Stephanie Leonidas(born 14 February 1984 in London, England) is a British actress of Greek Cypriot descent. Occupation: Actress. Years active: 1992–present.
Early life and familyOne of four children born to a Greek Cypriot father, Leonidas is not the only thespian in the family — her brother Shane and sister Georgina are also actors, whilst her older sister Helen is a teacher.
CareerLeonidas started acting in community theatre when she was eight; at nine she acquired an agent and began to work in television.
Notable credits include the television dramaDaddy's Girland the soap operaNight and Day. More recently she has starred in Neil Gaiman'sMirrorMaskin the dual roles of Helena and the Dark Princess, and a BBC adaptation ofDracula, as well asCrusade in Jeans. Her theatrical roles have included Adela in a production of Lorca'sThe House of Bernarda Albaat Coventry's Belgrade Theatre, and Dani inThe Sugar Syndrome, staged at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, in 2003. In this latter production, she was said to have given a performance "way beyond her years," by reviewer Lizzie Loveridge.
Notable rolesTelevisionMarple(2004) … as Hester Argyle in "Ordeal by Innocence" (2007)
Dracula(2006) … as Mina Murray
Brief Encounters(2005) … as Jay in one episode: "One Night in White Satin" (2006)
Beneath the Skin(2005) … as Zoe Haratounian
Empire(2005) … as Girlfriend
Revelations(2005) … as Athena in one episode: "Hour Two" (2005)
Doc Martin(2004) … as Melanie in one episode: "Of All the Harbours in All the Towns" (2004)
Rose and Maloney(2002) … as Katie Phelan in one episode: #1.2 (2004)
Wall of Silence(2004) … as Tracy Broughton
The Bill(1984) … as Kirsty Sullivan in one episode: #19.50 (2003)
Danielle Cable: Eyewitness(2003) … as Kerry
Daddy's Girl(2002) … as Emma Cooper
Night and Day(2001) … as Della Wells
Holby City(2001) … as Sarah Newman in one episode: "Runaway" (2001)
Down to Earth(2000) … as Chrissie in one episode: "O Best Beloved" (2000)FilmCrusade in Jeans(2006) … as Jenne
Feast of the Goat(2005) … as Uranita
MirrorMask(2005) … as Helena
Yes(2004) … as Grace
Fogbound(2002) … as Annette at 16 (uncredited)TheatreThe Sugar Syndrome… as Dani (2003)
The House of Bernarda Alba… as Adela
References and notesAncestry.co.uk — birth registration details. Epstein, Daniel Robert; 'Stephanie Leonidas of MirrorMask';Ugo.com; 2005. Loveridge, Lizzie; 'The Sugar Syndrome'Curtainup.com; 20 October 2003.
External linksStephanie Leonidas at the Internet Movie Database The Wonderful Stephanie Leonidas — Stephanie Leonidas fansite.