Leonie Forbes
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Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, Leonie Forbes has worked in the dramatic and visual arts for many decades. She has played lead roles in over 12 LTM National Pantomimes in Jamaica and a host of stage, television and film productions. Ms. Forbes has also graced the silver screens in major Hollywood movies and is fondly remembered for her smooth and silky voice as a radio broadcaster and TV hostess. Her list of stage productions includes Old Story Time, Arawak Gold, Champagne and Sky Juice, Whiplash, The Rope and the Cross, and Smile Orange. Her film and television credits include Shattered Image, Milk and Honey, Going to Extremes, The Orchid House, Passion and Paradise, Club Paradise, and Children of Babylon. She also starred in the Caribbean sitcom Lord Have Mercy, which was aired recently on Vision TV, now showing on Toronto One. She was recently nominated for a Gemini Award in Canada in the category of Best Actress in a Comedy or Drama for her role in Lord Have Mercy. Program: Brother Man |
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