Carla Mendonça (born 1961) in Coventry, Warwickshire is a

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. She is known for playing Orla Crawshaw in ''

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'', Sophie Johnson in the

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children's sitcom ''

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'' (2001–2006) and Mrs. Fitzgerald in the

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series ''

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'' (2015–2018). She has a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Art from the

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Personal life

Mendonça was born in

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. Her parents were

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s, her mother from England and her father from

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. Her brother,

Jorge Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' ...

, was a colonel in the

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, who served with the First Battalion in the

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. Mendonça attended Bishopshalt School, Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex. She has been married to actor

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since 24 February 2016. Carla was in the band

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Her theatre roles include:

References

External links

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www.carlamendonca.com
Carla Mendonça's website 1961 births Living people Actresses from Coventry English television actresses English people of Portuguese descent Alumni of the University of Warwick {{UK-tv-actor-stub