Carla Mendonça
Carla Mendonça (born 16 November 1964 in Sandy Row, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a British actress. She has a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Art from the University of Warwick.
Personal life
Mendonça's parents were ballet dancers, her mother from England and her father from Portugal.[1] Her brother, Jorge, was a colonel in the British Army.[1] Mendonça went to Bishopshalt School, Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Character | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hilary and Jackie | Spanish Maid | Channel 4 Films Intermedia Films | |
| 2006 | Jam | Mum | Burnett Entertainment Thanksgiving Films | |
| 2013 | Common People | Mrs. Owen | Common People Productions Park Bench Pictures |
Television
| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Young Ones | Woman at Trial | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 1984 | The Lenny Henry Show | Various | BBC One | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Pushing Up Dasies | 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 |
| 1991-92 | Motormouth | Juliet Nichols | ITV | 32 episodes |
| 1993 | French and Saunders | Lavinia | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Comedy Playhouse | Imo | BBC One | 1 episode |
| 1993-95 | 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 Information Film | BBC One | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Comedy Nation | Various | BBC Two | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Baddiel's Syndrome | Cleaner | Sky One | 1 episode |
| 2001-06 | My Parents Are Aliens | Sophie Johnson | ITV CITV | 73 episodes |
| 2003-04 | 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 |
| 2008-10 | Big Barn Farm | Female Voices | CBeebies | Voice; 40 episodes |
| 2009 | Dani's House | Fleur Blair | CBBC | 1 episode |
| 2009, 2011 | Doctors | Nina Hollins/Lydia | BBC One | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Scoop | Pauline Wilmott | CBBC | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Great Night Out | Mrs. Moogan | ITV | Episode 3, series 1 |
| 2015–present | So Awkward | Mrs. Fitzgerald | CBBC | 10 episodes |
Mendonça has also appeared in Comedy Nation for BBC (playing various characters) during 1998, in episodes of Bottom entitled "Smells", as Mrs. Cholmondley-Warner in episodes of Harry Enfield and Chums as part of "Women, Know Your Limits", as Livinia in the French and Saunders episode "Misery", as Imo in Comedy Playhouse episode "Cut and Run", as Candy in the Lytton's Diary episode "The Ends and the Means", as Lyda in the Doctors episode "Last Supper in Suburbia", as Valerie in The Young Ones episode "Sick", with Gareth Hale, Norman Pace and Chris Barrie in an 80s comedy sketch show entitled Coming Next, in two episodes of Alas Smith and Jones, voicing various characters in the children's animated CITV series The Legends of Treasure Island. She also appeared in the pilot episode of Wycliffe as DS Lucy Lane alongside Jack Shepherd although this role was subsequently given to Helen Masters.
She is the sister of Colonel Jorge Mendonça who served with the First Battalion The Queen's Lancashire Regiment.,[1] and was also a member of the University of Warwick team for the 2011 Christmas special of University Challenge, who were runners-up in the competition.
She is married to actor and writer Clive Mantle.
Theatre
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 | [2] |
| 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 | [3] |
| Nottingham Playhouse | Noises Off | Dotty Otley | |
| The Amazing Tour Company | The Amazing Tour Is Not On Fire | Scary Woman in the Sky | |
References
- 1 2 3 Bates, Stephen (2010-02-15). "Baha Mousa case led to end of Jorge Mendonca's glittering army career". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Fisher, Philip (2007). "In the Club". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Campbell, John (2014-12-06). "101 Dalmatians (Tobacco Factory Theatres)". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.