Danielle Vitalis is a British actress and writer.

Early life

Vitalis lived part of her childhood in Saint Lucia before moving to the London borough of Hackney in the 1990s. Her mother’s family are St. Lucian.[1]

Career

Vitalis made her screen debut in the 2011 Joe Cornish film Attack the Block, playing Tia. She later appeared in the E4 comedy drama series Youngers, the BBC Three supernatural series In the Flesh and the Dave sitcom Sliced with Samson Kayo.[2] In 2020, she was included as one of Digital Spy magazine’s 30 Black British stars of tomorrow.[3]

After appearances in Horrible Histories and Stath Lets Flats, in 2020 she joined the third series of Famalam, with Kayo and Vivienne Acheampong.[4] Her acting credits also include I May Destroy You and the Black Mirror episode "Joan Is Awful".[5][6]

In 2023, she could be seen in The Great Escaper with Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson.[7] In The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw mentioned her performance as one of the best in a supporting role on film in 2023.[8] That year she also played the lead role of Sammy in the Monica Heisey written Sky Comedy series Smothered alongside Jon Pointing and Aisling Bea.[9][10]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Attack the Block Tia
2013-2014 Youngers Louise 11 episodes
2013-2014 In the Flesh Hannah
2019 Sliced Tika 3 episodes
2019 Horrible Histories Ensemble actor 1 episode
2019 This Way Up Poppy 1 episode
2019 Stath Lets Flats Neema 1 episode
2020 I May Destroy You Teen Arabella 3 episdoes
2020 Famalam Various 5 episodes, also writer
2021 Death in Paradise Aneesha Cole 1 episode
2022 Murder, They Hope Emma 1 episode
2023 Black Mirror Fatima Klaas Episode "Joan Is Awful"
2023 The Great Escaper Adele
2023 Smothered Sammy Lead role

References

  1. "In Conversation With Danielle Vitalis: Her Role In The Great Escaper and How History Leans Into Our Present and Future". Theblkbrit.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. Chapman, Tom (14 June 2021). "Where are the cast of Attack the Block now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. "Digital Spy announces Digital Spy Rising: 30 Black British stars of tomorrow". Digitsl Spy. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. "Danielle Vitalis joins Famalam Series 3". Comedy.co.uk. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2023./
  5. McFarland, Melanie (17 June 2023). "The best new "Black Mirror" episode is a Netflix self-own that plays out our current AI nightmare". Salon.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  6. "Famalam, you likely would have in I May Destroy You or Black Mirror". Dojoactors. 15 September 2023.
  7. Smith, Damon (10 October 2023). "Review - Moving performances by Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson in The Great Escaper". Irish News. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. Bradshaw, Peter (22 December 2023). "And the 2023 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw's film picks of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. Dessau, Bruce (February 2023). "Sky Announces New And Returning Comedies For 2023". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. Richardson, Jay (10 October 2022). "Sky orders step-parent comedy from Schitt's Creek writer Monica Heisey". Comedy.co.uk.

Danielle Vitalis at IMDb

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