Kiruna Stamell
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Occupation | Actress |
Height | 1.06 m (3 ft 6 in)[1] |
Spouse |
Gareth Berliner (m. 2012) |
Website | www |
Kiruna Stamell (born 13 March 1981) is an Australian-British actress. After appearing in various series and films including
Early and personal life
Stamell was born in Sydney as the eldest of three children to George and Kerry, both teachers who became information technology professionals. She was named after the Swedish city of
Whilst growing up, Stamell believed that she could not have a normal relationship due to her dwarfism. She told off the first boy to try to kiss her as she thought there was a rule that he could not date her; she believed he would be teased. Stamell began a relationship with stand-up comedian Gareth Berliner after meeting him at a comedy club.
Stamell is involved in the disability arts movement and was an original co-founder of Atypical Theatre Company in Australia.[7] She was also the co-director of A Little Commitment Ltd, a production company run in conjunction with husband Berliner.[3] Stamell remains based in England and is a British citizen.[3][8]
Career
While studying dance, theatre and film at the
In 2005, Stamell returned to England after receiving funding from the
In the late 2000s, Stamell was a frequent guest presenter on the BBC's Ouch! podcast.
In 2022, she starred in the
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes[17] |
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2001 | Moulin Rouge! | La Petite Princess | Film |
2001 | Life Support | PA | 1 episode |
2005 | Love Hurts | Cupid | Short film |
2009 | All The Small Things | Phoebe | Main role |
2008–2009 | EastEnders | Sandra Fielding
|
Guest role |
2009 | Cast Offs
|
Carrie | Main role |
2011, 2013 | Life's Too Short | Amy | Recurring role |
2013 | The Best Offer | Girl in the Bar | Film |
2014 | Holby City | Leonie Somers | Episode: "Estel" |
2015 | Father Brown | Enid Flay | Episode: "The Invisible Man" |
2018–2020 | Play School | Herself | Presenter |
2019 | Judy & Punch
|
Mavis | Film |
2019–2020 | The New Pope | Abbess of the Monastery of Saint Therese | Recurring role |
2020 | Wuthering Heights | Isabella Linton | Guest role |
2021 | Brassic
|
June | 1 episode |
2022 | The Serpent Queen | Mathilde | Main role |
2023–2024 | Doctors | Kirsty Millar
|
Regular role |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue[17] |
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2002 | Macbeth | King Duncan | Sydney Theatre Company |
2003 | Preserving the Apple | Rai | Drill Hall
|
2005 | Grace | Deviser/Performer | Quarantine |
2006 | The Maids | Claire | Atypical Theatre Company |
2007, 2009 | Whiter Than Snow | Frieda | Tour |
2007 | King Lear | Cordelia | Round Earth |
2008 | For All the Wrong Reasons | Femme Fatal | Contact Theatre |
2009 | The Ugly Spirit | Contact Theatre | |
2010 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Starveling | Octagon Theatre |
2011 | Peeling | Beaty | Forest Forge |
2011 | The Lost Happy Endings | Sparrow/Witch | Midlands Arts Centre and Red Earth
|
2014 | Parrot and Pirate | Cutlass Kate | A Little Commitment and Red Earth |
2014 | Great Britain | Wendy Klinkard | Lyttelton Theatre and West End |
2015 | An Oak Tree | Father | National Theatre |
2015 | Everyman | Discrection | National Theatre |
2016 | The Government Inspector | Anna | Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2016 | Sleeping Beauty | Good Fairy | Hackney Empire |
2018 | Jane Eyre | Bessie Lee/Teacher/Maria Temple | Octagon Theatre |
2018 | Hamlet | Guildenstern | Octagon Theatre |
2019 | Them! | Host | National Theatre of Scotland |
2020 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Marie-Louise | ATG and Playhouse Theatre |
2022 | The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs | Fi | Soho Theatre |
References
- ^ a b "Kiruna Stimell". Spotlight. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "All the World's a Stage". Australian Story. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Brown, Jenny (1 January 2019). "Kiruna Stamell: 'Not everyone is kind'". Australian Women's Weekly. pp. 76–79.
- ^ "Patrons". Skeletal Dysplasia Group. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b Meakin, Nione (9 June 2012). "'I told off the first boy who kissed me'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Post Office settles disability discrimination case". BBC News. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Show and Tell: Kiruna Stamell and Emma J Cooper". ABC TV – Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 5 April 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ^ a b c "BBC – Ouch! (disability) – Interviews – The Ouch Assessment: Kiruna Stamell". BBC. 20 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Biography". Kiruna Stamell's official website. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kiruna Stamell". LinkedIn. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "2004–05 Annual Report" (PDF). Australia Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Lyn Gardner "Whiter Than Snow" Archived 3 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 28 March 2007
- ^ "BBC – Ouch! (disability) – Podcast". BBC. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "BBC – Press Office – All The Small Things press pack: cast list" (Press release). BBC Press Office. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ Eleftheriou-Smith, Louella-Mae (13 December 2014). "EastEnders actress Kiruna Stamell's discrimination case sees Post Office pledge to change 11,000 branches across UK". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Ouch Talk Show No. 39 – May 2009 (transcript)" (Rich Text Format). BBC. May 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ a b c "Kiruna Stamell". Spotlight. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Boone, Keyaira (11 September 2022). "What the cast of 'The Serpent Queen' looks like in real life". Insider. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- What to Watch. (Future plc). Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 May 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 announces full shortlist and broadcast change". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Kiruna Stamell at IMDb