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Cleo Demetriou
Born
Cleopatra Demetriou

(2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 24)
Limassol, Cyprus
Nationality Cypriot
British
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 2007–present

Cleo Demetriou (born April 23, 2001) is an actress from Cyprus and Britain. She is famous for playing the main role of Matilda in Matilda the Musical in London's West End. Cleo also played Lily Hampton in the CBBC show So Awkward. She even sang a song called "Made of Paper" for a short film called Mâché Man.

Cleo's Early Life and Acting Career

Cleo was born in Cyprus. She grew up in Putney, a part of south-west London.

Playing Matilda in London

Cleo is best known for her role as Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. This is a very popular show in London. For her amazing performance, she won an Olivier Award in 2012. This award is a big deal in British theatre!

First Steps on Stage

Cleo started acting on stage in 2009. Her first professional role was playing Gretl in The Sound of Music. She also performed in other plays like Enron and Les Misérables.

Starring in So Awkward

Cleo made her first TV appearance in the CBBC show So Awkward. She played a character named Lily Hampton. The show started in 2015. It's about three teenage girls who are a bit awkward at school. They deal with fitting in, annoying parents, and crushes.

Fun on Saturday Mash-Up!

In 2018, Cleo was a guest on the CBBC show Saturday Mash-Up!. She got "gunged" (covered in slime!) after losing a vote to her So Awkward co-stars. She returned to the show in 2021 and got gunged again!

Cleo's Acting Roles

Cleo has appeared in many TV shows and theatre productions.

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2007 What's Your News? Child Interviewer
2009 Katy Brand's Big ... Show American Girl
2015–20 So Awkward Lily Hampton 77 episodes
2015 Brian the Brain Brain 1 episode
2017 Top Class Brain 1 episode; celebrity special
2018, 2021 Saturday Mash-Up! Celebrity Guest 2 episodes
2021 Still So Awkward! Lily Hampton 13 episodes
2024 So Awkward Academy Lily Hampton 10 episodes

Theatre Performances

Year Production Role Notes
2008 The Sound of Music Gretl von Trapp London Palladium
2009 ENRON Daughter Royal Court Theatre
2011 Les Misérables Young Cosette Queen's Theatre
2011–12 Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood Cambridge Theatre
October 28, 2011 – August 18, 2012

Awards and Recognitions

Cleo has won some important awards for her acting.

Year Award Category Production Result
2011 WhatsOnStage.com Awards Best Actress in a Musical (shared with Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely and Eleanor Worthington Cox) Matilda the Musical Nominated
2012 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Musical (shared with Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely and Eleanor Worthington Cox) Won
2018 British Academy Children's Awards Best Comedy So Awkward Won

See also

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