Natalie Gumede
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Natalie Gumede is an English
actress and former dancer. She is best known for playing China in BBC Three
's Ideal
who, along with her friend Asia (Rebecca Atkinson
), is one of Moz's regular clients. Her character featured in the pilot episode, and was a regular in the first three seasons. She also appeared in The Persuasionists
on BBC Two
.
and lived in Colne
during her early life, attending Park High School. At the age of 11 while attending Pendle Hippodrome
Youth Theatre, she got her big break when she was picked by BBC
producers to help present the north-west regional insert for Children in Need
in 1995.
She attended the London Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts graduating in 2003 from a three-year course in Acting and Musical Theatre.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress and former dancer. She is best known for playing China in BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
's Ideal
Ideal (TV series)
Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz....
who, along with her friend Asia (Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Jamie Maguire's wife, Karen Maguire in Channel 4's Shameless, and she has been in the show since the inception...
), is one of Moz's regular clients. Her character featured in the pilot episode, and was a regular in the first three seasons. She also appeared in The Persuasionists
The Persuasionists
The Persuasionists is a sitcom broadcast on BBC Two set in the world of advertising starring Iain Lee, Simon Farnaby, Adam Buxton, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard, and featuring Natalie Gumede . It was the sitcom writing debut for Jonathan Thake, best known until then for ‘the slag of all...
on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
.
Early life
Gumede was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and lived in Colne
Colne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
during her early life, attending Park High School. At the age of 11 while attending Pendle Hippodrome
Pendle Hippodrome Theatre
The Pendle Hippodrome Theatre is an amateur-run theatre in Colne, Lancashire in the north of England. It is owned by the Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company, operating as Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Limited....
Youth Theatre, she got her big break when she was picked by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
producers to help present the north-west regional insert for Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
in 1995.
She attended the London Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts graduating in 2003 from a three-year course in Acting and Musical Theatre.
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Von Trapped | Madison Avenue | |
| 2004–2007 | Ideal Ideal (TV series) Ideal is a British comedy-drama, or dark comedy originally broadcast on digital channel BBC Three, created by Graham Duff and produced by BBC Comedy North and Baby Cow Productions. It stars Johnny Vegas as small-time cannabis dealer Moz.... |
China | Series Regular |
| 2005 | Emmerdale Emmerdale Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972... |
Tania Coles | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Doctors | Jenny Benjamin | 2 episodes |
| 2008 Unreleased | The Scum Also Rises | Mimsy | |
| 2009 | Doctors | Celine King | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Persuasionists The Persuasionists The Persuasionists is a sitcom broadcast on BBC Two set in the world of advertising starring Iain Lee, Simon Farnaby, Adam Buxton, Jarred Christmas and Daisy Haggard, and featuring Natalie Gumede . It was the sitcom writing debut for Jonathan Thake, best known until then for ‘the slag of all... |
Susie | |
| 2011- | Coronation Street Coronation Street Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... |
Kirsty Soames | Series Regular. |
Stage Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Theater Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Billy Liar Billy Liar Billy Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and featured in a number of popular songs.... |
Liz | Liverpool Playhouse Liverpool Playhouse The Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actresses, some of which went on to achieve... |
Commercial Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Coke Cola Zero | Girlfriend |
| 2006 | Admiral Car Insurance | Jane |
| 2005 | National Lottery Euromillions Rollover | Woman |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Console |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You're in the Movies You're in the Movies is a party game for the Xbox 360 that is bundled with the Xbox Live Vision Camera, developed by Zoë Mode. It was released by Codemasters in the United States and the United Kingdom in 2008, and in Australia and Japan in 2009. The game is a process of filming a movie on one of the 30 scenarios that... |
Heroine | Xbox |