Biography
Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967) is a British actress, comedian and writer. 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. She wrote and starred in the radio series The Little Big Woman, which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003. The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian. In 2024, Gideon starred as Miss Drusilla in the BBC drama Mr Loverman. 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
Acted in 49
2020s
- 2027
National Theatre Live: Mr Loverman
Merty / Augustina
- 2024
Mr Loverman
Drusilla · 2 episodes
- 2023
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
Pauline Kent · 1 episode
My Jerome
Norma
- 2022
Christmas Carole
Adebimpo
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Kaleisha
Sneakerhead
Nana · 1 episode
- 2020
Small Axe
Aunt Betty · 1 episode
Trigonometry
Kim · 1 episode
2010s
- 2017
GameFace
Linda · 12 episodes
- 2016
- 2015
Birthday
Movie
The Vote
Grace Botchway
The Delivery Man
Pat · 6 episodes
Crims
Black Elton's Mum · 1 episode
- 2014
Still Open All Hours
Mrs. Bradshaw · 1 episode
Second Coming
Jax's Mum
The Ring Cycle
Registrar
- 2013
The Harry Hill Movie
Midwife
Psychobitches
Rosa Parks · 1 episode
- 2012
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
Mrs. Grrumblechoop · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Hotel Trubble
Auntie Phyllis · 1 episode
Dani's House
Officer 2 · 1 episode
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
The Crouches
Lindy · 12 episodes
- 2002
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Big Train
Chaka Khan - Wild West Gunslinger · 1 episode
- 1997
- 1992
- 1991
The Real McCoy
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