Viva Seifert
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Born | [1] | 15 April 1972
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Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Mark "Arp" Cleveland |
Children | 2, including Tipper |
Relatives | Gideon Joel Seifert (brother) |
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Viva Seifert (born 15 April 1972)[2] is a British musician and former gymnast. She began her career as a competitive rhythmic gymnast, and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Following a number of television appearances, which include performing with the WeatherGens, she made her musical debut as a member of the band Bikini Atoll—active from 1999 to 2006—where she performed as a keyboardist.
In 2010, Seifert and her brother, Gideon Joel Seifert—known better by his mononym Joe Gideon—founded the duo Joe Gideon & the Shark, in which she took on several roles in performing. The band has released two albums: Harum Scarum in 2010 and Freakish in 2013, with the former enjoying critical success. In 2015, she starred in the leading role of Hannah Smith in the indie video game Her Story, which earned her the Game Award for Best Performance and the Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game among others, and acclaim from several critics and publications.
In 2021, Seifert co-founded the independent musical duo Lunge (stylized in all caps) with her husband Mark "Arp" Cleveland.
Early life
Seifert was born in London, England, and currently resides in Cornwall.[3][4][5] Her early aspirations were in rhythmic gymnastics. She keeps a low profile and does not frequently make media appearances, do interviews or speak of her personal life often; she does so to maintain her privacy.[6][7]
Seifert is married to musician Mark "Arp" Cleveland—once a part of Archie Bronson Outfit—with whom she has two children.[8][9] Her daughter, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland, is also an actress.[10][11][12][13]
Career
Gymnastics and television
At the age of 18, she competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and finished fourth in the individual competition, winning bronze medals in the
Music
In 1999, Seifert and her brother, Gideon Joel Seifert, formed the band Bikini Atoll along with two other members, Ché Albrighton and Bastian Juel. In the band, Seifert was a keyboardist.[19] In 2004, they were signed to the Bella Union label, and they released their debut studio album, Moratoria,[20] which was received positively by critics, with The Independent describing it as "...an awesome, soul-searching slice of sprawling Americana."[21] In 2005, they released their second studio album, Liar's Exit, which received positive reviews.[19] In 2006, Bikini Atoll disbanded, and further activities were ceased.
After the split of Bikini Atoll, Seifert and her brother formed the duo
Seifert is a part of the electronica musical duo Lunge (stylized in all caps), which she co-founded with Mark "Arp" Cleveland, who was previously a drummer for Archie Bronson Outfit.[33][34] They released their debut single "Heavy Golden Swim" in March 2022.[35][36][37] In July 2022, it was announced that Lunge would make their live debut at the End of the Road Festival in September of that same year.[38] Following the release of their March 2023 track "This Idle Motion", their debut extended play EP1 was announced to release on April 7, 2023.[39][40]
Acting
Upon release, Her Story opened to instant and critical success, with critics praising the game as well as Seifert's performance. Justin Clark from
For the role, Seifert won the
In 2018, Seifert voiced the character Merethiel in the video game RuneScape.[70] In the same year, she made a guest appearance as Rachel on the British television series Delicious.[71] In 2019, she starred in the short film Miss White as the titular character.[71][72]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–2001 | ITV Weather | Aurora | Main role |
2008 | Would I Lie to You? | Herself | Episode: "02x01" |
2012 | Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun | Lydia | Cancelled video game |
2015 | Her Story | Hannah Smith | Video game Golden Joystick Breakthrough Award (with Sam Barlow) Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game The Game Award for Best Performance Runner-up—Golden Joystick Award for Best Performance Nominated—NAVGTR Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama |
2018 | Delicious | Rachel | Episode: "The Heart" |
2018 | RuneScape | Merethiel | Video game |
2019 | Miss White | Miss White | Short film |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Golden Joystick Awards | Breakthrough Award (shared with Sam Barlow) | Her Story | Won | [63] |
Performance of the Year | Runner-up | [64] | |||
2015 | The Game Awards | Best Performance | Won | [57] | |
2016 | New York Game Awards | Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Won | [62] | |
2016 | NAVGTR Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Drama | Nominated | [73] |
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- ^ "On way home from a fun day in the studio with @DCockle Thanks everyone @Jagex for looking after us. Loving my new character! #runescape Ps. Hot tip of the day...don't go in the vocal booth straight after Mr Cockle #geralt #thewitcher ...sweaty headphones!!!". Twitter. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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External links
- Viva Seifert at IMDb