Mya-Lecia Naylor (6 November 2002 – 7 April 2019)[1] was an English actress, model and singer, known for her roles as Fran in the CBBC series Millie Inbetween and Mya in Almost Never.
Mya-Lecia Naylor | |
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| Born | 6 November 2002 Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 7 April 2019 (aged 16) Thornton Heath, London, England |
| Resting place | Our Lady of The Annunciation Catholic Church |
| Education | Royal Russell School Coloma Convent Girls' School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2004–2019 |
Early and personal life
editNaylor was born on 6 November 2002 in Warwickshire, England to Zena and Martin Naylor. She lived in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon with her parents and three younger siblings.[2][1][3][4][5] She was educated at Royal Russell School and Coloma Convent Girls' School.[6][1]
Career
editNaylor's first television role was in 2004 in Absolutely Fabulous as Jane.[7][8] In 2011, she played Tati in Tati's Hotel and appeared in an episode of Cartoonito Tales as Little Red Riding Hood.[9][10] In 2012, she appeared in two episodes of The Last Weekend.[11][12] She then appeared in the film, Cloud Atlas as Miro.[13] She appeared in Code Red as Miriam in 2013,[14] and Index Zero in 2014.[15] From 2014 to 2018, she appeared in Millie Inbetween as Fran.[16][17] In 2015, she played Samantha Reasonable in the radio play Mr Reasonable.[18] In 2019, she played Mya in CBBC's musical drama, Almost Never.[19][20][21]
Naylor was a member of the band Angels N' Bandits.[22]
Death
editNaylor was found hanging in a marquee at her home on 7 April 2019 by her mother and was in cardiac arrest when emergency services were called to the address at 10:00 a.m.; Naylor was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m. the same day at Croydon University Hospital.[23][24][25][2][26] Naylor's father stated that his daughter "had not been her normal self" due to stress from her upcoming GCSEs and being grounded; he also added his belief that "she was just making some sort of point" and "did not mean to do it", calling it "a silly spur of the moment thing."[26] Croydon Coroner's Court investigated the cause of her death and in September 2019, assistant coroner Toby Watkin believed Naylor did not intend to end her life and ruled that her death was death by misadventure.[27][2] A memorial service for Naylor was held at Our Lady of The Annunciation Catholic Church in Croydon on 19 May 2019.[28]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Absolutely Fabulous | Jane | Episode: "White Box" |
| 2011 | Tati's Hotel | Tati | Main role |
| 2011 | Cartoonito Tales | Little Red Riding Hood | Episode: "Little Red Riding Hood" |
| 2012 | The Last Weekend | Bethany | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Cloud Atlas | Miro | Film |
| 2013 | Code Red | Miriam | Film |
| 2014 | Index Zero | Moore's daughter | Film |
| 2014–2018 | Millie Inbetween | Fran | Main role |
| 2019 | Almost Never | Mya | Main role |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mya-Lecia Naylor, actress who became a star on 'Millie Inbetween' and worked with Tom Hanks on 'Cloud Atlas' – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mya-Lecia Naylor died by misadventure says coroner". BBC. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Rodger, James (18 April 2019). "Mya-Lecia Naylor's heartbroken dad tells neighbours 'we've lost our baby' after CBBC star's death". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Rodger, James (17 April 2019). "How did Mya-Lecia Naylor die? CBBC issue statement after star's death aged 16". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Mya-Lecia Naylor's mother's name is in her Instagram bio". 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Royal Russell Newsletter 1 July 2015" (PDF). Royal Russell School. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Introducing Mya-Lecia Naylor". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: White Box". digiguide.tv. 25 December 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Gallery:Tati's Hotel Friends & Family Premiere". Bafta Cymru. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tati's Hotel opens for business". Screen Terrier. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "The Last Weekend Series 1-Episode 2". Radio Times. 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "The Last Weekend Series 1-Episode 3". Radio Times. 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Eckhardt, Stephanie (18 April 2019). "Actress Mya-Lecia Naylor, of Cloud Atlas and Almost Never , Has Died at Age 16". Yahoo. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Code Red". Amazon. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (18 April 2019). "CBBC's Mya-Lecia Naylor landed first role in Absolutely Fabulous at two years old". Metro. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Millie Inbetween Baby Brain credits". CBBC. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Millie Inbetween Meet Fran. CBBC. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Mr Reasonable". BBC. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Tess Daly guest stars in new CBBC comedy drama Almost Never". BBC Media Centre. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Tess Daly to star alongside Fleur East and Emily Atack in new kids' show". What's On TV?. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Harp, Justin (6 December 2018). "I'm a Celeb's Emily Atack and Fleur East are ALREADY teaming up again for a new TV show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies aged 16". Shropshire Star. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Mya-Lecia Naylor: CBBC star dies suddenly aged 16". 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ Busby, Mattha (18 April 2019). "CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies suddenly aged 16". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies, aged 16". 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b Kelly, Emma (9 September 2019). "CBBC star Mya-Lecia Naylor, 16, died by hanging, inquest rules". Metro. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (18 April 2019). "Mya-Lecia Naylor's father told neighbour 'we've lost our baby' after teen actress 'collapsed'". Metro. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Memorial service". 10 May 2019.