Ada Nicodemou

Ada Nicodemou
Born	14 May 1977 (1977-05-14) (age�33) Larnaca, Cyprus
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Chrys Xipolitas (2007-present)

Ada Nicodemou (born 14 May 1977) is a Greek Cypriot-born Australian actress, best known for her role as Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera Home and Away.

Early life

Nicodemou was born in Larnaca, Cyprus. She has been an Australian resident since 1987.

Career

Nicodemou has played the role of Leah Patterson-Baker in Home and Away since 2000. She previously played Katerina in Heartbreak High; she was originally hired to play the part for 12 weeks but this was extended until the programme finished.

In late 2005 Nicodemou and dance partner Aric Yegudkin won Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars (Australia).

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994-1997	Heartbreak High	Katerina "Kat" Ioannou	Recurring character
1995	Police Rescue	Anastasia Skouras	12 episodes
1998-1999	Breakers	Fiona Motson	Regular character
2000	BeastMaster	The Nymph	1 episode, "Riddle of the Nymph"
2000	Pizza	Policewoman	1 episode, "Crime Pizza"
2000-present	Home and Away	Leah Patterson-Baker	Regular character
2009	Beauty and the Geek Australia	Judge	1 Episode

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	The Matrix	Dujour (the "white rabbit" girl)	SF
2007	Almost	Trixie Hart	Comedy

Personal life

Ada married Chris Xipolitas in 2007. They separated in 2010. They reconciled the following month.

External links

Ada Nicodemou at the Internet Movie Database
Ada Nicodemou's profile at homeandaway.com.au

Preceded�by Tom Williams& Kym Johnson	Dancing with the Stars (Australia) winner Season 3 (Late 2005 with Aric Yegudkin)	Succeeded�by Grant Denyer & Amanda Garner