Mika Simmons

Mika Simmons
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 48)
Greenwich, London, UK
EducationUniversity of Leeds
Alma materDrama Studio London
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmaker
  • voice actress
  • writer
  • director
Years active1998 - present
RelativesKeir Simmons (brother)
WebsiteMikaSimmons.com

Mika Simmons is a British actress and film-maker who is known for playing Queen Anora in Dragon Age series,[1][2] the BAFTA winning Falling Apart,[3][4][5] and BBC Showtrial,[6] and the award-winning Rain Stops Play and My Week With Maisy.[7][8]

Simmons is also a campaigner for women's health. In 2013, she started a charity Lady Garden Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers and fund research into treatments.[9] She interviews experts and survivors about their experiences with women's health on her podcast The Happy Vagina.[10][11][12][13]

  1. ^ "10. Queen Anora (Dragon Age) a review of Queen Anora Theirin". www.listal.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Dragon Age: Origins – Non-Playable Characters - Fereldan Nobles / Characters - TV Tropes". www.tvtropes.org. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Falling Apart - Where to Watch and Stream Online – Entertainment.ie". www.entertainment.ie.
  4. ^ "Falling Apart ‹ Century Films". www.centuryfilmsltd.com.
  5. ^ "Television Craft - New Director - Fiction in 2003". www.bafta.org.
  6. ^ "2022 Television Supporting Actress". www.bafta.org.
  7. ^ "Immy Waterhouse - Rain Stops Play short film by Mika Simmons". Tatler. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Joanna Lumley Stars in Chemotherapy Drama 'My Week With Maisy'". www.variety.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Mika Simmons". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  10. ^ "The Best Podcasts For Love, Dating, Sex And Relationships". Grazia. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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