Lekhani Chirwa

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Lekhani Chirwa

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I am an actor, writer and theatre maker from Cumbria based in Manchester. I am open to doing short films at the moment as I haven't filmed for one in a while. In the process of filming a huge commercial for television.
I am currently learning British Sign Language Level 1, DYCP funded.
I am the inaugural Winner of Wyllie Longmore Award 23/24 and will be spending the next year training, working and learning from Odd Arts, Contact Theatre, Royal Exchange, HOME Mcr & Factory International.
Lekhani Chirwa
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
Actor•21-31 years•British •
Place of residence Manchester (GB)
Year of birth1993 (31 years)
Place of birthUK
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Windermere (GB), Carlisle (GB)
AssociationsEquity (British trade union)
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorBrown
Height (cm)160
Weight (in kg)78
LanguagesEnglish(native-language)
DialectsCumbrianEnglish-Standard(native dialect)EssexLancashireLiverpoolNorthernNottinghamRPSheffieldYorkshire
AccentsAmericanFrench
SportSport of runningStage combatSwimYoga
DanceHip hop
Special skillsAudio dramaBarmanImprovisation
Training
Primary professional training
2016 – 2017
Identity School of Acting London
Other professional training
2023
Both Feet
Awards
2023 – 2024
Wyllie Longmore Award
Television
2023
Everyone Else Burns (TV show)
Waiter (Ot)
Nick Collett Jax Media Channel 4
2019
Doctors (TV series)
Daisy (SR)
Peter Fearon BBC BBC
Theater
2023
BURNOUT (Drama)
Amara (MR)
Caitlin Evans ShyBairn Theatre Company
2022
TINDER MILLIONAIRE (Drama)
Holly (MR)
Kitty Ball Rapid Reels
2021
...THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID (Drama)
Cherrelle (SR)
Elizabeth Stevens Out The Attic
2021
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? (Drama)
Myself (MR)
Liz Hume-Dawson Northern Stage & English Touring Theatre Company
2019
CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? (Drama)
Myself (MR)
Garen Abel-Unokan
2019
CARE (Drama)
Symonie (MR)
Xanthus Peters WoLab
2019
TALK PROPA (Drama)
Ensemble (Ot)
Caitlin Evans ShyBairn Theatre Company
2019
VOWS (Drama)
Main role
Lydia McKinley WoLab
2018
PAPA, DON'T PREACH (Drama)
Main role
Bola Agbaje More Than Bola Agbaje
Audio
2022
BEHIND THE LINE (Audio drama)
Alex (MR)
Polly Thomas Naked Productions YouTube
2022
PARNASSUS (Audio drama)
Girl (MR)
Polly Thomas Naked Productions YouTube
Internet
2020
GAVE IT AWAY - MS RAY (Music video)
Drunk Girl (GR)
Inez Gordon Inez Gordon, Dora Burrough & Ms Ray