Carla Mendonça
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Carla Mendonça | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Coventry, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Carla Mendonça (born 1961) is a British actress. She is known for playing Orla Crawshaw in Coronation Street,[1] Sophie Johnson in the CITV children's sitcom My Parents Are Aliens (2001–2006) and Mrs. Fitzgerald in the CBBC series So Awkward (2015–2018). She has a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Art from the University of Warwick.
Personal life
[edit]Mendonça was born in Coventry, West Midlands. Her parents were ballet dancers, her mother from England and her father from Portugal.[2] Her brother, Jorge, was a colonel in the British Army, who served with the First Battalion in the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.[2]
She has been married to actor Clive Mantle since 2016.[3]
Mendonça was in the band The Maisonettes.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Character | Studio | Notes |
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| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie | Spanish Maid | Channel 4 Films Intermedia Films |
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| 2006 | Jam | Mum | Burnett Entertainment Thanksgiving Films |
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| 2013 | Common People | Mrs. Owen | Common People Productions Park Bench Pictures |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Young Ones | Woman at Trial | BBC Two | 1 episode
S01E05 "Sick" |
| 1984 | The Lenny Henry Show | Various | BBC One | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Pushing Up Daisies | Various | ITV | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Coming Next | Various | ITV | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Lytton's Diary | Candy | ITV | 1 episode |
| 1990 | KYTV | Gillian/Debbie Gutteridge | BBC Two | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Bottom | Jenny | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Hale and Pace | Various | ITV | 1 episode |
| 1991–1992 | Motormouth | Juliet Nichols | ITV | 32 episodes |
| 1993 | French and Saunders | Lavinia | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Comedy Playhouse | Imo | BBC One | 1 episode |
| 1993–1995 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Additional voices | ITV | Voice; 26 episodes |
| 1993 | Wycliffe | Det. Sgt. Lane | ITV | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives | Caroline | Channel 4 | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Rebecca | Hairdresser | ITV | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Smith and Jones | Various | BBC One | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Spark | Beth | BBC One | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Harry Enfield and Chums | Woman in Public Information Films | BBC One | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation | Various | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Baddiel's Syndrome | Cleaner | Sky One | 1 episode |
| 2001–2006 | My Parents Are Aliens | Sophie Johnson | ITV CITV |
73 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | Clare Phillips | BBC One CBBC |
13 episodes |
| 2007 | Roman's Empire | Morwenna Pretty | BBC Two | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Legends | Narrator | BBC Four | 1 episode |
| 2008–2010 | Big Barn Farm | Female Voices | CBeebies | Voice; 40 episodes |
| 2009 | Dani's House | Fleur Blair | CBBC | 1 episode |
| 2009, 2011, 2020 | Doctors | Nina Hollins / Lydia / Doris Dajani | BBC One | Guest appearances |
| 2011 | Scoop | Pauline Wilmott | CBBC | 1 episode |
| 2011 | University Challenge | Herself | BBC Two | 1 episode (Christmas special) |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Mrs. Moogan | ITV | Episode 3, series 1 |
| 2015–2016 | So Awkward | Mrs. Fitzgerald | CBBC | 10 episodes |
| 2021–Present | Coronation Street | Orla Crawshaw | ITV |
Theatre
[edit]Her theatre roles include:
| Theatre/Company | Production | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Theatre | Daisy Pulls It Off | Trixie Martin | |
| Oxford Stage Company | Measure for Measure | Isabella | |
| Twelfth Night | Viola | ||
| King Lear | Regan | ||
| As You Like It | Celia | ||
| Hampstead Theatre | In the Club | Nicola | [4] |
| Derby Playhouse | The Killing of Sister George | Mercy Croft | |
| Royal Lyceum Theatre | The Curse of the Starving Class | Ella | |
| Royal Shakespeare Company | The Mouse and His Child | Elephant | |
| Royal Exchange Theatre | Too Clever By Half | Madame Tourousina | |
| Tobacco Factory Theatre | 101 Dalmatians | Cruella De Vil | [5] |
| Nottingham Playhouse | Noises Off | Dotty Otley | |
| The Amazing Tour Company | The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire | Scary Woman in the Sky | |
| Leeds Playhouse | The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe | The White Witch | |
References
[edit]- ^ Honebeek, Talya (15 April 2022). "Corrie star Carla Mendonça's life from famous husband to secret pop career". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ a b Bates, Stephen (15 February 2010). "Baha Mousa case led to end of Jorge Mendonca's glittering army career". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Moore, Joanne (21 June 2016). "Actor gets to know his neighbours at village celebration". Gazette and Herald.
- ^ Fisher, Philip (2007). "In the Club". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ Campbell, John (6 December 2014). "101 Dalmatians (Tobacco Factory Theatres)". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Carla Mendonça at IMDb
- www.carlamendonca.com Carla Mendonça's website
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