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Born	6 February 2003 (age 18) England[1]
Education
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Years active	2014–present
Television	Emmerdale

Mimi Slinger (born 6 February 2003) is an English actress and model, known for portraying the role of Leanna Cavanagh on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2018 onwards. In 2021, she was signed to Storm Management.

Early life[edit]

Slinger was born on 6 February 2003 in England,^[2] and grew up in Singapore.^[3] She attended the Tanglin Trust School, where she began performing.^[4] Slinger later began studying at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London,^[5] as well as attending weekend classes at ArtsEd.^[6]

Career[edit]

Slinger made her stage debut in 2014, where she appeared in a production of The Sound of Music, where she portrayed the role of Brigetta von Trapp.^[7] In 2017, Slinger made her onscreen debut in Heidi: Queen of the Mountain. In the film, she portrayed the role of Clara.^[8] In 2018, Slinger began appearing in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, portraying the role of Leanna Cavanagh.^[9][10] In an interview with Digital Spy, Slinger that her character is 'a troublemaker and loves the attention that comes with it.'^[11] In 2021, it was announced that Slinger had been signed by modelling agency Storm Management.^[12]

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Heidi: Queen of the Mountain	Clara	Film
2018–present	Emmerdale	Leanna Cavanagh	Series regular

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References[edit]

1. ^Martin, Rachel (21 November 2019). 'Who plays Leanna in Emmerdale and how old is the actress?'. Metro. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
2. ^'Emmerdale actress Mimi Slinger shares stunning prom photo'. Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
3. ^'Meet the 18 kids starring in the Sound of Music musical in Singapore'. Alvinology. 1 April 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
4. ^'The Voice Issue 13'. Issuu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
5. ^Rodrigues, Charlotte. 'Who plays Leanna in Emmerdale? Who is actress Mimi Slinger?'. Entertainment Daily. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
6. ^ArtsEd [@ArtsEdLondon] (22 May 2018). 'Our brilliant Saturday Skills #Alumna Mimi Slinger, will now be appearing as a regular character, Leanna Cavanagh in @emmerdale. Congratulations Mimi!' (Tweet) – via Twitter.
7. ^'18 children picked for Singapore run of The Sound of Music'. AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
8. ^'British 'Heidi' trilogy with Bill Nighy as grandfather filmed in Cantabria'. thinkspain.com. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
9. ^Nisbet, Megan (12 June 2018). 'This why you recognise new girl Leanna Cavanagh in Emmerdale'. OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
10. ^Kilkelly, Daniel (22 December 2018). 'Emmerdale to explore Leanna's sad backstory'. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
11. ^Alexander, Susannah (14 May 2020). 'Emmerdale star Mimi Slinger reveals why she couldn't be friends with 'mean girl' Leanna'. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
12. ^Storm Model Management [@StormModels] (26 February 2021). 'Now representing: Mimi Slinger 🌟' (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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External links[edit]

• Mimi Slinger at IMDb
• Mimi Slinger at Storm Management

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