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Daniela Lavender Born 1974
Bahia, BrazilOccupation Actress Spouse Ben Kingsley (2007 - Present) Daniela Lavender (born in 1974,[1] former name Daniela Barbosa)[1] is a Brazilian actress, appearing on Brazilian television, and English-language television, film and stage, including touring with the British Shakespeare Company.
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Early life
Born in Bahia, Brazil, Lavender is part of a close knit 30-strong family.[2] At the age of eight, Lavender began training in ballet, jazz and contemporary dance. Lavender studied Flamenco dancing under Roberto Amaral and Yolanda Arroyo in Los Angeles. Lavender received a journalism degree from PUC University and studied drama at Dirceu de Mattos school[3] in Rio de Janeiro, and traveled to London, studying English for a year before. She auditioned for the London International School of Performing Arts, playing ‘Queen Anne’ from Shakespeare's Richard III, and passed the audition in spite of the language barrier.[2] On 3 September 2007, she married Sir Ben Kingsley.[4]
Acting career
Lavender appeared in the low budget independent film Emotional Backgammon (2003),[4][5] and was awarded "Best Actress" at the Denver Film Festival.[6] Lavender appeared in Ali G Indahouse and the BBC series Longitude, EastEnders,[7] and Casualty.[8] Lavender toured with the British Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2009, playing Hippolyta and Titania.[9][10] Lavender is starring in Taj, the first production from Kingsley's production company, based on the story of the Taj Mahal.[11] In the film, Lavender will portray Princess Kandahari Begum, appearing with Kingsley for the first time.
Other work
Lavender has supported Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC) as an ambassador, to raise awareness and funding to assist the disadvantaged.[12]
Film, Theatre & Television
Title Year Producers Director Notes Longitude 2000 Granada TV Charles Sturridge Down to Earth 2001 BBC John B. Hobbs Casualty 2001 BBC Paul Duane Ali G Indahouse 2002 Working Title Films Mark Mylod Emotional Backgammon 2003 Carazon Productions Leon Herbert (lead) Best Actress, Denver Film Festival Eastenders 2003 BBC Louise Berridge Paixão Crua (“Raw Passion”) 2004[13] Independent Tim Reid (lead) Midsummer Night's Dream 2009 British Shakespeare Company Robert J Williamson Precious[14] 2009 Equinoxe Films Lee Daniels The Scientist 2010 Polynation Pictures Zach LeBeau A Woman Alone 2011 Tabard Theatre, London by Dario Fo and Franca Rame[15] Viva Maria Oval Theatre, London Andre Pink The Beelzebub Sonata The Gate, London Duncan Wood Steel Magnolias Troubadour Café, London Scott Williams Tartuffe Troubadour Café, London Scott Williams Sexual Perversity In Chicago Troubadour Café, London Scott Williams Lysistrata Troubadour Café, London Scott Williams A Voice Screaming to Heaven Troubadour Café, London Scott Williams Viva O Pova Brazileiro Shanty Towns, Rio Augusto Boal Lanterna De Fogo Princesa Isabel, Rio Calé Miranda Manchild BBC David Eves Trouser Press Independent Paul Duane Nick Cave BBC Paul Duane Mulheres De Areia Rede Globo TV, Rio Wolf Maia References
- ^ a b Simpson, Richard (25 January 2006). "Has Sir Ben a new love to ease the pain?". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-375032/Has-Sir-Ben-new-love-ease-pain.html. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b Soutar, Ian (13 August 2009). "Lady's not afraid of English mud". Sheffield Telegraph. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/theatre/Lady39s-not-afraid-of-English.5550120.jp. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Schools, Courses, Theatre and Circus" (in Portuguese). Artes.com. http://artes.com/sys/sections.php?op=view&artid=24.
- ^ a b "Sir Ben Kingsley makes Brazilian ex-waitress half his age his 4th wife". Daily Mail. 6 September 2007. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-480312/Sir-Ben-Kingsley-makes-Brazilian-ex-waitress-half-age-4th-wife.html.
- ^ "Emotional Backgammon(2003)". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0260878.
- ^ "Award winning actress, Daniela Lavender, stars in husband's, Sir Ben Kingsley, production TAJ (2010)" (Press release). EthnicNow. January 27, 2010. http://www.ethnicnow.com/channels/news/press-release/29/4663/award-winning-actress-daniela-lavender-stars-in-husbands-sir-ben-kingsley-production-taj.html.
- ^ ""EastEnders" Episode dated 25 March 2003 (2003)". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0807899/.
- ^ ""Casualty" Dirty Laundry (2001)". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0537238/fullcredits#cast.
- ^ "Daniela Lavender: Texto De Shakespeare (2009)" (in Portuguese). Caras.com. July 2, 2009. http://www.caras.com.br/edicoes/817/textos/daniela-lavender-texto-de-shakespeare.
- ^ "Cast (2009)". British Shakespeare Company. http://www.britishshakespearecompany.com/cast2009.html. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliano (12 November 2009). "Kingsley, Lavender to star in 'Taj' (2009)". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011212.html?cs=1&query=daniela+lavender. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "event: Daniela Lavender supporting ABC Trust". Action for Brazil's Children Trust. May 2011.
- ^ [www.castingsociety.com/resume/608.doc Chemin Sylvia Bernard Casting Director]. Casting Society.
- ^ Precious. Cinema Montreal. 2009.
- ^ Langton, Richard (7 April 2011). "A Woman Alone - review". Guardian.co.uk. http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/leisure/leisure/8960612.A_Woman_Alone___review/.
External links
- Daniela Lavender at the Internet Movie Database
- "As brasileiras de Bollywood". Globo.
- "Ben Kingsley's Wife Attracts the crowds to Dublin drama". Herald.ie.
- "The Stars Come Out to Play". Globe and Mail.
- "Ben Kingsley gets romantic at Taj". GlamSham.com.
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