‘The Good Doctor’: You’ll Never Guess Antonia Thomas’ Surprising TV Job Before Joining the Cast

Antonia Thomas’ movies and TV shows

Freddie Highmore and Antonia Thomas on the set of The Good Doctor | Jeff Weddell/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images
Antonia Thomas made her television acting debut in the 2009 British television series Misfits. She played the role of Alisha Daniels until 2011. The following year, Thomas made her film debut in the movie 8 Minutes Idle, in which she played the role of Adrienne. That year, she also landed a role as a recurring character in the series Homefront, playing Tasha Ravely. Her other acting roles include appearances in Lovesick, The Musketeers, Sunshine on Leith, and Hello Carter.
Thomas knew she wanted to be an actress from a young age. She told The Scotsman she first got into acting after appearing in school plays. “From then on, I knew I just wanted to do it,” she told the publication. “I went to the Edinburgh Festival with a musical version of Midsummer Night’s Dream called Dreaming, that had Lily James and Ben Barnes (Westworld) in it, and from then on I just had the bug.”

Antonia Thomas was in ‘Teletubbies’

From 2015 to 2018, Antonia Thomas was part of the new Teletubbies. She was the female narrator as well as one of the Voice Trumpets who instructed the Teletubbies characters. “I play the female narrator, so I voice the first and last lines in the show,” Thomas tells BBC. “When you hear ‘Over the hills and far away’ – that’s me! I’m also voicing some of the Trumpets in the show, which instruct the Teletubbies what to do and what’s happening next.”

Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Brown | Jeff Weddell/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images

The actress says she was attracted to the show because it is part of a rich television history. “Teletubbies is such an iconic children’s show and it’s brilliant,” says Thomas. “I was that tiny bit too old when it was first on, but my younger family members absolutely loved it and just the idea that it’s ramping up again is just so exciting. I definitely wanted to be a part of it.”

Antonia Thomas on ‘The Good Doctor’

Thomas told The Scotsman she is proud to be part of The Good Doctor because it represents people with autism positively. “I think the fact the central hero is a doctor with autism is fantastic and it’s really representing it in a positive light,” Thomas says. “The show is about Shaun learning to navigate a professional working environment, but it also celebrates his brilliance and that is such a hopeful, positive thing. Autism isn’t talked about enough.” The actress says being on the show has been a great learning experience.

Antonia Thomas | NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP

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