Daniela Lavender, Lady Kingsley is a Brazilian actress, appearing on Brazilian television, and English-language television, film and stage, including touring with the British Shakespeare Company.
Education
Lavender studied Flamenco dancing under Roberto Amaral and Yolanda Arroyo in Los Los Angeles Lavender received a journalism degree from Pacific Union College University and studied drama at Dirceu de Mattos school in Rio de Janeiro, studied English for a year and traveled to London.
Career
Born in Bahia, Brazil, Lavender is part of a close knit 30-strong family. At the age of eight, Lavender began training in ballet, jazz and contemporary dance. She auditioned for the London International School of Performing Arts, playing ‘Queen Anne’ from Shakespeare"s Richard III, and passed the audition in spite of the language barrier.
Lavender appeared in the low budget independent film Emotional Backgammon (2003), and was awarded "Best Actress" at the Denver Film Festival.
Lavender appeared in Ali G Indahouse and the British Broadcasting Corporation series Longitude, EastEnders, and Casualty. Lavender toured with the British Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2009, playing Hippolyta and Titania.
Lavender is starring in Taj, the first production from Kingsley"s production company, based on the story of the Taj Mahal. In the film, Lavender will portray Princess Kandahari Begum, appearing with Kingsley for the first time.
Lavender made her theatre debut at London"s Tabard in March 2011 in A Woman Alone.
The play was produced by Jason Greer with its preview hosted by Emmanuel Ray.