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Antonia Thomas
Thomas in June 2010
Born
Antonia Laura Thomas

(1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
London, England
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School (BA)
National Youth Theatre
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2009–present
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)

Antonia Laura Thomas (born 3 November 1986) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Alisha Daniels in the E4 comedy-drama series Misfits, Evie Douglas in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick and Dr. Claire Browne in the ABC drama series The Good Doctor.[1]

Early life

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Antonia Laura Thomas was born in London in 1986, the daughter of a Jamaican mother, Veronica Thomas,[2] an NHS psychologist, and a British father.[2] She has two older sisters, one of whom is Emma Jay Thomas, also an actress.[3] At age 12, she joined the National Youth Music Theatre, and at age 13 she toured Japan in the musical Pendragon production, alongside Connie Fisher.[2] She attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating in 2009 with a BA in acting,[3] then joined the National Youth Theatre.[4]

Career

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Thomas was cast as Alisha Daniels in Misfits in 2009,[5] one day after leaving Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[3] She confirmed her exit from Misfits in late 2011, stating that she had an "amazing time" on the show.[6] In 2012, she appeared in the music video for the Coldplay song "Charlie Brown".[7]

In 2013, Thomas was in the film Sunshine on Leith,[8] alongside Peter Mullen.[2]

In 2014, she played the role of Evie in the British rom-com TV show Lovesick which aired on Channel 4, then Netflix, for a second series.[9][10]

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 revival of the British children's television series Teletubbies.[2]

In 2017, She began appearing as Doctor Claire Browne in the American TV show, The Good Doctor.[11]

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Misfits: Erazer Alisha Daniels
2013 Air Alex
2015 Isla Traena D
2016 Breaking Anna
The Works Juliet
2017 Homer Lexi
2020 Freedoms Name Is Mighty Sweet Lucille Hunter Co-writer, executive producer
2024 Carry The Wind Miriam
Crooked Plow Storyteller Except for International Booker Prize[12]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Eight Minutes Idle Adrienne
Spike Island Lisa
2013 Sunshine on Leith Yvonne
Hello Carter Mischa
2014 Northern Soul Angela
The Hybrid Steinmann
2015 Survivor Naomi Rosenbaum
2016 FirstBorn Charlie
2017 Rearview Nicky
2021 All on a Summer's Day Nicky
2022 Anacoreta Antonia Also producer
2024 Bagman Karina
TBA Preschool TBA [13]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009–2011 Misfits Alisha Daniels Main role; Series 1–3; 21 Episodes
2010 Stanley Park Sadie Television film
The Deep Maddy 3 Episodes
2012 Homefront Tasha Raveley TV Mini-series; 6 Episodes
2014 Fleming Jazz Singer 2 Episodes
Transporter: The Series Ferrara Episode: "The Diva"
2014–2018 Lovesick Evelyn "Evie" Douglas Main role; 22 Episodes
2015 The Musketeers Samara 2 episodes
The Ark Sabba Television film
2015–2018 Teletubbies Narrator/Voice Trumpet (Voice) 120 episodes
2016 The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells Isabel Harringay Episode: "The Devotee of Art"
2017–2022, 2024 The Good Doctor Dr. Claire Browne Main role (seasons 1–4,), guest (season 5 & 7); 80 episodes
2018 Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives Leonie Episode: "Tipping Point"
2020 Small Axe Gretl Logan Episode: "Red, White and Blue"
2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Narrator (voice) Episode: "The Wonderful Winter of Mickey Mouse
Suspect Maia 8 Episodes
Tuca & Bertie (Voice) Episode: "Somebirdy's Getting Married"
2023 Still Up Lisa Main role[14]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Director(s) Ref.
2012 "Charlie Brown" Coldplay Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham [7]
2015 "C'est La Vie" Stereophonics Kelly Jones

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue
2023 Shooting Hedda Gabler Hedda Rose Theatre[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "'Black Mirror', 'One Day at a Time' & More Get Premiere Dates on Netflix – TCA". Deadline. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Antonia Thomas interview: the Good Doctor star talks Sunshine on Leith, Misfits and telling her own stories". scotsman.com. 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Exclusive Interview: Antonia Thomas E4's Misfits". fourthwall magazine. Fourthwallmagazine.co.uk. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  4. ^ "This week at NYT". National Youth Theatre. 29 July 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Member and Alumni News- This week NYT Alumna Antonia Thomas performed Tipping Point on BBC Four as part of their Snatches: Moments From 100 Years Of Women's Lives series set in 2028.
  5. ^ French, Dan (17 August 2009). "E4 commissions new teen superhero comedy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  6. ^ Goodacre, Kate (19 December 2011). "'Misfits' star will not return for series four". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Coldplay release "Charlie Brown" starring Antonia Thomas from Misfits - Music Video". Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Antonia Thomas". Curtisbrown.co.uk (Former Agent). Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Netflix Has Officially Renewed Scrotal Recall for Season 2". Premiere Date. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. ^ Virtue, Graeme (16 November 2016). "A whole new ball game: the unlikely return of STI sitcom Scrotal Recall". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 February 2017). "Antonia Thomas Cast in ABC Pilot 'Doctor Murphy'; Bojana Novakovic in CBS 'Instinct'". Deadline.
  12. ^ "Read the 2024 Booker International Winner and Shortlist". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (25 February 2025). "Josh Duhamel To Direct & Star In Comedy 'Preschool'; Ensemble Set". Deadline. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Apple TV+ announces new 'Still Up' comedy for September". appleinsider.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Shooting Hedda Gabler — Starring Antonia Thomas as Hedda". www.rosetheatre.org. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  16. ^ Wyver, Kate (8 October 2023). "Shooting Hedda Gabler – Ibsen update is a brilliantly unnerving study of coercive control". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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