Danielle Vitalis is a British actress and writer. She has lead roles in series such as ''

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'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2023), and made appearances in films like '' Attack the Block'' (2011) and '' The Great Escaper'' (2023).

Early life

Vitalis lived part of her childhood in

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before moving to the London borough of Hackney in the 1990s. Her mother’s family are St. Lucian.

Career

Vitalis made her screen debut in the 2011

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film '' Attack the Block'', playing Tia. She later appeared in the E4 comedy drama series ''

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'', the

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supernatural series '' In the Flesh'' and the

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sitcom ''

'' with

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. In 2020, she was included as one of

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magazine’s 30 Black British stars of tomorrow. After appearances in ''

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'' and '' Stath Lets Flats'', in 2020 she joined the third series of ''

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'', with Kayo and

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. Her acting credits also include ''

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'' and the ''

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'' episode " Joan Is Awful". In 2023, she was in '' The Great Escaper'' with

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and

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. In ''

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'', Peter Bradshaw mentioned her performance as one of the best in a supporting role on film in 2023. That year she also played the lead role of Sammy in the Monica Heisey written

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series ''

'' alongside Jon Pointing and

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Filmography

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vitalis, Danielle English television actresses Living people Actresses from London Black British actresses Date of birth unknown 21st-century English actresses English people of Saint Lucian descent People from the London Borough of Hackney