Coral Amiga is an English actress and screenwriter born in London. She is best known for her portrayal of Vorena the Elder, in the television series Rome. After attending The American School in London, she went on to receive a bachelor's degree at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[1]

The miniseries Southcliffe, in which she played the role of Mattie, was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2014.[2] In 2020 Amiga wrote and starred in a short horror thriller, MJ, directed by Jamie Delaney which was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival, the London Short Film Festival, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.[3] Also in 2020 Amiga and Nicole Hartley wrote, and starred in, a short film called Bored that was directed by Georgia Oakley.[4] It was a TV pilot that was selected for the 2020 SXSW Festival, until the festival was cancelled, but did continue to receive positive reviews from critics including going on to win the Best Series at the London Short Series Festival and being awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick.[5][6][7][8] Hartley and Amiga collaborated on a further short film, Bug, for Hulu’s ‘Bite Size Halloween’ in 2022.[9][10]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
2005-2007 Rome[11] Vorena the Elder
2009 The Sexton's Wife Elizabeth Short film by Marco Piana
2012 Dead Europe Yvette
2013 Southcliffe[11] Mattie
2014 I Open My Eyes and I See Something Sarah
2016 Utopic Dystopia[11]
2020 MJ[3] MJ writer and lead actress
2020 Bored[6] Jamie Co-written with Nicole Hartley
2022 Bug[9] Co-written and directed with Nicole Hartley
TBA Kill The Czar[12] TBA

References

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  1. ^ "Coral Amiga, Director, The Bris of Michael Moshe Solomon". Boston Jewish Film Festival. 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ^ Debnath, Neela (18 May 2014). "Bafta TV awards 2014: This year's nominations". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lupkin, Chelsea (10 February 2020). "MJ by Jamie Delaney- Horror Short Film". Short of the Week. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Bored". British Council. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Coral Amiga Biography". TorinoFilmLab. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b EMBERWING, AMELIA (3 April 2020). "'Bored' Review: A Promising TV Pilot About Love, Youth And Brexit [SXSW]". slashfilm. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ Chavez Muir, Regina (26 March 2020). "'Bored' Review: Strange times call for strange behavior". aiptcomics. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. ^ Lopez, Donnie. "SXSW 2020 Review 'Bored': My Feelings Exactly". Black Girl Nerds. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ a b Elkon, Gadi (27 October 2022). "Bite Size Halloween – Interview With BUG Co-Writers And Co-Directors Coral Amiga And Nicole Hartley". Selig Film News. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. ^ Vaughn, Mike (29 September 2022). "Hulu's 'Bite Size Halloween' 2022 Review – A Collection Of Unhinged, Grotesque, Hilarious & Spooky Short Films". GVN. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Coral Amiga Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  12. ^ Young, Nicola (29 May 2023). "Actor Ben Youcef In Upcoming Film "Kill The Czar"". Hayat Life. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023. It will also star Scott Haze, Coral Amiga, and Amber Coney.
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