Lisa Ambalavanar
Lisa Ambalavanar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisa Hayley Ambalavanar Derby, England |
| Education | Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Television | Doctors The A List |
Lisa Hayley Ambalavanar is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Alia Hanif on the BBC soap opera Doctors and Mia on the iPlayer/Netflix series The A List.
Career
Ambalavanar made her professional debut in an episode of the BBC Two series Home Time in 2009, appearing as a shop assistant.[1] She then made appearances in projects including short film Coffee (2011) and films The Stuff of Legend (2015) and Like Living (2016).[1] Ambalavanar has also starred in various stage productions, including Painkillers (2014) and Singin' in the Rain (2016). For her performance in Singin' in the Rain, Philip Lowe of East Midlands Theatre wrote that she "lights up the stage with her attractive personality, her comic timing and some beautifully sung numbers".[2]
In 2018, she was cast in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.[3] She made her debut appearance as Alia Hanif on 7 February 2018; Alia was played by Mandy Thandi prior to Ambalavanar taking over the role.[4] Later that year, she began appearing in the iPlayer/Netflix series The A List in the main role of Mia.[5] In 2019, she made an appearance in a production of A View from the Bridge, in which she was described as "forthright, headstrong and full of energy" by Julie Bayley of Derbyshire Live.[6] Later that year, she portrayed the role of Fairy Wiseheart in a production of Sleeping Beauty.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Home Time | Shop Assistant | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Coffee | Checkout Girl | Short film |
| 2014 | Welcome Home | Jenny | Film |
| 2015 | The Stuff of Legend | Tessa | Film |
| 2016 | Like Living | Sarah | Short film |
| 2016 | What More Could You Want? | Caitlin | Short film |
| 2018–2019 | Doctors | Alia Hanif | Recurring role |
| 2018–present | The A List | Mia | Main role |
| 2022 | Titans | Jinx | Recurring role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Painkillers | Julie | Fifth Word Theatre |
| 2016 | Singin' in the Rain | Kathy Selden | Nottingham Arts Theatre |
| 2019 | A View from the Bridge | Catherine | Fourblokes |
| 2019 | Sleeping Beauty | Fairy Wiseheart | Nottingham Playhouse |
References
- ^ a b "THE A LIST: WHO IS LISA AMBALAVANAR? AGE, INSTAGRAM AND PREVIOUS ROLES!". HITC. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Review: Singin' In The Rain. Encore! Performing Arts at Nottingham Arts Theatre". East Midlands Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Lisa Ambalavanar". TresA. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Doctors spoilers: Ruhma discovers Alia is a victim of revenge porn". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Cast Of Netfix's The A-List, Aka Your New Favorite Teen Drama". Refinery29. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "A View From The Bridge by Fourblokes - reviewed". Derbyshire Live. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Reviews - Sleeping Beauty review, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, 2019 - The Stage". The Stage. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2020.