Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in

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, South London) is a British actress, comedian and writer. She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including '' Absolutely Fabulous'', '' The Real McCoy'', '' The Crouches'', and ''

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'', and provided the UK voice of Molly and Trix in '' Bob the Builder''. She wrote and starred in the radio series '' The Little Big Woman'', which ran on

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from 2001 to 2003. The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in

, South London. As a child, she attended Lyndhurst Primary School in neighbouring

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and Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in

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. 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gideon, LLewella English actresses English radio writers Living people 1967 births Black British actresses