Leona Lishoy (born 26 April 1991) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Lishoy.
Early life
Leona was born in Thrissur, Kerala, on 26 April 1991, as the daughter of film and television actor Lishoy. She studied at Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Thrissur. She then graduated from Christ University, Bengaluru, and went on to receive an MBA diploma from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru.
Career Leona started off as a model for various advertisements. She was subsequently signed on to play the role of Sharada's daughter in '-Kalikaalam (2012). Her first substantial role was in Jawan of Vellimala, starring Mammootty, Mamtha Mohandas in which she played Asif Ali's love interest in 2012.
In 2013, she played the female lead in science fiction movie Red Rain, which had an international cast and crew.
She was also seen in cameo roles in North 24 Kaatham and Haram, both of which starred Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Leona essayed a serious role as Dr. Treesa, the mother of Sara Arjun in Annmariya Kalippilannu in 2016.
Leona also signed on to play an orphan in a Yatheemkhana (Muslim orphanage) in Hadiyya (2017).
She expanded her repertoire with notable performances in Viswasapoorvam Mansoor (2017), Maradona (2018), Queen (2018) and Athiran (2019).
Her performance as Sameera, a movie actress in the movie Mayanadi was widely accepted. Leona played the role of Mariya in the thriller-drama Ishq, starring Ann Sheetal and Shane Nigam.
In Prasobh Vijayan's Anveshanam (2020), Leona starred alongside Jayasurya and Shruti Ramachandran. She received widespread acclaim for her nuanced portrayal of a police officer.
Filmography Films Note: all films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted. Year Title Role Notes 2012 Kalikaalam Ananya Jawan of Vellimala Jenny Varghese 2013 North 24 Kaatham Simi Red Rain Neha 2015HaramIsha's friendOnnum Onnum MoonuVivek's loverSegment: ShabdharekhaMr. Premi2016Annmariya KalippilannuDr. Teresa RoyZoomModel Girly Zacharia2017GeminiMithila Viswasapoorvam MansoorSoumyaHistory of JoyAparnaHadeeyaKhadeeja MayanadiSameera 2018QueenVictim/WitnessCameo appearanceKiduAnnieMaradonaNadhiyaMangalyam ThanthunanenaSusan ThomasEnnaalum Sarath..?HaseebaPhoto presence 2019AthiranAnnamaria Ishq: Not A Love StoryMariyaNominated : 9th South Indian International Movie Awards - Best Supporting Actress VirusMrs. Paul2020AnveshanamACP LathaKattu Kadal AthirukalAbida Hassan2021Ishq: Not A Love StoryJyothiTelugu film2022 Twenty One GmsGouri Nandhakishore 12th ManFidaVarayanDaisyChathuramCI Meritta Philip2023 DjinnThara Koshi2024 Samadhana Pusthakam Sheena Antony KanakarajyamDevu Agathokakalogical Nisha 2026 Valathu Vashathe Kallan ASI Vidhya Shekar 29 Rukmini Tamil film EdhureethaRaghaviTelugu filmRamSP Aswathy Mukhapadangal
Television YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes2022 Panam Tharum PadamParticipantMalayalamGame show Star Comedy MagicMentorFun show
Web series YearTitle Role Language Platform Notes2026AnaliMalayalamJioHotstar
Short films YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes2018 Ezhamathe Chaya ChithramShayariMalayalam2022 Kankettu - The UndefinedWoman
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