Marama Corlett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malta |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and dancer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Blood Drive |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
Marama Corlett is a Maltese actress and dancer, best known for her roles as Aki in Blood Drive , Ruby in Sick of It and Corporal Angua in The Watch .
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Corlett was born and raised in Malta as one of four sisters. While having a Manx surname, Marama is actually of Maltese, Sicilian and New Zealand heritage. Her father is from New Zealand, and her mother from Malta. She lives in London.
Corlett started her dance career with the Ballet Russ de Malt in Malta, before moving to England to further pursue her ballet career. [1]
Her first professional acting role was in the 2010 film The Devil's Double , directed by New Zealand director Lee Tamahori. She played Lois Fisher in the 2011 West End production of The Children's Hour , directed by Ian Rickson. [2]
In 2011, Sky1 announced that Corlett would play Rina in the television drama Sinbad ; [3] [4] she had to learn boxing to prepare for her role. [5] Corlett appeared in Desert Dancer (2013) alongside Freida Pinto, and Maleficent (2014) with Angelina Jolie.
She can be also seen in the music videos for "How" (2016) by Daughter, "The Invisibles" (2018) by Suede, and "You're My Waterloo" (2015) by The Libertines.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | What a Witch | Lady in Present | short film |
| 2010 | Todd and the Tooth Fairy | Boatperson | short film |
| Missed Connections | Date #4 | short film | |
| 2011 | The Devil's Double | Hennahead | Film |
| 2012 | Sinbad | Rina | TV series; Main cast: 12 episodes |
| Duende | Young Girl | short film | |
| 2013 | The Bridge | The Girlfriend | short film |
| Let's Talk About Sex | Anja | short film | |
| Desert Dancer | Mona | Film | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Pit Boss | Film |
| Maleficent | Servant | Film | |
| The Goob | Eva | Film | |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers | Sia | TV series; 1 episodes |
| A.D. The Bible Continues | Tabitha | TV series; 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | A Girl Goes for Dinner | The Girl | short film |
| 2017 | Blood Drive | Aki | TV series; 13 episodes |
| Sick Note | Linda | TV series; Series 1, 13 episodes | |
| Afterword | Young Woman | Short film | |
| 2018 | The City and the City | Rebecca | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Strike Back: Revolution | Natasha Petrenko | TV series; 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Sick of it | Ruby | TV series; Series 2, 6 episodes |
| His Dark Materials | Katja Sirkka | TV series; 1 episode | |
| 2021 | The Watch | Corporal Angua | TV series; Main cast |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Theta | Episode: "Beyond the Sea" |
| TBA | We Live in Time | Adrienne Duvall | Film |
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