Antonia Thomas | |
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.jpg) Thomas in June 2010 | |
| Born | Antonia Laura Thomas (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (age 39) London, England |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School(BA) National Youth Theatre |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Antonia Laura Thomas (born 3 November 1986) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles asAlisha Daniels in theE4 comedy-drama seriesMisfits, Evie Douglas in theChannel 4/Netflix comedy seriesLovesick andClaire Browne in theABC drama seriesThe Good Doctor.[1]
Antonia Laura Thomas was born inLondon in 1986, the daughter of a Jamaican mother, Veronica Thomas,[2] an NHS psychologist, and a British father.[2] She has two older sisters.[3] At age 12, she joined theNational Youth Music Theatre, and at age 13 she toured Japan in the musical Pendragon production, alongsideConnie Fisher.[2] She attended theBristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009 with aBA in acting,[3] then joined theNational Youth Theatre.[4]
Thomas was cast asAlisha Daniels inMisfits in 2009,[5] one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3] She confirmed her exit fromMisfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show.[6] In 2012, she appeared in the music video for theColdplay song "Charlie Brown".[7]
In 2013, Thomas was in the filmSunshine on Leith,[8] alongsidePeter Mullan.[2]
In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV showLovesick which aired onChannel 4, thenNetflix, for a second series.[9][10]
In 2015, Thomas was featured in the music video for theStereophonics' song "C'est La Vie" and narrated the opening and closing lines to the revival of the British children's television seriesTeletubbies.[2]
In 2017, she began appearing as Claire Browne in the American medical dramaThe Good Doctor.[11] She left at the end of the fourth season, returning as a guest star for seasons 5 and 7.
She will play the lead role ofTuppence in the mystery seriesAgatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Misfits: Erazer | Alisha Daniels | |
| 2013 | Air | Alex | |
| 2015 | Isla Traena | D | |
| 2016 | Breaking | Anna | |
| The Works | Juliet | ||
| 2017 | Homer | Lexi | |
| 2020 | Freedoms Name Is Mighty Sweet | Lucille Hunter | Co-writer, executive producer |
| 2024 | Carry The Wind | Miriam | |
| Crooked Plow | Storyteller | Except forInternational Booker Prize[12] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Eight Minutes Idle | Adrienne | |
| Spike Island | Lisa | ||
| 2013 | Sunshine on Leith | Yvonne | |
| Hello Carter | Mischa | ||
| 2014 | Northern Soul | Angela | |
| The Hybrid | Steinmann | ||
| 2015 | Survivor | Naomi Rosenbaum | |
| 2016 | FirstBorn | Charlie | |
| 2017 | Rearview | Nicky | |
| 2021 | All on a Summer's Day | Nicky | |
| 2022 | Anacoreta | Antonia | Also producer |
| 2024 | Bagman | Karina | |
| TBA | Preschool | TBA | [13] |
| The Scurry | TBA |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009–2011 | Misfits | Alisha Daniels | Main role; Series 1–3; 21 Episodes |
| 2010 | Stanley Park | Sadie | Television film |
| The Deep | Maddy | 3 Episodes | |
| 2012 | Homefront | Tasha Raveley | TV Mini-series; 6 Episodes |
| 2014 | Fleming | Jazz Singer | 2 Episodes |
| Transporter: The Series | Ferrara | Episode: "The Diva" | |
| 2014–2018 | Lovesick | Evelyn "Evie" Douglas | Main role; 22 Episodes |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Samara | 2 episodes |
| The Ark | Sabba | Television film | |
| 2015–2018 | Teletubbies | Narrator/Voice Trumpet (Voice) | 120 episodes |
| 2016 | The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells | Isabel Harringay | Episode: "The Devotee of Art" |
| 2017–2022, 2024 | The Good Doctor | Claire Browne | Main role (seasons 1–4,), guest (season 5 & 7); 80 episodes |
| 2018 | Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives | Leonie | Episode: "Tipping Point" |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Gretl Logan | Episode: "Red, White and Blue" |
| 2022 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse |
| Suspect | Maia | 8 Episodes | |
| Tuca & Bertie | (Voice) | Episode: "Somebirdy's Getting Married" | |
| 2023 | Still Up | Lisa | Main role[14] |
| TBA | Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence | Tuppence | Lead role |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| 2012 | "Charlie Brown" | Coldplay | Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham | [7] |
| 2015 | "C'est La Vie" | Stereophonics | Kelly Jones |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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| 2023 | Shooting Hedda Gabler | Hedda | Rose Theatre[15][16] |
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