Orion Ben
Orion Ben (Hebrew: אוריאן בן) is an Israeli British [1] actress best known for portraying Varde in the BBC4 Series Detectorists and Leah Moss in Call the Midwife.
Early life
Ben was born to a Romanian mother and a Moroccan French father. She spent her childhood in Israel and speaks fluent Hebrew.
| Orion Ben | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
In 2012, Ben graduated from Oxford School of Drama with a Diploma in Professional Acting.[2]
Acting career
Starting in 2013, Ben had guest appearances on television shows including Channel 4 series Skins Pure, BBC TV series Doctors and Stan Lee's Sky1 Series 'Lucky Man'.
Ben also played the guest lead Leah Moss,[3] a young pregnant girl who is caring for her elderly agoraphobic mother in the fourth episode of the third series [4] of the BBC medical period drama series Call the Midwife, which aired on 9 February 2014.[5]
In 2014 Walla called her 'The New Israeli Actress starring in the world'[6]
Ben starred as the lead in two horror films Breath[7][8] and Agravoy.[9] for which she was awarded the second place in the best actress category at the Helios film festival [10]
Ben played the recurring role of Vard [11] appearing in 12 episodes in the first and second series [12] of the BBC 4 comedy series Detectorists
Filmography
Films and Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Skins | Nava | Episode: Skins Pure |
| 2013 | Breath | May (Lead) | Short film |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Leah Moss | |
| 2015 | Agravoy | Women (Lead) | Short Film |
| 2015 | Doctors | Jenny Underhill | Episode: By the Lake |
| 2014–2016 | Detectorists | Varde | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | STARK HOUSE ASSISTANT | Season 2 |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Three Sisters | Young Vic Theatre |
References
- ↑ http://celebs.walla.co.il/item/2720445
- ↑ "Spotlight: Orion Ben". Spotlight. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ https://tv.azpm.org/p/whatson-featured/2014/4/15/32923-call-the-midwife-season-3-episode-four/
- ↑ Graham, Alison. "Call the Midwife: Series 3 - Episode 4". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Walker-Arnott, Ellie (9 February 2014). "Call the Midwife series 3, episode 4 review: tears, falls and farewells". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ http://celebs.walla.co.il/item/2720445
- ↑ Beggs, Scott (23 February 2015). "A Ghost Appears When You Hold Your Breath in This Twisty Short Film". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Kander, Ivan (9 February 2015). "Breathe by Toby Meakins: Horror Short Film". Short of the Week. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5118466/?ref_=nm_knf_t3
- ↑ http://heliosfilmfestival.org/
- ↑ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/detectorists/characters/
- ↑ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/1647/bbc_four_detectorists_series_2_commission/