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{{Short description|Indian actress and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Leona Lishoy
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|04|26|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/web-stories/hbd-leona-lishoy-stunning-pictures-of-the-diva/photostory/82254141.cms |title=HBD Leona Lishoy: Stunning pictures of the dive |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref>
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| nationality = [[India]]n
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| occupation = Actress, [[Model (person)|model]]
| years_active = 2012 – present
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'''Leona Lishoy''' is an Indian actress and model who is known for her works primarily in [[Malayalam cinema]].

==Personal life==

Leona is the daughter of Malayalam movie and television actor [[Lishoy]]. She did her schooling in Hari Sri Vidhya Nidhi School, Thrissur, Kerala. She is an alumnus of [[Christ University]], [[Bangalore]] and went on to receive an MBA diploma from Symbiosis University, Bangalore.

==Career==
Leona started off as a model for various advertisements. She was subsequently signed on to play the role of [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]'s daughter in [[Kalikaalam]]. Her first substantial role was in [[Jawan of Vellimala]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Mamtha Mohandas]] in which she played [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]'s love interest in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Leona-Lishoy-finds-Mollywood-challenging/articleshow/13847217.cms |title=Leona Lishoy finds Mollywood challenging |website=The Times of India |date=6 June 2012 |access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-jawans-battle/article4009118.ece |title=A jawan's battle |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>

In the 2013 she played the female lead in science fiction movie [[Red Rain (film)|Red Rain]], which had an international cast and crew.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raining-mystery/article4833162.ece |title=Raining mystery |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 June 2013 |access-date=24 December 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034133/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/raining-mystery/article4833162.ece |archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref>

She was also seen in cameo roles in [[North 24 Kaatham]] and [[Haram (film)|Haram]], both of which starred [[Fahadh Faasil]] in the lead. Leona essayed a serious role as Dr. Treesa, the mother of [[Sara Arjun]] in [[Annmariya Kalippilannu]] in 2016.

Leona also signed on to play an orphan in a Yatheemkhana in Hadiya.

She expanded her repertoire with notable performances in [[Viswasapoorvam Mansoor|Vishwasapoorvam Mansoor]], [[Maradona (2018 film)|Maradona]], [[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]] and [[Athiran]].

Her performance as Sameera, a movie actress in the movie [[Mayanadi]] was widely accepted. Leona played the role of Mariya in the thriller-drama [[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]], starring [[Ann Sheetal]] and [[Shane Nigam]].

In Prasobh Vijayan's [[Anveshanam]], Leona starred alongside [[Jayasurya|Jayasuriya]] and [[Shruti Ramachandran|Shruthi Ramachandran]]. She received widespread acclaim for her nuanced portrayal of a police officer.

Her upcoming releases are Jijo Joseph's Varayan, Djinn, directed by Siddharth Bharathan and starring Soubin Shahir and Ram, directed by [[Jeethu Joseph]] and starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Indrajith Sukumaran|Indrajith]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!Notes
!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|2012
|''[[Kalikaalam]]''
|Ananya
|[[Malayalam]]
|Debut Film
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy gets busy in Kollywood, Sandalwood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-gets-busy-in-kollywood-sandalwood/articleshow/19781892.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|''[[Jawan of Vellimala]]''
|Jenny Varghese
|Malayalam
|First film as Lead
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2022/05/16/actress-leona-lishoy-enchanting-pictures.html |access-date=20 June 2022 |publisher=Manorama Online}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[North 24 Kaatham]]''
|Simi
|Malayalam
|Extended Cameo
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Red Rain (film)|Red Rain]]''
|Neha
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona is Mollywood's brand new heroine |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-is-mollywoods-brand-new-heroine/articleshow/16914032.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]''
|Isha's friend
|Malayalam
|Cameo Role
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy in a psychological thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-in-a-psychological-thriller/articleshow/45022672.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu (film)|Onnum Onnum Moonu]]''
|Vivek's lover
|Malayalam
|Segment:Shabdharekha
|
|-
|2015
|''Mr. Premi''
|
|[[Kannada]]
|
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Annmariya Kalippilannu]]''
|Dr. Teresa Roy
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy to play a single mom |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-to-play-a-single-mom/articleshow/51107572.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|''Zoom''
|Model Girly Zacharia
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy wishes to help autistic children |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-wishes-to-help-autistic-children/articleshow/49454273.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''Gemini''
|Mithila
|Malayalam
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title= Leona’s Kakkothi avatar |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151128/entertainment-mollywood/article/leona%E2%80%99s-kakkothi-avatar|access-date=20 June 2022 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Viswasapoorvam Mansoor]]''
|Soumya
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title= ‘No’ to being typecast: Leona Lishoy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/210617/no-to-being-typecast-leona-lishoy.html|access-date=20 June 2022 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[History of Joy]]''
|Aparna
|Malayalam
|
|
|-
|2017
|''Hadeeya''
|Khadeeja
|Malayalam
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Leona plays an orphan who defies odds in Hadiya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-plays-an-orphan-who-defies-odds-in-hadiya/articleshow/55205050.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|''[[Mayanadi]]''
|Sameera
|Malayalam
|
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=George|first1=Anjana |title=Aparna Balamurali and Leona in Mayanadhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aparna-balamurali-and-leona-in-mayanadhi/articleshow/61674190.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]]''
|Victim/Witness
|Malayalam
|Cameo Appearance
|
|-
|2018
|''Kidu''
|Annie
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news|title='Kidu' movie review highlights: A simple but disjointed tale of school life |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kidu-movie-review-highlights-a-simple-but-disjointed-tale-of-school-life/articleshow/64790158.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[Maradona (2018 film)|''Maradona'']]
|Nadhiya
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Maradona to release next month, confirms Tovino |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maradona-to-release-next-month-confirms-tovino/articleshow/64305437.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|''[[Mangalyam Thanthunanena]]''
|Susan Thomas
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=‘Mother of roles’ lies in action |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/190518/mother-of-roles-lies-in-action.html|access-date=20 June 2022 |work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Athiran]]''
|Annamaria
|Malayalam
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy plays a nun in 'Athiran'! Here's her first look |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-plays-a-nun-in-athiran-heres-her-first-look/articleshow/68846460.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]''
|Mariya
|Malayalam
|Nominated : [[9th South Indian International Movie Awards]] - <br/> Best Supporting Actress
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy is all praise for Ishq team |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/leona-lishoy-is-all-praise-for-ishq-team/articleshow/69409753.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Virus (2019 film)|Virus]]''
|Mrs.Paul
|Malayalam
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Anveshanam]]''
|ACP Latha
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-jayasurya-starrer-anweshanam-releasing-on-november-1-mm-157629.html|title=ജയസൂര്യയുടെ അന്വേഷണം നവംബർ ഒന്ന് മുതൽ|date=14 September 2019|website=News18 Malayalam}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''Kattu Kadal Athirukal''
|Abida Hassan
|Malayalam
|
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Ishq (2021 film)|Ishq]]''
|Jyothi
|Telugu
|Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]''
|
|-
|2022
| ''[[Twenty One Gms]]''
|Gouri Nandhakishore
|Malayalam
|Lead Role
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Leona Lishoy to play Gowri in '21 Grams' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-lishoy-to-play-gowri-in-21-grams/articleshow/89589639.cms |access-date=20 June 2022 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|2022
| ''[[12th Man (film)|12th Man]]''
|Fida
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/oct/04/mohanlal-wraps-up-shoot-for-the-12th-man-27077.html|title=Mohanlal wraps up shoot for the 12th Man|access-date=20 June 2022|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=4 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''Varayan''
|Daisy
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Manju Warrier releases first look poster of ‘Varayan’ |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manju-warrier-releases-first-look-poster-varayan-116446 |access-date=17 March 2020 |publisher=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
|''Edhureetha''
|Raghavi
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Post Production
|
|-
|{{TBA}}
|''[[Ram (film)|Ram]]''
|Aswathy
|Malayalam
|Filming
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Trisha’s role in Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Ram’ revealed |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trisha-s-role-jeethu-joseph-s-ram-revealed-117867 |access-date=17 March 2020 |publisher=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
| ''[[Djinn (Malayalam Movie)|Djinn]]''
|Chithralekha
|Malayalam
|Post Production
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' wrapped up |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/soubin-shahir-s-djinn-wrapped-120407 |access-date=17 March 2020 |publisher=The News Minute}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
| ''Mukhapadangal''
|
|Malayalam
|Post Production
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Leona plays a bootlegger in her next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/leona-plays-a-bootlegger-in-her-next/articleshow/53559600.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|{{TBA}}
| ''Kanakarajyam''
|
|Malayalam
|Filming
|
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=5159909}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Christ University alumni]]

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