June Barrie

 

June Barrie enjoyed ten successful years at the Bristol Old Vic, which included roles as Stevie Smith, Lilian Baylis, Lady Bracknell, and Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Her audio work spans countless plays, short stories, poetry and book readings, and her TV appearances include Messiah, Foyle’s War, Doctors, Midsomer Murders and Heartbeat.

Rowena Cooper

 

Rowena Cooper’s many stage credits include Bird Calls, The Daughter-in-Law and The House of Bernarda Alba, while among her TV appearances are The Bill, Down to Earth, Spaced, Playing the Field, Midsomer Murders, State of Mind and A is for Acid. Among her films is Shooting Fish.

Joanna David

 

A highly-acclaimed actress, Joanna David’s theatre credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, The Ghost Train Tattoo and The Deep Blue Sea. On television, she was the second Mrs de Winter in the BBC’s Rebecca, while among her other credits are Foyle’s War, The Forsyte Saga, The Glass, Dalziel and Pascoe, Midsomer Murders and A Dance to the Music of Time.

Clare Higgins

 

A sample of Clare Higgins’ theatrical work must include the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Jenkins’ Ear, Antony and Cleopatra with the RSC, and Sweet Bird of Youth at the National Theatre, directed by Richard Eyre. On television she has had numerous appearances, her credits including Inspector Alleyn, Pride and Prejudice and Silent Witness.

Susan Jameson

 

Susan Jameson trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama and has since gone on to appear on stage in David Storey’s In Celebration, A Fool and His Money and Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils. On television she has been seen in New Tricks, Rescue Me, A&E and Heartbeat.

Phyllida Nash

 

Phyllida Nash has appeared in numerous sound productions including over 50 plays for Radio 4, as well as Book at Bedtime, two series of Up The Garden Path and many Classic Serials. Her career spans stage, television and radio, having played parts as diverse as Portia in Julius Caesar and Poppy Dicky in Rookery Nook. Phyllida also produced the book Unexplained Laughter as a play for BBC television.

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