Antonia Thomas
Quick Facts
Biography
Antonia Laura Thomas (born 3 November 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for starring as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits, Dr. Claire Browne in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor and Evie in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick.
Early life
Antonia Thomas was born on 3 November 1986 in London, the daughter of a Jamaican mother and an English father. Her father is a classical bass singer. She studied for a Bachelor of Arts in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009, and then joined the National Youth Theatre.
Career
Thomas was cast as Alisha Daniels in Misfits in 2009, one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show. In 2012, she starred in the music video for the Coldplay song "Charlie Brown".
In 2013, Thomas was in the film Sunshine on Leith. In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV series Scrotal Recall which aired on Channel 4. After finding success on Netflix, the streaming network went on to commission a second series of 8 episodes, without Channel 4's involvement, which was made available internationally on the streaming network in November 2016 under the new name Lovesick.
In 2015, Thomas was featured in the music video for the Stereophonics song "C'est La Vie" and narrated the opening and closing lines to the reboot of the British children's television series Teletubbies.
She began starring as Dr. Claire Brown in the American television show The Good Doctor in September 2017.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | My World | Short film | |
2012 | Eight Minutes Idle | Adrienne | |
Spike Island | Lisa | ||
Rearview | Nicky | ||
2013 | Sunshine on Leith | Yvonne | |
Hello Carter | Mischa | ||
Air | Short film | ||
2014 | Northern Soul | Angela | |
The Hybrid | Steinmann | Direct-to-VOD | |
2015 | Survivor | Naomi Rosenbaum | Direct-to-VOD |
2016 | FirstBorn | Charlie | Direct-to-DVD |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2011 | Misfits | Alisha Daniels | Main role, 21 episodes |
2010 | Stanley Park | Sadie | Movie |
The Deep | Maddy | 3 episodes | |
2012 | Homefront | Tasha Raveley | 6 episodes |
2014 | Fleming | Jazz Singer | Miniseries |
Transporter: The Series | Ferrara | Episode: "The Diva" | |
2014–present | Lovesick | Evie | Main role, 22 episodes |
2015 | The Musketeers | Samara Alaman | Episode: "The Good Traitor" |
Teletubbies | Narrator | Voice only | |
2017–present | The Good Doctor | Dr. Claire Brown | Main role |
2018 | Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives | Leonie | 1 episode |