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KIRUNA STAMELL
| Height: |
3'6 |
| Hair Colour: |
Blonde |
| Eye Colour: |
Green |
| Roles: |
Actor |
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| Representing Agent: Michael Ford |
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Biography:
Kiruna was born in Australia. Whether she was born a ballsy,
fiercely intelligent, hilariously funny, loyal and forthright
individual or that came later on is anyones guess. She certainly
had those qualities by the time she met Baz Luhrmann otherwise
he might not have written a new character for her in his
film Moulin Rouge. Kiruna used the paycheque to move to England
and complete her training at LAMDA. Years in the Theatre were
to follow where Kiruna was employed not only for her acting but her
dance skills (she's a professional tap and burlesque dancer don't
you know) and worked extensively in the UK, Europe and back in
her native Oz.
TV kicked off with her arrival on Albert Sq (the first ever short
statured actress on the soap we might add) as Sandra Fielding.
All The Small Things (complete coincidence) was next up - a BBC
6 parter with Sarah Lancashire about 2 rival choirs in a quite,
rural Northern village. Meanwhile, the award winning Jack
Thorne wrote the part of Carrie for his darkly comic
masterpiece 'Cast Offs' around Kiruna. This was first screened
in Nov/Dec 2009 on channel 4 and blew the lid on many
preconceptions about living with a disability. A must see drama!
Kiruna is currently working with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
and Warwick Davies on Lifes Too Short for BBC 2 and we are also
developing a documentary provisionally titled Kiruna's Big Idea.
CV:
Film:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| MOULIN ROUGE |
La Petite Princess |
Baz Luhrmann |
Bazmark Inc |
Television:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| LIFE'S TOO SHORT |
Amy (3 eps) |
Ricky Gervais |
BBC 1 |
| CAST OFF'S |
Carrie (Reg, 6 Eps) |
Miranda Bowen |
Channel 4 |
| EASTENDERS |
Mrs Fielding (4 eps) |
Richard Platt |
BBC 1 |
| ALL THE SMALL THINGS |
Phoebe (Reg, 6 Eps) |
Cilla Ware |
BBC 1 |
| LIFE SUPPORT |
Poppy |
David Macdonald |
SBS |
Theatre:
| Production |
Character |
Director |
Production Company |
| PEELING |
Beaty |
Kirstie Davis |
Forst Forge |
| MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM |
Starveling |
David Thacker |
Bolton Octagon |
| THE UGLY SPIRIT |
Kiruna |
Deborah Wintle |
Contact Theatre Mcr |
| WHITER THAN SNOW |
Frieda |
Jenny Sealey |
Graeae Theatre Co |
| ALL THE WRONG REASONS |
Kiruna |
Lies Pauwels |
Contact Theatre Mcr |
| WHITER THAN SNOW |
Frieda |
Jenny Sealey |
Graeae Theatre Co |
| MACBETH |
King Duncan |
Benjamin Winspear |
Sydney Theatre Co |
| EQUILIBRIUM |
Dancer |
Caroline Bowditch |
Stratford Circus |
| GRACE |
Performer / Deviser |
Richard Gregory |
Quarantine |
| PRESERVING THE APPLE |
Rai |
Nikki Heywood |
Drill Hall |
| THE MAIDS |
Claire |
Paul Barry |
A-Typical Theatre Co |
| KING LEAR |
Cordelia |
Richard Davey |
Round Earth |
Gallery:
PHOTOS:
VIDEO:
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 Cast Offs Trailer - Channel 4 |
Cast Offs Promo Video |
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