JonesMain role [5]

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References

  1. Gyamfi, Akua (4 October 2016). "Riann Steele Talks Being the Not So Pretty Best Friend in E4's Crazyhead". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. Riann Steele, the role of Linda Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine ". Treacle Jr. Retrieved on 30 August 2012]
  3. "Ones To Watch – Riann Steele | Clash Music Exclusive Interview". Clashmusic.com. May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. "Doctor Who Profiles/Queen-Nefertiti". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (14 February 2020). "'Debris': Riann Steele To Star In NBC Sci-Fi Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 29 June 2020.