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Leona Lishoy

Leona Lishoy

Indian actress and model


Leona Lishoy is an Indian actress and model who is known for her works primarily in Malayalam cinema. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Lishoy.

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Personal life

Leona is the daughter of Malayalam movie and television actor Lishoy. She was born 26 April 1991.[1] She did her schooling in Hari Sri Vidhya Nidhi School, Thrissur, Kerala. She is an alumnus of Christ University, Bangalore and went on to receive an MBA diploma from Symbiosis University, Bangalore.

Career

Leona started off as a model for various advertisements. She was subsequently signed on to play the role of Sharada's daughter in Kalikaalam. Her first substantial role was in Jawan of Vellimala, starring Mammootty, Mamtha Mohandas in which she played Asif Ali's love interest in 2012.[2][3]

In the 2013 she played the female lead in science fiction movie Red Rain, which had an international cast and crew.[4]

She was also seen in cameo roles in North 24 Kaatham and Haram, both of which starred Fahadh Faasil in the lead. Leona essayed a serious role as Dr. Treesa, the mother of Sara Arjun in Annmariya Kalippilannu in 2016.

Leona also signed on to play an orphan in a Yatheemkhana in Hadiya.

She expanded her repertoire with notable performances in Vishwasapoorvam Mansoor, Maradona, Queen and Athiran.

Her performance as Sameera, a movie actress in the movie Mayanadi was widely accepted. Leona played the role of Mariya in the thriller-drama Ishq, starring Ann Sheetal and Shane Nigam.

In Prasobh Vijayan's Anveshanam, Leona starred alongside Jayasuriya and Shruthi Ramachandran. She received widespread acclaim for her nuanced portrayal of a police officer.

Her upcoming releases are Jijo Joseph's Varayan, Djinn, directed by Siddharth Bharathan and starring Soubin Shahir and Ram, directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal, Trisha and Indrajith.

Filmography

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References

  1. "HBD Leona Lishoy: Stunning pictures of the dive". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. "Leona Lishoy finds Mollywood challenging". The Times of India. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. "A jawan's battle". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. "Raining mystery". The Hindu. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. "Leona Lishoy gets busy in Kollywood, Sandalwood". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. "Leona Lishoy". Manorama Online. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. "Leona is Mollywood's brand new heroine". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. "Leona Lishoy in a psychological thriller". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. "Leona Lishoy to play a single mom". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  10. "Leona Lishoy wishes to help autistic children". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  11. "Leona's Kakkothi avatar". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  12. "'No' to being typecast: Leona Lishoy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  13. "Leona plays an orphan who defies odds in Hadiya". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  14. George, Anjana (16 November 2017). "Aparna Balamurali and Leona in Mayanadhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  15. "'Mother of roles' lies in action". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  16. "Leona Lishoy plays a nun in 'Athiran'! Here's her first look". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  17. "Leona Lishoy is all praise for Ishq team". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  18. "Leona Lishoy to play Gowri in '21 Grams'". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  19. "Mohanlal wraps up shoot for the 12th Man". Cinema Express. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  20. "Manju Warrier releases first look poster of 'Varayan'". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  21. "Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' wrapped up". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  22. "Trisha's role in Jeethu Joseph's 'Ram' revealed". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  23. Features, C. E. (29 March 2024). "Prabhudeva's Musasi prevue is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

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