Mia Soteriou is a British musician and actress. Soteriou was born in

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. She studied piano at the

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and English at

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Musical career

Soteriou has written music for and played in numerous stage productions, including Bob Eaton's ''

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'', '' Blood Red Roses'' and ''

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'', where she played

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up i ...

. Her music for '' La Lupa'' (2001) and '' THe dYsFUnCKshOnalZ!'' (2007) was favourably mentioned in reviews. On screen, among other roles, Soteriou appeared in the supporting role of Arina in the musical film '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), for which she also worked as

vocal coach A vocal coach, also known as a voice coach (though this term often applies to those working with speech and communication rather than singing), is a music teacher, usually a piano accompanist, who helps singers prepare for a performance, often a ...

. In television, she was cast as P.C. Paula Campbell in '' EastEnders'' (2003), as Dr. Sanghita Parma in '' Holby City'' (2007) and as Mirri Maz Duur in '' Game of Thrones'' (2011), among other productions.

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