'Landing role on Thomas & Friends was crazy'
Ellie-Mae Siame, 14, says she was "in shock" but excited at being a part of the beloved series.
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"When I found out I got Thomas the Tank Engine, it was a shock but it was also really exciting."
— Ellie-Mae Siame , Celebrity
"It's crazy to think they liked my voice that much and gave me the opportunity to be Nia that fast."
— Ellie-Mae Siame , Celebrity
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A parent expressing her views about the uniform approval sessions at Sirius Academy West.
Ellie-Mae Siame is a 14-year-old actor known for voicing Nia in Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories.
Joanna Lumley is a renowned British actress and television presenter.
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Ellie-Mae Siame, 14, says she was "in shock" but excited at being a part of the beloved series.
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