Georgina Leonidas (born 28 February 1990) is a British actress best known for playing Molly in ''

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'', and Katie Bell in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Leonidas was born in

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, the daughter of a

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father and an English mother. She also has Welsh ancestry through her mother. She has an older brother Dimitri and older sister

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, both of whom are also actors.

Career

Leonidas's first role was in 1999, when she played Little

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in ''

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'' on stage in London. She was then cast as Molly in ''

'' in 2002, appearing in every episode of series 1–4, then at different times from series 5 onwards. After the Basil Brush show ended, she guest starred in the BBC TV series '' Holby City'' as Ali Jarvis in the episode "Stargazer" in early 2007, before being cast for the film ''

'', as Katie Bell, Harry's fellow Gryffindor Quidditch player, on 19 December 2007, as well as voicing Katie in the associated video game. She then starred in the leading role of Maya in the short film ''Baghdad Express'' in 2008, and during 2009, she appeared alongside fellow Harry Potter star Isabella Laughland in the short film ''Driftwood'', in ''

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'' on 30 July 2009, as Kiraz Yilmaz in the episode "Fresh Starts", then as the Matron's Daughter in the film ''Nine'', and as Andra in a BBC Switch adaptation of the Greek Myth ''The Fall Of Icarus''. Leonidas reprised her role of Katie Bell in ''

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'' in 2010 and 2011, before appearing in the stage play ''The Real Thing'' and the film ''Papadopoulos & Sons'' in a small role during 2012. She has also appeared in several videos filmed by fellow Harry Potter star Jessie Cave for her website www.pindippy.com. During 2013, she played the lead role of Simone in the short film ''Untouchable'', appeared as Gemma Raven in the CBBC series Wizards vs Aliens episodes 'The Curse Of Crowe' parts 1 and 2, and performed as Izzy in the Polly Stenham play That Face at London's Landor Theatre during November and December 2013. During 2014, she appeared as Lucía Amory in the Agatha Christie play Black Coffee, and then as Belle in

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at the Theatre Royal in

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during December 2014, During 2016, she appeared as Millie in the play ''Small Hours''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Other

References

External links

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Untouchable – Youtube
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