Ciara Janson Zelmerlöw ( née Janson; born 27 April 1987) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as

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on ''

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''.

Career

The gurgle over at 18 months started Ciara's career as a voice over artist and inspired acting agents Hobson's International to start a children's division within their company. When she was 5 years old Ciara become the youngest child to have a regular slot on radio in a show called 'Victoria'. Being in the voice over booth is where Ciara feels most comfortable. Janson's first major television work was as

on ''

''. Previous parts include the role of Heidi for a BBC radio drama. She left ''Hollyoaks'' in September 2006. Janson made her theatrical debut in ''Bad Blood'' at the Key Theatre. She made her West End debut in 2009, playing Louise in ''New Boy'' at

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. Janson is a prolific voice-over artist, and is a regular voice on

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, and her extensive radio credits include

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's new version of ''The Famous Five'' and various dramas for

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. She also appears as the Doctor's companion, Amy, in a trilogy of linked '' Doctor Who'' audio dramas, beginning with ''

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''. She voiced Lucy who speaks American with an American accent in the US version by Lobster Films in the

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'', from 1999–2000.

Television

Film

Stage

Radio

Personal life

She is married to Swedish singer, Eurovision winner and presenter

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. They became engaged in late 2017. In December 2017, Zelmerlöw revealed to Swedish press that the couple were expecting a child together. A few weeks later he confirmed that they would be having a baby boy. The couple welcomed Albert on 25 May 2018. Janson also has a son (Archie) from a previous relationship. They were married on 5 September 2019 and live in London. On 9 August 2022, it was announced on Instagram that she had given birth to her third son, second with Zelmerlöw, Ossian Matteus Zelmerlöw.

References

External links

Audio/video

Ciara Janson audio showreels (mp3)

Press

Interview with Ciara Janson in the Leighton-Linslade Citizen (Leighton Buzzard Observer) from 2006
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janson, Ciara 1987 births Living people English child actresses English stage actresses English soap opera actresses English television actresses English voice actresses People educated at Epsom College Actresses from Surrey