Antonia Thomas | |
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Born | Antonia Laura Thomas 3 November 1986 |
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 as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits, Evie Douglas in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick and Dr. Claire Browne in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor.[1]
Early life
Antonia Laura Thomas was born in London in 1986, the daughter of a Jamaican mother, Veronica Thomas, a psychologist (a retired Head of Psychology at St Thomas’ hospital, London) and British father David Thomas, who is a classical singer.[citation needed]
She has two older sisters, Emma Jay Thomas, also an actress, and Chloe Lucy Thomas, a journalist.[citation needed]
She received a BA in acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 2009,[2] and then joined the National Youth Theatre.[3][4]
Career
Thomas was cast as Alisha Daniels in Misfits in 2009,[5] one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[6] She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show.[7] In 2012, she appeared in the music video for the Coldplay song "Charlie Brown".[8]
In 2013, Thomas was in the film Sunshine on Leith. In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV show Scrotal Recall which aired on Channel 4. After finding success on Netflix, the streaming network went on to commission a second series of eight episodes, without Channel 4's involvement, which was made available internationally on the streaming network in November 2016 under the new title Lovesick.[9][10]
In 2015, Thomas was featured in the music video for the Stereophonics' song "C'est La Vie" and narrated the opening and closing lines to the revival of the British children's television series Teletubbies.
She began appearing as Doctor Claire Browne in the US TV show, The Good Doctor in September 2017.[11]
Filmography
Short film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Misfits: Erazer | Alisha Daniels | |
2013 | Air | Alex | |
2015 | Isla Traena | D | |
2016 | Breaking | Anna | |
The Work | Juliet | ||
2017 | Homer | Lexi | |
2020 | Freedoms Name Is Mighty Sweet | Lucille Hunter | Co-writer, executive producer |
Film
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 | Main character |
Television
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 Alaman | Episode: "The Good Traitor" |
The Ark | Sabba | Television film | |
2015–2018 | Teletubbies | Narrator/Voice Trumpet (Voice) | |
2016 | The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells | Isabel Harringay | 1 Episode |
2017–2022, 2024 | The Good Doctor | Dr. 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 |
2022 | Suspect | Maia | 8 Episodes |
2023 | Still Up | Lisa | Main role[12] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
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2012 | "Charlie Brown" | Coldplay | Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham | [8] |
2015 | "C'est La Vie" | Stereophonics | Kelly Jones |
References
- ^ "'Black Mirror', 'One Day at a Time' & More Get Premiere Dates on Netflix – TCA". Deadline. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Antonia Thomas E4's Misfits: Exclusive Interview". Oh No They Didn't!. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Antonia Thomas". Curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "National Youth Theatre". Nyt.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ French, Dan (17 August 2009). "E4 commissions new teen superhero comedy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Antonia Thomas E4's Misfits". fourthwall magazine. Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (19 December 2011). "'Misfits' star will not return for series four". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Coldplay release "Charlie Brown" starring Antonia Thomas from Misfits - Music Video". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Netflix Has Officially Renewed Scrotal Recall for Season 2". Premiere Date. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (16 November 2016). "A whole new ball game: the unlikely return of STI sitcom Scrotal Recall". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 February 2017). "Antonia Thomas Cast in ABC Pilot 'Doctor Murphy'; Bojana Novakovic in CBS 'Instinct'". Deadline.
- ^ "Apple TV+ announces new 'Still Up' comedy for September". appleinsider.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.