Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armaou (Greek: Λίντσεϊ Αρμάου; born 18 December 1978) is a Greek-born Irish actress and singer. She is best known as a member of girl group B*Witched and for her roles as Sister Georgina in the crime thriller film The Smoke (2014) and Marlene Flynn in the Netflix drama Stay Close (2021).
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 Armaou in 2013 | |
| Born | Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armaou[1] 18 December 1978 Athens, Greece |
| Education | The Poor School |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1997–2002 2009–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editArmaou was born on 18 December 1978 in Athens, Greece, to a Greek father and an Irish mother. She plays piano and guitar, having learned both before she was thirteen years old. She also wrote music of her own prior to being in B*Witched.
Career
edit1998–02: B*Witched and hiatus
editIn 1998, Edele Lynch formed the group 'Butterfly Farm' with her twin sister Keavy Lynch and their friend Sinéad O'Carroll. The trio began writing and recording together, but soon realised that there was "someone missing". Upon a friend Graham's suggestion, they asked Armaou to come for an audition and she played a tape recording of a song called "United We Stand" she had written. The other girls liked it and Armaou became the fourth member of the band, who later changed their name to B*Witched. B*Witched enjoyed huge success worldwide, becoming the first act in history to have their first four singles debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Their self-titled debut album also topped the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100. B*Witched split up in 2002 and, after, she took a seven-year hiatus.
2009–present: Acting career and B*Witched reunion
editFrom 2008 to 2011, Armaou trained as an actress at The Poor School, an acting school in London's King's Cross. She played the parts of Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Isabelle in Ring Round the Moon, Felicity Rumpers in Habeas Corpus, Anya in The Cherry Orchard and the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol. In April 2012, Lindsay was cast in her first feature film role as Sister Georgina in the British indie crime thriller, Two Days in the Smoke alongside Matt Di Angelo, Stephen Marcus and Alan Ford.
On 18 October 2012, it was announced that the original members of B*Witched would reunite for an ITV2 series entitled The Big Reunion along with five other pop groups of their time: 911, Liberty X, Five, Honeyz and Atomic Kitten. The show turned into The Big Reunion series of concerts around the UK and Ireland throughout 2013.
In 2021, Armaou began starring as Marlene Flynn in the Netflix drama Stay Close.[2]
Personal life
editArmaou married 911's Lee Brennan in September 2006,[3] but they split up in 2011.[4]
In October 2015,[5] she married Indi Pahl,[6] a recruitment director, in a private ceremony.[7] They live together in Manchester.[8] Armaou gave birth to a daughter, Sophia Helena Pahl, in July 2017.[9] The couple's son, Ayrton Rai Pahl, was born in May 2019.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Threads | Amanda | Short film |
| 2013 | Rescue Me | Elena | Short film |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Georgina | |
| 2015 | Daisy | Sonia | |
| 2015 | Camberwell Beauty | Anabel | Short film |
| 2016 | Escape to Victory | Lindsay | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Big Reunion | Herself | Season 1 |
| 2013 | Sooty | Herself | Episode: "Disco Disco!" |
| 2014–2015 | Wireless | Rebecca McCarthy | |
| 2021 | Stay Close | Marlene Flynn |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Merchant of Venice | Portia |
| 2010 | Ring Round the Moon | Isabelle |
| 2010 | Habeas Corpus | Felicity Rumpers |
| 2010–11 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya |
| 2011 | A Christmas Carol | Ghost of Christmas Present |
Discography
editFeatured singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Go"[11] (Richard Murray and Paul Deighton featuring Lindsay) |
2010 | Don't Go[11] |
| "Remember the Good Times"[12] (Richard Murray and Paul Deighton featuring Lindsay) |
2012 | non-album single |
References
edit- ^ "Lindsay Armaou – IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Donohoe, Amy (13 January 2022). "B*Witched star makes major career move as she stars in popular Netflix series". DublinLive.
- ^ "Luv-Lee couple". Cumberland News. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Lee Brennan eager to reconcile with ex Lindsay Armaou". Daily Express. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Edele Lynch Instagram". 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Armaou, Lindsay [@lindsayarmaou] (19 December 2015). "Thank you my amazing husband @indipahl for spoiling me on my birthday. https://t.co/whoxIM6QUf" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 February 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sinead O'Carroll Facebook". 18 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2016 – via Facebook.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (25 February 2016). "B*Witched Lindsay Armaou interview". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Armaou, Lindsay (3 September 2017). "7 weeks ago our angel came into our lives. Sophia Helena Pahl welcome little one. Your smile is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen.pic.twitter.com/NjxEltZYZF". @lindsayarmaou. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Armaou, Lindsay (7 June 2019). "One week since we welcomed our little boy into the world. Ayrton Rai Pahl feeling blessed. pic.twitter.com/W31BlrOl65". @lindsayarmaou. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Don't Go – Single – Richard Murray & Paul Deighton feat. Lindsay". iTunes. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Remember the Good Times – Single – Richard Murray & Paul Deighton feat. Lindsay". iTunes. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.