Daniela Lavender, Lady Kingsley (born Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro; 14
December 1974) is a Brazilian actress, appearing on Brazilian
television and on English-language television, film and stage,
including touring with the British Shakespeare Company.Born in Bahia,
Brazil, Lavender is part of a close knit 30-strong family. At the age
of eight, Lavender began training in ballet, jazz and contemporary
dance. Lavender studied Flamenco dancing under Roberto Amaral and
Yolanda Arroyo in Los Angeles. Lavender received a journalism degree
from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and studied
drama at Dirceu de Mattos school in Rio de Janeiro, studied English
for a year and traveled to London. She auditioned for the London
International School of Performing Arts, playing ‘Queen Anne’ from
Shakespeare's Richard III, and passed the audition in spite of the
language barrier.Lavender appeared in the low budget independent film
Emotional Backgammon (2003), and was awarded "Best Actress" at the
Denver Film Festival. Lavender appeared in Ali G Indahouse and the BBC
series Longitude, EastEnders, and Casualty. Lavender toured with the
British Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
in 2009, playing Hippolyta and Titania.
December 1974) is a Brazilian actress, appearing on Brazilian
television and on English-language television, film and stage,
including touring with the British Shakespeare Company.Born in Bahia,
Brazil, Lavender is part of a close knit 30-strong family. At the age
of eight, Lavender began training in ballet, jazz and contemporary
dance. Lavender studied Flamenco dancing under Roberto Amaral and
Yolanda Arroyo in Los Angeles. Lavender received a journalism degree
from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and studied
drama at Dirceu de Mattos school in Rio de Janeiro, studied English
for a year and traveled to London. She auditioned for the London
International School of Performing Arts, playing ‘Queen Anne’ from
Shakespeare's Richard III, and passed the audition in spite of the
language barrier.Lavender appeared in the low budget independent film
Emotional Backgammon (2003), and was awarded "Best Actress" at the
Denver Film Festival. Lavender appeared in Ali G Indahouse and the BBC
series Longitude, EastEnders, and Casualty. Lavender toured with the
British Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
in 2009, playing Hippolyta and Titania.
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