Llewella Gideon

Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967)^[1] is a British actress, comedian and writer.^[2] She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including Absolutely Fabulous, The Real McCoy, The Crouches, and The Delivery Man, and provided the UK voice of Molly and Trix in Bob the Builder.^[2] She wrote and starred in the radio series The Little Big Woman, which ran on BBC Radio 4 from 2001 to 2003.^[3][4] The show was awarded the Critics' Choice by both The Times and The Guardian.^[5] In 2024, Gideon starred as Miss Drusilla in the BBC drama Mr Loverman.^[6]

Llewella Gideon
Born	(1967-09-27) 27 September 1967 (age 57) Peckham, South London, England
Occupation(s)	Actress, comedian, author

Early life

Gideon was born on 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London to a Saint Lucian mother and Dominican father. As a child, she attended Lyndhurst Primary School in neighbouring Camberwell and Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in New Cross. Even as a youngster, Gideon was drawn to acting and writing, and her mother encouraged her interests by enrolling her in Saturday classes at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.^[1]