Antonia Thomas

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Antonia Thomas
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Thomas in June 2010
Born
Antonia Laura Thomas

(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 37)
Alma mater Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA)
National Youth Theatre
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2009–present
Height5 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]

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Misfits: ErazerAlisha Daniels
2013AirAlex
2015Isla TraenaD
2016BreakingAnna
The WorkJuliet
2017HomerLexi
2020Freedoms Name Is Mighty SweetLucille HunterCo-writer, executive producer

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Eight Minutes IdleAdrienne
Spike Island Lisa
2013 Sunshine on Leith Yvonne
Hello Carter Mischa
2014 Northern Soul Angela
The Hybrid Steinmann
2015 Survivor Naomi Rosenbaum
2016FirstBornCharlie
2017RearviewNicky
2021All on a Summer's DayMain character

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2011 Misfits Alisha Daniels Main role; Series 1–3; 21 Episodes
2010 Stanley Park SadieTelevision film
The Deep Maddy3 Episodes
2012 Homefront Tasha RaveleyTV Mini-series; 6 Episodes
2014FlemingJazz Singer2 Episodes
Transporter: The Series FerraraEpisode: "The Diva"
2014–2018 Lovesick Evelyn "Evie" DouglasMain role; 22 Episodes
2015 The Musketeers Samara AlamanEpisode: "The Good Traitor"
The ArkSabbaTelevision film
2015–2018 Teletubbies Narrator/Voice Trumpet (Voice)
2016 The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Isabel Harringay1 Episode
2017–2022 The Good Doctor Dr. Claire Browne Main role (seasons 1–4,), guest (season 5 & 7); 78 episodes
2018Snatches: Moments from Women's LivesLeonieEpisode: "Tipping Point"
2020 Small Axe Gretl LoganEpisode: "Red, White and Blue"
2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Narrator (voice)Episode: "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse
2022 Suspect Maia8 Episodes
2023 Still Up LisaMain role [12]

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Director(s)Ref.
2012"Charlie Brown" Coldplay Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham [8]
2015"C'est La Vie" Stereophonics Kelly Jones

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