Llewella Gideon

Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London)[1] is a British actress, comedian and writer.[2] She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including The Real McCoy, The Crouches, and The Delivery Man, and provided the voices of several characters in Bob the Builder.[2] She wrote and starred in the radio series The Little Big Woman, which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003.[3][4] The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian.[5]

Llewella Gideon
Born (1967-09-27) 27 September 1967
Peckham, South London, England
OccupationActress, comedian, author

Early life

Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London. 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.[1]

References
  1. Brooks, Yolanda (16 February 2001). "My Best Teacher, with Llewella Gideon". TES News. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "The Crouches cast interviews". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "The Little Big Woman Radio Show". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. Montgomery, Isobel (21 February 2001). "Radio pick of the day". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "Llewella Gideon presents The Best Of The Little Big Woman". Ovalhouse. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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