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Llewella Gideon

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Llewella Gideon
Born (1967-09-27) 27 September 1967 (age 56)
Peckham, South London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, author

Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London)[1] is a British actress, comedian and writer.[2] She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including Absolutely Fabulous, The Real McCoy, The Crouches, and The Delivery Man, and provided the UK voice of Molly and Trix in Bob the Builder.[2] She wrote and starred in the radio series The Little Big Woman, which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003.[3][4] The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian.[5]

Early life

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Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London to a Saint Lucian mother and Dominican father. As a child, she attended Lyndhurst Primary School in neighbouring Camberwell and Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross. Even as a youngster, Gideon was drawn to acting and writing, and her mother encouraged her interests by enrolling her in Saturday classes at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brooks, Yolanda (16 February 2001). "My Best Teacher, with Llewella Gideon". TES News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Crouches cast interviews". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "The Little Big Woman Radio Show". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ^ Montgomery, Isobel (21 February 2001). "Radio pick of the day". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Llewella Gideon presents The Best Of The Little Big Woman". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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