Gemma Addy

Gemma is a screenwriter and story editor. She studied history at King’s College London before pursuing a career in the film industry. While working, she studied Screenwriting at the Met Film School and Script Development at the NFTS.

Gemma was accepted into the UCLA Advanced Writers Workshop in 2017, and her feature films have placed in recent competitions. SPARROW FARM was a semifinalist for the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowship in 2019, and she was among the top 10 highest-scoring women. SMALL TOWN won the Bronze Prize at the Page Awards in 2019, and RUNNING was a semifinalist at the Atlanta Film Festival and Page Awards in 2018.

In 2019, Gemma was hired to co-write a television pilot with Alex MacKeith for Banijay Studios. Since 2021, she has worked as a dialogue and story editor on the series MARIE ANTOINETTE (Canal+/BBC). She is currently helping develop Season 3.

Antony Aris-Osula

Accents & Dialects: African-West, American-Standard, London*, RP

Performance: Compere, Radio Presenting, Stand-up Comic, TV Presenting

Other Skills: Improvisation, Photography

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Bernice Pike

Accents & Dialects: American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, London*, RP, West Country

Music & Dance: Ballet, Cheerleading, Jazz Dancing, Soprano, Street Dance, Tap

Sports: Fitness Instructor (qualified), Resistance Training*, Stage Combat, Swimming

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence

Other Skills: Personal Trainer-qualified

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Genevieve Chenneour

Accents & Dialects: American-California, American-New York, American-Standard, Australian, French, Oxfordshire, RP, Russian

Languages: English*, French*

Music & Dance: Acro*, Aerobics, Ballet, Classical Singing, Contemporary Dance, Lyric soprano, Modern Dance, Percussion

Performance: Actor-Singer, Aerial Hoop, Bare Arms-Theatrical Firearms Course Lv1: Basic, Independent Drama-Firearms: Civilian & Law Enforcement, Independent Drama-Firearms: Military & Tactical, Presenting, Silks, Underwater Filming*

Sports: Boxing, Fitness Instructor (qualified), Freediving, Gymnastics, Resistance Training, Scuba Diving, Shooting, Swimming, Swimming (Open Water), Synchronised Swimming

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence, Motorcycle Licence

Other Skills: Sports/Remedial Massage Therapist (qualified)

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Racquel Stewart

Accents & Dialects: American-California, Birmingham, Cockney, Kent, London

Performance: Interviewer (experienced), Presenting, Public Speaking, Radio Presenting, TV Presenting

Presenting: Chat Show, Hair, Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle

Sports: Cycling, Hula Hooping, Ice Skating, Swimming, Weight Training

Voice Over: Voice Acting, Voice Over

Other Skills: Blogger, Dresser (professional), Fashion Design/Styling (experienced), Hair Model, Hand Modelling, Journalist, Law Graduate, Photographic Model

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Shardiah Ssagala

Accents & Dialects: American-Standard, English-Standard*

Languages: Arabic* English*, Luganda,*, Swahili*

Music & Dance: African Dance-Traditional*, Hip Hop Dance*

Sports: Football*, Horse-riding, Muay Thai

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence, Motorcycle Licence

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Jason Nwimo

Accents & Dialects: African, American-African American, London*, Nigerian

Languages: English*, Igbo*

Sports: Boxing, Callisthenics, Football, Jiu Jitsu, Running, Weight Training*

Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence

Voice Over: Voice Over

Other Skills: Cooking/Baking, Model-Professional

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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Lauren La Rocque

Accents & Dialects: American-Southern States, Cockney, Jamaican, Lancashire, Liverpool, Multicultural London English (MLE)

Languages: English*, French

Music & Dance: Caribbean Dance, Contemporary Dance, Hip Hop Dance

Performance: Forum Theatre, Immersive Performance, Outdoor Performances, Physical Theatre, Street Theatre, Theatre In Education, Verbatim Theatre

Sports: Netball*

Vehicle Licences: Full Driving Licence (Adapted Vehicles)

Other Skills: Bartender, DBS (CRB) clearance, Devising, Drama Workshop Leader, Improvisation, Model-professional, Typing (touch), Workshop Leader, Workshop Leader (Acting)

* = Native / Highly Skilled

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