Danielle Vitalis is a British actress and writer. She has lead roles in series such as Sliced (2019) and Smothered (2023), and made appearances in films like Attack the Block (2011) and The Great Escaper (2023).
Early life Vitalis lived part of her childhood in Saint Lucia before moving to the London borough of Hackney in the 1990s. Her mother’s family are St. Lucian.
Career Vitalis made her screen debut in the 2011 Joe Cornish film Attack the Block, playing Tia. She later appeared in the E4 comedy drama series Youngers, the BBC Three supernatural series In the Flesh and the Dave sitcom Sliced with Samson Kayo. In 2020, she was included as one of Digital Spy magazine’s 30 Black British stars of tomorrow.
After appearances in Horrible Histories and Stath Lets Flats, in 2020 she joined the third series of Famalam, with Kayo and Vivienne Acheampong./ Her acting credits also include I May Destroy You and the Black Mirror episode "Joan Is Awful".
In 2023, she was in The Great Escaper with Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. In The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw mentioned her performance as one of the best in a supporting role on film in 2023. That year she also played the lead role of Sammy in the Monica Heisey written Sky Comedy series Smothered alongside Jon Pointing and Aisling Bea.
Filmography +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes2011 Attack the Block Tia2013–2014 YoungersLouise11 episodes2013–2014 In the FleshHannah2017TimewastersMyrtle2019 SlicedTika3 episodes2019 Horrible Histories Ensemble actor 1 episode 2019 This Way Up Poppy1 episode2019 Stath Lets Flats Neema1 episode 2020 I May Destroy YouTeen Arabella3 episodes2020 FamalamVarious5 episodes, also writer 2021Death in ParadiseAneesha Cole1 episode2022Murder, They HopeEmma1 episode2023;2025 Black Mirror Fatima KlaasMika "Joan Is Awful""Hotel Reverie"2023The Great EscaperAdele2023 Smothered SammyLead role
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