Dual British/ American Nationality
Theatre of NOTE Member, LAMDA Graduate, LA Theatre Sceenie Winner, Winner of a Golden Betty
Cheeky, Fiery Redhead
with a warm sensibility and strong will.
BIO:
Born in Sacramento, California to an American father and English mother, I moved with my parents and older brother to the UK when I was just eleven months old.
My family moved back to the states and re-located to Folsom, CA after my father left the American Airforce and got a job as a pilot for American Airlines. I was eight.
During my years in America, I was known for my ability to mimic my friend's accents and yet never lost my own English one.
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After high school, I was lucky enough to be accepted into my dream school The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). I spent over six years living in London and working as an actor and then moved to Los Angeles to continue following my career.
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After a short hiatus from acting to study Massage Therapy and Reiki Healing in LA, I joined the well-known Theatre company Theatre of NOTE in 2011.
I became a part of the LA Pro 99 Theatre Scene as an actor, producer and head of the New Membership committee of Theatre of NOTE for over a decade.
In 2019 I added Director to my bag of tricks and then started off 2020 as Assoc Artistic Director of
The SkyPilot Theatre Company.
For 17 years if I wasnt treading the boards myself I was most likely behind the scenes at any of my favourite 99 Seat Theatre Companies in and around Los Angeles.
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COVID
I was a very small cog in a very large team of LA theatre makers who joined together to help during the COVID Pandemic to bring N95 Masks to Doctors, Nurses, Front-line Workers, Prisons, First Nations etc all at the very height of COVID.
I am proud that I could do my part in helping to stop the spread right when everything felt so very scary.
This was a beautiful example of how amazing our fellow humans can be when we band together.
See more of The Mask Crusaders story
HERE: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-04-04/coronavirus-costumers-masks-costume-designers-guild-iatse
and HERE: https://www.facebook.com/TheMaskCrusaders/
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During my time in lockdown, I decided to take the initiative and learn how to better myself as an artist
both on and off stage. I studied online with TIE (Theatrical Intimacy Education) and their Intimacy Direction courses to further my own knowledge of intimacy work in the theatre and add to my skills as a director/creative person.
I then received my Intimacy Captain certificate with IDOC (Intimacy Directors Of Colour) and after my
certification in ”Anti-Racist Theatre: A Foundation Course” with Nicole Brewer, Conscientious Theatre Training (CTT). I am a keen advocate not only for inclusivity and diversity but for treating artists with compassion, and learning how to keep them feeling safe and comfortable throughout the artistic process.
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As the Associate Artistic Director of SkyPilot, I adeptly navigated numerous challenges during my tenure, particularly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these obstacles, we remained resilient, engaging our company and community through innovative initiatives. I take immense pride in spearheading and lead producing the "Sonnets in LA" series, alongside the Zoom Play-reading series "BLM II," which showcased the artistic talents of LA Global Majority artists while shedding light on the issues faced by the Black Lives Matter movement. Additionally, I curated our compelling COVID monologue series, providing a creative outlet for our community during challenging times. To foster connection and collaboration, I skilfully organised virtual events, ensuring our community thrived even when physically apart.
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With all the changes COVID brought to my life, I came back to London in Sept 2021.
I moved back and quickly started helping WICKED on the West End as their COVID Supervisor.
The summer of 2022 I became a part of Secret Cinemas FOH team for DIRTY DANCING.
In the Fall of 2022, I was promoted to be one of their Accessibility Hosts for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.
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While I am based in the UK now, I'm still virtually connected with the LA theatre community that I love and miss.