Coral Amiga is an English actress and screenwriter born in London. She is best known for her portrayal of Vorena the Elder, in the television series Rome. After attending The American School in London, she went on to receive a bachelor's degree at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
The miniseries Southcliffe, in which she played the role of Mattie, was nominated for a BAFTA award in 2014. In 2020 Amiga wrote and starred in a short horror thriller, MJ, directed by Jamie Delaney which was screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival, the London Short Film Festival, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. Also in 2020 Amiga and Nicole Hartley wrote, and starred in, a short film called Bored that was directed by Georgia Oakley. It was a TV pilot that was selected for the 2020 SXSW Festival, until the festival was cancelled, but did continue to receive positive reviews from critics including going on to win the Best Series at the London Short Series Festival and being awarded a Vimeo Staff Pick. Hartley and Amiga collaborated on a further short film, Bug, for Hulu’s ‘Bite Size Halloween’ in 2022.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2005-2007 Rome Vorena the Elder 2009 The Sexton's Wife Elizabeth Short film by Marco Piana 2012 Dead Europe Yvette 2013 Southcliffe Mattie 2014 I Open My Eyes and I See Something Sarah 2016 Utopic Dystopia 2020 MJ MJ writer and lead actress 2020 Bored Jamie Co-written with Nicole Hartley 2022 Bug Co-written and directed with Nicole Hartley TBA Kill The Czar TBA
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