Lenora Crichlow
Lenora Crichlow | |
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Born | Lenora Isabella Crichlow 4 January 1985 London, UK |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
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Lenora Isabella Crichlow (born 4 January 1985) is a British actress. She became known for her starring roles as Maria "Sugar" Sweet in the
Early life
Crichlow was born 4 January 1985
From the age of twelve, Crichlow trained and worked with the Young Blood Theatre Company in Hammersmith, West London. She went on to study drama at the University of Sussex.[citation needed]
Career
Crichlow's first professional acting role came when she was cast alongside
In 2007, she appeared in the
In November 2008, the BBC announced Crichlow had been cast as
In November 2009, Crichlow played the part of Alice Jackson in Collision, an ITV1 drama which ran over five consecutive nights.[18] From January to February 2010, Crichlow appeared as aspiring fashion designer Ali Redcliffe in the BBC One romantic comedy miniseries Material Girl. In June 2010, she also played the role of Ashley in a BBC Three pilot, Dappers.[19] That same month, Crichlow presented Nelson Mandela: One Incredible Life on BBC Three. For the documentary, Crichlow travelled to South Africa to learn more about Nelson Mandela's story.[20][21] In 2011, Crichlow played the character of Police Sergeant Lily Thomson in the BBC drama Death in Paradise.[22]
In January 2011, Crichlow appeared in six short accompaniments for
In February 2013, Crichlow starred as Victoria Skillane in "White Bear", the second episode in the second series of Charlie Brooker's critically acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror.[28] The following month, it was announced that she had landed a main role in the American sitcom Back in the Game for the ABC network, starring alongside James Caan and Maggie Lawson.[29] In July 2013, Crichlow portrayed the role of Chen Sam in the BBC Four television film Burton & Taylor, alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West.[30]
In 2014, she portrayed Mel in the independent drama film Electricity, starring opposite Agyness Deyn and Christian Cooke. In February 2014, it was announced that Crichlow had been cast as Stephie Bennett in the NBC comedy series A to Z.[31] The series was given a full season order, but was ultimately cancelled.[32] She next appeared in the Kevin Pollak-directed comedy-drama The Late Bloomer, alongside J. K. Simmons, Brittany Snow, and Johnny Simmons.[33] Crichlow was then cast as Dina Clark in the ABC procedural crime drama series Deception, alongside Jack Cutmore-Scott and Amaury Nolasco.[34]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Wilderness | Mandy | |
2007 | The Beloved Ones | Maureen | Short film |
2012 | Fast Girls
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Shania Andrews | |
2014 | Electricity | Mel | |
2016 | The Late Bloomer | Nikki | |
2020 | The Big Ugly | Fiona, Neelyn's girlfriend |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Bella and the Boys | Stacy | Television film |
2004 | The Bill | Shirley Moss | 12 episodes |
2005 | Casualty | Linda Surrey | Episode: "Truth, Lies and Videotape" |
2005–2006 | Sugar Rush | Maria "Sugar" Sweet | 20 episodes |
2007 | Doctor Who | Cheen | Episode: "Gridlock" |
2008 | Kiss of Death | Jude Whiley | Television film |
2008 | The Things I Haven't Told You | Miss Baker | Television film |
2008 | Casualty | Michelle | Episode: "There and Back Again" |
2009–2012 | Being Human | Annie Sawyer | 30 episodes |
2009 | Collision | Alice Jackson | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
2010 | Material Girl | Ali Redcliffe | Miniseries; 6 episodes |
2010 | Dappers | Ashley | Unsold pilot |
2011 | Death in Paradise | Lily Thomson | Episode: "Arriving in Paradise" |
2012 | Inspector George Gently | Carol Morford | Episode: "Gently Northern Soul" |
2012 | Doors Open | Laura Stanton | Television film |
2013 | Burton & Taylor | Chen Sam | Television film |
2013 | Black Mirror | Victoria Skillane | Episode: "White Bear" |
2013–2014 | Back in the Game | Gigi Fernandez-Lovette | 12 episodes |
2014–2015 | A to Z | Stephie Bennett | 13 episodes |
2016 | Suspects | DS Alicia Brooks | 6 episodes |
2017 | Flaked | Rosa | 5 episodes |
2018 | Deception | Dina Clark | 13 episodes |
2020–2022 | Avenue 5 | Billie McEvoy | Main cast |
2021 | Goliath | Ava Wallace-Margolis | Main cast |
Other work
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Location |
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2006 | 93.2 FM | Delisha Taylor | Royal Court Theatre |
2008 | Big White Fog | Claudine Adams | Almeida Theatre |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Station | Notes |
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2010 | Doctor Who: The Architects of History
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Rachel Cooper | BBC Radio 4 Extra | 4 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011 | Glamour Awards | TV Actress of the Year | Being Human
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Won |
2012 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Female Performance in Film | Fast Girls | Nominated |
2013 | SFX Awards | Best Actress | Being Human
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Nominated |
Sexiest Female | Nominated | |||
2014 | Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | Female Performance in TV | Black Mirror, Back in the Game, and Burton & Taylor | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays: Jan. 4". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Busby, Margaret (26 September 2010). "Frank Crichlow obituary". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Warrington, Ruby (30 August 2009). "Lenora Crichlow: Material Girl". The Sunday Times. London.
- ^ "Material Girl Cast: Lenora Crichlow – Ali Redcliffe". Universal-Playback.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Wilderness (2006) Film Review". Film4.
- ^ a b "Louise Lombard, Lyndsey Marshal and Danny Dyer star in Kiss of Death – a new crime drama for BBC One". BBC. 26 October 2007.
- ^ Burton-Hill, Clemency (4 June 2006). "Sweet Talk". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Emmy Awards – Previous Winners". International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Doctor Who – Gridlock". BBC One.
- ^ "Audio Drama Review – Doctor Who The Architects of History". Sci-fi-Online.com. 31 March 2010.
- ^ "The Merchant of Venice: the character of Portia". BBC.
- ^ Matthewman, Scott (4 October 2010). "Being Human cast announced: who's in, who's out?". The Stage. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Being Human – Lenora Crichlow plays Annie". BBC. 23 December 2008.
- ^ Martin, Dan (9 January 2010). "How Being Human bit back to become BBC3's biggest hit". The Guardian.
- ^ "Naomie Harris, Jessica Ennis and Lenora Crichlow Win Big at the 2011 Glamour Women of the Year Awards". Coco and Creme. 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Lenora Crichlow: I was too human for Being Human!". What's on TV. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014.
- ^ Being Human: The Road. ASIN 1620647249.
- ^ "Programmes: Collision". ITV. 26 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Programmes: Dappers". BBC Three. June 2010.
- ^ "Lenora Crichlow discovers the real Nelson Mandela". BBC Three. 8 June 2010.
- ^ "TV review: Who Is Nelson Mandela? Nixon in the Den". The Scotsman. 10 June 2010.
- ^ Lamont, Tom (23 October 2011). "Lenora Crichlow: 'A month in Guadeloupe? It wasn't easy'". The Guardian.
- ^ Wilson, Mackensie (16 December 2010). "'Being Human' Star Lenora Crichlow to Host BBCA 'Tudors' Episodes". BBC America.
- ^ "Programmes: The Gatwick Baby: Abandoned at Birth". BBC. May 2013.
- ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (26 March 2012). "'Inspector George Gently' returning to BBC One with four new films". Digital Spy.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (3 April 2012). "Noel Clarke, Lenora Crichlow in Olympics-themed 'Fast Girls' trailer". Digital Spy.
- ^ Sperling, Daniel (24 December 2012). "Lenora Crichlow: 'Doors Open is Oceans 11 meets Full Monty'". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Lenora Crichlow in Black Mirror: White Bear". Radio Times. 18 February 2013.
- Metro.co.uk. 6 March 2013.
- ^ Drewett, Meg (16 July 2013). "Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West in 'Burton and Taylor' pictures". Digital Spy.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (26 February 2014). "TV Casting News: Lenora Crichlow, Mykelti Williamson, Quincy Jones, Tymberlee Hill Book Roles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 February 2014). "Ben Feldman Gets Male Lead in NBC Pilot 'A to Z', Lenora Crichlow Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (25 August 2015). "Johnny Simmons Starring in Kevin Pollak's 'The Late Bloomer'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Petski, Denise (14 February 2017). "'Deception': Amaury Nolasco & Lenora Crichlow Join ABC Pilot From Berlanti Prods". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
- Lenora Crichlow at IMDb
- Lenora Crichlow at AllMovie