Carla Mendonça

Carla Mendonça (born 1961) is a British actress. She is known for playing Orla Crawshaw in Coronation Street, 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

Mendonça was born in Coventry, West Midlands. Her parents were ballet dancers, her mother from England and her father from Portugal.[1] Her brother, Jorge, was a colonel in the British Army, who served with the First Battalion in the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.[1] Mendonça attended Bishopshalt School in Hillingdon, Middlesex.

She has been married to actor Clive Mantle since 2016.[2]

Mendonça was in the band The Maisonettes.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Character Studio Notes
1998Hilary and JackieSpanish MaidChannel 4 Films
Intermedia Films
2006JamMumBurnett Entertainment
Thanksgiving Films
2013Common PeopleMrs. OwenCommon People Productions
Park Bench Pictures

Television
Year Title Character Channel Notes
1984The Young OnesWoman at TrialBBC Two1 episode

S01E05 "Sick"

1984The Lenny Henry ShowVariousBBC One1 episode
1984Pushing Up DaisiesVariousITV1 episode
1985Coming NextVariousITV6 episodes
1986Lytton's DiaryCandyITV1 episode
1990KYTVGillian/Debbie GutteridgeBBC Two2 episodes
1991BottomJennyBBC Two1 episode
1991Hale and PaceVariousITV1 episode
1991–1992MotormouthJuliet NicholsITV32 episodes
1993French and SaundersLaviniaBBC Two1 episode
1993Comedy PlayhouseImoBBC One1 episode
1993–1995The Legends of Treasure IslandAdditional voicesITVVoice; 26 episodes
1993WycliffeDet. Sgt. LaneITV1 episode
1996Jack and Jeremy's Real LivesCarolineChannel 41 episode
1997RebeccaHairdresserITV1 episode
1997Smith and JonesVariousBBC One2 episodes
1997SparkBethBBC One3 episodes
1997Harry Enfield and ChumsWoman in Public Information FilmsBBC One2 episodes
1998Comedy NationVariousBBC Two1 episode
2001Baddiel's SyndromeCleanerSky One1 episode
2001–2006My Parents Are AliensSophie JohnsonITV
CITV		73 episodes
2003–2004My Dad's the Prime MinisterClare PhillipsBBC One
CBBC		13 episodes
2007Roman's EmpireMorwenna PrettyBBC Two6 episodes
2007LegendsNarratorBBC Four1 episode
2008–2010Big Barn FarmFemale VoicesCBeebiesVoice; 40 episodes
2009Dani's HouseFleur BlairCBBC1 episode
2009, 2011, 2020DoctorsNina Hollins / Lydia / Doris DajaniBBC OneGuest appearances
2011ScoopPauline WilmottCBBC1 episode
2011University ChallengeHerselfBBC Two1 episode (Christmas special)
2013Great Night OutMrs. MooganITVEpisode 3, series 1
2015–2016So AwkwardMrs. FitzgeraldCBBC10 episodes
2021–PresentCoronation StreetOrla CrawshawITV

Theatre

Her theatre roles include:

Theatre/CompanyProductionRoleNotes
Globe TheatreDaisy Pulls It OffTrixie Martin
Oxford Stage CompanyMeasure for MeasureIsabella
Twelfth NightViola
King LearRegan
As You Like ItCelia
Hampstead TheatreIn the ClubNicola[3]
Derby PlayhouseThe Killing of Sister GeorgeMercy Croft
Royal Lyceum TheatreThe Curse of the Starving ClassElla
Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe Mouse and His ChildElephant
Royal Exchange TheatreToo Clever By HalfMadame Tourousina
Tobacco Factory Theatre101 DalmatiansCruella De Vil[4]
Nottingham PlayhouseNoises OffDotty Otley
The Amazing Tour CompanyThe Amazing Tour Is Not On FireScary Woman in the Sky
Leeds PlayhouseThe Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeThe White Witch

References
  1. Bates, Stephen (15 February 2010). "Baha Mousa case led to end of Jorge Mendonca's glittering army career". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. "Actor gets to know his neighbours at village celebration".
  3. Fisher, Philip (2007). "In the Club". The British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. Campbell, John (6 December 2014). "101 Dalmatians (Tobacco Factory Theatres)". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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