Lenora Crichlow

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Lenora Crichlow
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Crichlow at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009
Born Lenora Isabella Crichlow
(1985-01-04) 4 January 1985 (age 39)
Westminster, London, England
Alma mater University of Sussex
Occupation Actress, voice actress
Years active 2004–present
Parent(s) Frank Crichlow (father)

Lenora Isabella Crichlow (born 4 January 1985)[1] is an English actress, best known for her roles as Annie Sawyer in the supernatural drama series Being Human, Maria "Sugar" Sweet in the International Emmy Award winning comedy-drama series Sugar Rush, and Shania Andrews in the 2012 sports drama film Fast Girls. In 2010, Crichlow portrayed Ali Redcliffe in the romantic comedy miniseries Material Girl. In 2013, she potrayed Victoria Skillane in the "White Bear" episode of the anthology series Black Mirror and Lulu Lovette in the short-lived American sitcom Back in the Game.

Early life

Crichlow was born and raised in Harlesden, London. Her father opened and ran The Mangrove restaurant in Notting Hill which was frequented by stars such as Jimi Hendrix and Diana Ross.[2] Frank Crichlow died on 15 September 2010, aged 78. From the age of 12, Crichlow trained and worked with the Young Blood Theatre Company in Hammersmith, West London.[3] She then went on to study drama at the University of Sussex. She has two sisters, Amandla and Francesca, and a brother, Knowlton.[4] Her younger sister, Amandla, is also an actress and appeared in Prime Suspect: The Final Act and The Bill.[5]

Career

2004–08: Beginnings

Crichlow's first professional acting role came when she was cast alongside Billie Piper in the television film Bella and the Boys, portraying the character Stacy.[6] She made her first feature film appearance in the small-budget British horror film Wilderness, released in 2006,[7] and her first television appearance in the ITV police drama series The Bill.[8] Crichlow came to public prominence starring as Maria "Sugar" Sweet in Channel 4's adaptation of the Julie Burchill novel Sugar Rush,[9] which won the 2006 International Emmy Award in the Children And Young People category.[10]

In 2007, she appeared in "Gridlock", an episode of Doctor Who, as Cheen.[11] Crichlow then had a role in BBC One's feature-length drama Kiss of Death in 2008, starring alongside Danny Dyer.[8] In March 2010, Crichlow returned to the world of Doctor Who in the audio release of The Architects of History, playing a new character, Rachel Cooper, a companion of the Seventh Doctor in an alternate timeline.[12] Crichlow played the role of Portia in a performance of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, for the BBC's educational platform Bitesize.[13]

2008–12: Being Human

In November 2008, the BBC announced Crichlow had been cast as Annie Sawyer,[14] a ghost in a flat shared with a vampire and a werewolf, in the BBC Three series Being Human,[15] replacing Andrea Riseborough who had played the character in the pilot.[16] In 2011, Crichlow won the TV Actress of the Year Award at the annual Glamour Awards for her work on the show.[17] She continued to play the role of Annie in the programme until deciding to depart following the last episode of the fourth season, which aired in March 2012.[18] Crichlow later narrated the audiobook of Simon Guerrier's tie-in novel The Road.[19]

In November 2009, Crichlow played the part of Alice Jackson in Collision, an ITV1 drama which ran over five consecutive nights.[20] From January to February 2010, Crichlow appeared as aspiring fashion designer Ali Redcliffe in the BBC One romantic comedy miniseries Material Girl.[21] In June 2010, she also played the role of Ashley in a BBC Three pilot, Dappers.[22] That same month, Crichlow presented Nelson Mandela: One Incredible Life on BBC Three. For the documentary, Crichlow travelled to South Africa to learn more about Nelson Mandela's story.[23][24] In 2011, Crichlow played the character of Police Sergeant Lily Thomson in the BBC drama Death in Paradise.[25]

Since January 2011, Crichlow has hosted The Tudors on BBC America.[26] Crichlow also narrated The Gatwick Baby: Abandoned at Birth, shown on BBC Three on 13 April 2011.[27] The following year, she appeared in an episode of Inspector George Gently,[28] and played the central role of Shania Andrews, a streetwise 200m runner, in the Olympic themed drama film Fast Girls.[29] In December 2012, she starred as Laura Stanton in the ITV1 drama film Doors Open, an adaptation of the Ian Rankin novel of the same name.[30]

2013–present: American roles

In February 2013, Crichlow starred as Victoria Skillane in "White Bear", the second episode in the second series of Charlie Brooker's critically acclaimed anthology drama Black Mirror.[31] The following month, it was announced that she had landed a main cast role in American sitcom Back in the Game for the ABC network, starring alongside James Caan and Maggie Lawson.[32] In July 2013, Crichlow portrayed the role Chen Sam in the BBC Four television film Burton & Taylor, alongside Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West.[33]

In 2014, she portrayed Mel in the independent drama film Electricity, starring opposite Agyness Deyn and Christian Cooke.[34] In February 2014, it was announced that Crichlow had been cast as Stephie Bennett in the American romantic comedy series A to Z, for the television network NBC.[35] The series was given a full season order, but was ultimately cancelled.[36] On 23 November 2014, it was announced that Crichlow had been cast in the NBC series Mr Robinson in a series regular role. She was to portray Victoria Waversinson, a successful former Wall Street trader who left the street to pursue a career as a high-school English teacher.[37] However, after the pilot episode was filmed, Crichlow departed the series and was replaced by Meagan Good.[38] She will appear in the upcoming Kevin Pollak-directed comedy-drama film The Late Bloomer, alongside J. K. Simmons, Jane Lynch, and Johnny Simmons.[39]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Wilderness Mandy
2007 The Beloved Ones Maureen Short film
2012 Fast Girls Shania Andrews
2014 Electricity Mel
2016 The Late Bloomer Nikki In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Bella and the Boys Stacy Television film
2004 The Bill Shirley Moss 12 episodes
2005 Casualty Linda Surrey Episode: "Truth, Lies and Videotape"
2005–06 Sugar Rush Maria "Sugar" Sweet 20 episodes
2007 Doctor Who Cheen Episode: "Gridlock"
2008 Kiss of Death Jude Whiley Television film
2008 The Things I Haven't Told You Miss Baker Television film
2008 Casualty Michelle Episode: "There and Back Again"
2009–12 Being Human Annie Sawyer 30 episodes
2009 Collision Alice Jackson Miniseries; 3 episodes
2010 Material Girl Ali Redcliffe Miniseries; 6 episodes
2010 Nelson Mandela: One Incredible Life Presenter Documentary
2010 Dappers Ashley Unsold pilot
2011 Death in Paradise Lily Thomson Episode: "#1.1"
2011 The Gatwick Baby: Abandoned at Birth Narrator Documentary
2012 Inspector George Gently Carol Morford Episode: "Gently Northern Soul"
2012 Doors Open Laura Stanton Television film
2013 Burton & Taylor Chen Sam Television film
2013 Black Mirror Victoria Skillane Episode: "White Bear"
2013–14 Back in the Game Lulu Lovette 12 episodes
2014–15 A to Z Stephie Bennett 13 episodes
2015 Mr. Robinson Victoria Waversinson Original pilot
2016 Suspects DS Alicia Brooks Upcoming series

Theatre

Year Title Role Theatre Location
2006 93.2 FM Delisha Royal Court Theatre London
2008 Big White Fog Claudine Almeida Theatre London

Radio

Year Title Role Station Notes
2010 The Architects of History Rachel Cooper BBC Radio 4 Extra 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2011 Glamour Awards TV Actress of the Year Being Human Won
2012 Screen Nation Film & Television Awards Female Performance in Film Fast Girls Nominated
2013 SFX Awards Best Actress Being Human Nominated
Sexiest Female Nominated
2014 Screen Nation Film & Television Awards Female Performance in TV Black Mirror, Back in the Game, Burton & Taylor Nominated

References

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