Yvonne Grundy

Yvonne Grundy (born 18 December 1996) is a Kenyan-born English actress, best known for the voice of Nia in the British children's television series Thomas & Friends.

Yvonne Grundy
Born (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996
Nairobi, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
British
CitizenshipBritish Kenyan
EducationArts University Bournemouth
OccupationActress
Years active2018-present

Early life

Yvonne Grundy was born in Nairobi, Kenya on 18 December 1996. She and her family moved to the United Kingdom when she was twelve years old. Yvonne graduated from Arts University Bournemouth in 2018 where she trained as an actor.

Career

In 2018, she auditioned and got the role of Nia on the hit TV series Thomas & Friends.

In 2018, she provided the voice of Nia in the Thomas & Friends full-length special Big World! Big Adventures: The Movie, which spawned the twenty-second series of the same name onwards.[1] According to Tolulope Lewis-Tamoka, a regional adviser of UN Women, she stated that through Nia, they were "able to see an African character really taking a leadership role as a female engine with lots of strong values and goals, herself."[2]

Personal life

Grundy currently resides in London.

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References
  1. Potton, Ed (20 July 2018). "Film review: Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie". www.thetimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "THOMAS & FRIENDS' MAKEOVER INCLUDES TWO NEW FEMALE MAIN CHARACTERS". www.10tv.com. CBS News. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.


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