Llewella Gideon
British actress, comedian and writer (born 1967)
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Early life
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.[1]
Career
Gideon 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.[2]
Gideon 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]
In 2024, Gideon starred as Miss Drusilla in the BBC drama Mr Loverman.[6]
In 2025, Gideon was one of the judges of the 'Self-Published Novel' category of the Comedy Women in Print Prize.[7]