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Cleo Demetriou

Cleo Demetriou

Cleopatra "Cleo" Demetriou (/ˈkliːoʊ dɪmɛtˈriːuː/; Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Δημητρίου; born 23 April 2001) is a Cyprus-born Olivier Award-winning child actress most known for playing the main role in Matilda the Musical in London's West End.[1] She is also known for being in the CBBC show, playing the role of Lily Hampton in So Awkward, and for singing the soundtrack "Made of Paper" to accompany the short film Mache Man.

Cleo Demetriou
Born
Cleopatra "Cleo" Demetriou

(2001-04-23)23 April 2001
Limassol, Cyprus
OccupationActress, singer

Early life and career

Demetriou was born in Cyprus[1] and lived in Putney throughout her primary schooling at Brandlehow Primary School; she now attends Chailey Secondary School

She is best known for her role as Matilda in the musical of the same name, for which she received the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[2][3]

She made her professional stage debut playing Gretl in the Sound of Music and has performed on stage in Enron and Les Misérables.[4]

Demetriou made her television debut starring in the CBBC sitcom So Awkward playing Lily Hampton. The show, which was first aired on 21 May 2015 follows three socially awkward girls at school who have the problem of fitting in, annoying parents and boys to worry about.

In 2018 she was gunged on CBBC's Saturday Mash Up, losing the vote by 1% to fellow So Awkward stars Sophia Dall'aglio and Ameerah Falzon-Ojo.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007What's Your News?Child Interviewer
2009Katy Brand's Big Ass ShowAmerican Girl
2015–presentSo AwkwardLily Hampton52 episodes
2015Ultimate BrainContestant1 episode
2017Top Class1 episode; celebrity special
2018-2019Saturday Mash-Up!Celebrity Guest2 episode

Theatre

YearProductionRoleNotes
2008The Sound of MusicGretl von TrappLondon Palladium
2009ENRONDaughterRoyal Court Theatre
2011Les MisérablesYoung CosetteQueen's Theatre
2011–12Matilda the MusicalMatilda WormwoodCambridge Theatre
28 October 2011 – 18 August 2012

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProductionResult
2011WhatsOnStage.com AwardsBest Actress in a Musical (shared with Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely and Eleanor Worthington Cox)Matilda the MusicalNominated
2012Laurence Olivier AwardsBest Actress in a Musical (shared with Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely and Eleanor Worthington Cox)Won
2018British Academy Children's AwardsBest ComedySo AwkwardWon

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.theguardian.com"Matilda the musical: Daughters on stage". guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.bbc.co.uk"Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.telegraph.co.uk"Young stars steal the show as Matilda sets Olivier records". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.telegraph.co.uk"Can four Matildas fit into one Olivier?". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.theguardian.com"Matilda the musical: Daughters on stage"
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.bbc.co.uk"Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner"
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.telegraph.co.uk"Young stars steal the show as Matilda sets Olivier records"
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.telegraph.co.uk"Can four Matildas fit into one Olivier?"
Sep 24, 2019, 4:11 AM
[9]
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