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London-born actress Serena Lorien's acting career started at an early age when she booked her first UK commercial at the tender age of 6. It was also from this tender age that Serena was attending the prestigious British Arts Academy Italia Conti. This world-renowned academy was also attended by many of the UK's stars like Kelly Brook , Russell Brand and Naomi Campbell . In the UK, Serena enjoyed roles on many primetime Television fan favorites like the top-rating soap, BBC's "EastEnders" (1985), the long-running "Grange Hill" (1978), ITV's police drama "The Bill" (1984), "Family Affairs" (1997) & "Manchild" (2002). On relocating to Hollywood, Serena became in high demand, she has a string of features under her belt, including Finding Neverland (2004), The Four Feathers (2002), A Voice in the Dark (2013) & A Way with Murder (2009) to name a few. Her latest and upcoming films find her playing a multitude of characters: an attorney in A Date With Oscar (2000), a true story about a man who bought an Oscar from eBay, alongside Alimi Ballard , a reporter in Garbage (2013), alongside Daryl Hannah , Michael Madsen and William Baldwin , a doctor in the psychological thriller Sound of Mind (2014), alongside Thora Birch and Efren Ramirez , a police detective in "The Human Factor" (1992), alongside Eric Roberts and Danny Trejo , A Voice in the Dark (2013), alongside Richard Portnow , a wealthy Southern socialite in the upcoming thriller Gripped (2013), directed by 'David. A. Armstrong', a drug dealer's girlfriend in the upcoming action film Blood on the Border (2013), alongside Martin Landau and Brittany Snow , and a DA in Poe (2012), alongside David Fine . Serena was raised in a very creative family with a musician, singer/ songwriter father who had two number one albums on the UK's New Age charts. Serena's voice can also be heard all over the world through her voice over work most notably in Agatha Christie 's "Evil Under the Sun", playing "Gladys Narracott", the hotel maid for the Nintendo Wii.
Was raised in the same town and attended the same High School as actress Jane Leeves .Very flexible - able to do splits easily as well as as bend her pinky fingers all the way back to her hand.Took ballet, tap and jazz lessons growing up.Born in Forest Gate, East London.Attended Italia Conti Academy - London's oldest theater arts training school.1/2 Greek Cypriot, 1/8 Scottish and 3/8 English.From the ages of 10-18, she performed in an annual Arts Festival, held in Sussex, England, where she sang alongside Isaac Hayes Jermaine Jackson and the late Amanda Ambrose , and acted with Michael Fairman , amongst many others.Was voted the 'Face of East Grinstead' in the East Grinstead Observer.Is a published poet.Born in the same town in London as actor Chiwetel Ejiofor .Serena Lorien's poetry is featured in the book, "Catharsis", written by Remy Davis . Remy Davis's son, SPC Richard Davis, was murdered by fellow soldiers after returning from Iraq, the story was the basis of the Paul Haggis film, In the Valley of Elah (2007). Serena's poem was written especially in honor of SPC Richard Davis.