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'Elemental' cast on the power of being vulnerable

"Something that she was ashamed of...actually ended up being one of her best attributes."
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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Sat against a purple  'Elemental' backdrop, Leah Lewis smiles at co-star Mamoudou Athie as he gesticulates
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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about everything (but not anything) across entertainment, tech, social good, science, and culture. Especially Australian horror.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.


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