Ameerah Falzon-Ojo Explained

Ameerah Falzon-Ojo
Birth Date:4 February 2002
Years Active:2007–present

Ameerah Renata Falzon-Ojo[1] (born February 4, 2002) is a British actress and model best known for her role as Jasmine 'Jas' Salford in the CBBC sitcom, So Awkward and her voice role as Frida on the Netflix animated series, Hilda.[2]

Biography

Early life

Ameerah Falzon-Ojo was born on 4 February 2002 in London, England.[3] She is the daughter of Serena Maria Falzon.[4]

She began her career as a child and began attending drama school when she was five. Ameerah trained in dance and drama at the Forecast Academy[5] in London.

Career

Theatre

Falzon-Ojo performed in local productions as a young child and in 2011, she was cast in a leading role in the Lincoln Center production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical South Pacific at the Barbican Theatre in London.[6] At the age of nine, she was selected for Ambassador Theatre Group's 'Lion King Cub School'.[7] In April 2012, she performed in The King & I as a royal child and in March 2013 she played as the orphan, July in a production of Annie Jr..

Television

In 2007, she appeared as Red Child - Mini Maker in an episode of Mister Maker, which aired on the CBeebies channel. In 2011, she had a child role in the CBBC series Fit.

From 2015 to 2019, she starred alongside Cleo Demetriou and Sophia Dall’Aglio in the CBBC sitcom So Awkward where she portrayed Jas Salford.[8] [9] [10] When she left the show, actress Emily Burnett, who previously worked on The Dumping Ground as Charlie Morris took over the part of Jas, causing confusion amongst fans.[11] It was even joked about in the trailer for Series 6. Neither Falzon-Ojo herself or the BBC have published a reason why she left Jas, and the question is still left unanswered.

From 2018 to 2023, Falzon-Ojo has been the voice of Frida on the animated Netflix series, Hilda where she stars alongside Bella Ramsey and Daisy Haggard. Falzon-Ojo is friends with Ramsey on Instagram since 2020. She also appeared in the 2021 animated film based on the series, entitled Hilda and the Mountain King, making it her first major role in a feature length film.[12]

Modeling

She has also done modelling for clients such as Sky, Oxford University Press, McDonalds, Speedo, and Sony, in 2015 she signed to BMA models.[13] [14]

Personal life

Falzon-Ojo says that she is skilled in many accents, hip-hop dance, street dance, choreography, and fashion design.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–2019So AwkwardJasmine 'Jas' Salford64 Episodes
2018 Saturday Mash-Up!Celebrity Guest1 Episode
2018–2023HildaFrida26 Episodes

Theatre

YearProductionRoleNotes
2011South PacificBloody Mary's Assistant The Barbican
2012South PacificBloody Mary's Assistant ATG Tour

Notes and References

  1. News: Brincat . Edwina . Mother and daughter admit to insulting police officers in Paceville club . . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227152134/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/mother-and-daughter-admit-to-insulting-police-officers-in-paceville.924079 . 27 December 2021.
  2. Web site: So Awkward Files. ABC iview. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120091336/https://iview.abc.net.au/show/so-awkward-files. January 20, 2021. live.
  3. Web site: February 5, 2021. Ameerah F. May 1, 2021. BMA MODELS. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501214035/https://bmamodels.com/ameerah-f/. May 1, 2021. live.
  4. News: Agius . Matthew . British TV actress and mother receive suspended sentences after Paceville disturbance . . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227123948/https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/114054/british_tv_actress_mother_receive_suspended_sentences_after_paceville_disturbance#.YcsMnGjMI2x . 27 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Ameerah Falzon-Ojo: Actor, Extra and Model - London, UK. May 1, 2021. StarNow. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501212531/https://www.starnow.co.uk/ameerahfalzonojo/. May 1, 2021. live.
  6. Web site: South Pacific, a Curtain Up London review. May 19, 2021. Curtain Up. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005224011/http://www.curtainup.com/southpacificlon11.html. October 5, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: Nine-year-old set for West End stardom. May 1, 2021. Your Local Guardian. 17 October 2011 . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005223156/https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/9307702.leatherhead-nine-year-old-set-for-west-end-stardom/. October 5, 2021. live.
  8. Web site: CBBC's 'So Awkward' Wins Best Childrens TV Show!. BMA Artists. WordPress. February 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171103225507/https://bmaartists.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/cbbcs-so-awkward-wins-best-childrens-tv-show/. November 3, 2017. live. October 19, 2021.
  9. Web site: So Awkward. British Comedy Guide. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608122330/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/so_awkward/. June 8, 2021. live.
  10. Web site: Ameerah Falzon-Ojo--Young Performer. Spotlight: The home of casting. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019135619/https://www.spotlight.com/0450-1209-3707. October 19, 2021. live. Says at bottom of page that "the information in this profile has been provided by or on behalf of the member concerned."
  11. Web site: Fogarty. Paul. August 7, 2020. What happened to Ameerah Falzon-Ojo in So Awkward? Jas actress replaced by Emily Burnett. May 1, 2021. HITC. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006000237/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/08/07/ameerah-falzon-ojo-emily-burnett-so-awkward/. October 6, 2021. live.
  12. Web site: Roy. Jennifer. Hilda and the Mountain King: Who's Who in Netflix's Upcoming Movie. CBR. June 28, 2021. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702103924/https://www.cbr.com/hilda-and-the-mountain-king-whos-who/. July 2, 2021. live.
  13. Web site: CBBC's So Awkward star Ameerah Falzon-Ojo joins BMA Models. May 1, 2021. FashionOne. en-US. September 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007070509/http://old.fashionone.com/news/2015/09/10/cbbcs-so-awkward-star-ameerah-falzon-ojo-joins-bma-models/. October 7, 2021. live.
  14. Web site: Ameerah Falzon-Ojo. Centre Stage Academy. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117030912/https://www.centrestagecasting.co.uk/ameerah-falzon-ojo. January 17, 2021. live.

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