Leonie Mellinger

Leonie Mellinger (born 24 June 1959) is a British actress, author and communications skills coach.

Leonie Mellinger
Born (1959-06-24) 24 June 1959
Berlin, Germany
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation(s)Actor, Author, Communication Skills Coach
Years active1981–present
Spouses
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(m. 1988; div. 1991)​
    Anthony Burton
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    (m. 1996)​
    Children1
    RelativesWerner Scholem (grandfather)
    Websitehttps://www.mellinger.co.uk/

    Early life

    Mellinger was born in the British military hospital neighbouring Spandau Prison as her actor father was then working for Bertolt Brecht's theatre company (the Berliner Ensemble).[1] Her Jewish parents were childhood refugees from Nazi Germany; her grandfather was Werner Scholem, who was killed in Buchenwald.[1]

    Career

    Mellinger trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her acting debut was as Miriam in the 1981 BBC television serialisation of D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. In the television serial Small World (1988), based on the novel by David Lodge, she played a central double role portraying the twins Angelica and Lily. Her stage appearances with the Royal Shakespeare Company have included Lavinia in Titus Andronicus and Perdita in The Winter's Tale.

    As well as acting, she teaches communication and personal impact skills at her own training company.

    Personal life

    Mellinger married actor Robin Askwith in 1988, although they divorced in 1991.[2] She then married Anthony Burton in 1996 and the couple had a daughter, Aurelie, born the same year.

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Film Role Notes
    1981Memoirs of a SurvivorEmily Mary Cartwright
    1983Ghost DanceMarianne
    1984Memed, My HawkHatche
    1984Summer LightningLouise St.Leger
    1985ZinaGerman Stenographer
    1988Young ToscaniniComparsa
    1992HostageMrs. Mason

    Television
    Year Film Role Notes
    1981Sons and LoversMiriam Leivers5 episodes
    1983WomenCarolineEpisode: "Whale Music"
    1983BBC Play of the MonthSilviaEpisode: "Infidelities"
    1984Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterMelissa ConyersEpisode: "The Honeypot and the Bees"
    1985BergeracTerryEpisode: "Off Shore Trades"
    1986Dead HeadAngelaEpisode: "The Patriot"
    1987Paradise PostponedFrancesca Simcox3 episodes
    1988HannayLady Veronica StricklandEpisode: "The Hazard of the Die"
    1988Small WorldAngelica / Lily5 episodes
    1989The New StatesmanClarissaEpisode: "May the Best Man Win"
    1989Pride and Extreme PrejudiceRenateTV film
    1990Screen TwoClaireEpisode: "Children Crossing"
    1990Stay LuckyLouisaEpisode: "Bigamy Blues"
    1992MaigretYvonne MoncinEpisode: "Maigret Sets a Trap"
    1992LovejoyMarinaEpisode: "The Prague Sun"
    1994WycliffePolly InnesEpisode: "The Tangled Web"
    1998The BillElenaEpisode: "Sale or Return: Part 2"

    References
    1. Mellinger, Lonie (27 January 2018). "My family is Jewish. My penpal's has a Nazi past. Such is friendship". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
    2. "Overseas Property: Confessions of a Gozo addict". 12 October 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2021.


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