Melissa Johns

Female, Actor
Location: Manchester

Ethnicity: Caucasian
Age Range: 18 - 28
Height: 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
Weight: 9st. 2lb. (58kg)
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Blue
Build: Slim

Agent

Wintersons
Agent
02078367849
Contact
Agent's Website
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Credits

Year	Role / Type	Name of Production / Director	Company / Venue
2017	Serenity Workshops	The Balcony Simon Startin	Royal Shakespeare Company RSC, The Other Place
2016	Varied Roles Workshops	Write to Play Amit Sharma	Graeae Live Theatre, Newcastle
2016	Katy Theatre	Monologue Slam Jo Richards	Triforce Network Birmingham Rep
2015	Varied Roles Workshops	Write to Play Matthew Xia	Graeae Liverpool Everyman Theatre
2015	Sadie TV	The Interceptor Farren Blackburn	BBC
2014	Becca Jones TV	Casualty Richard Platt	BBC
2013	Courtroom Clerk TV	SILK Marc Jobst	BBC
2013	Andrea Theatre	The Iron Man Jenny Sealy/ Amit Sharma	Graeae
2013	Juliana Bracks TV	Doctors Graham Moore	BBC
2012	Jess Eddie/ Kat Copeland Theatre (Tour)	The Prize Steve Gilroy	Live Theatre/ Murmur Theatre Live Theatre, Newcastle, Edinburgh Fringe Underbelly
2012	Maria Theatre	Maria, 1968 Richard Perryman	Matryoshka Chigwell Drama Centre
2012	Celia Theatre	Lucky Little Creatures Daniela Pasquini	Antler Theatre Chigwell Drama Centre
2011	Lisa Theatre	Tragedia D'ell Verde Uri Roodner	East 15 Corbett Theatre
2011	Rosie Theatre	INK Andrea Ling	Chase The Crane/ Ed Fringe C venue - Edinburgh Fringe
2011	Olivia Theatre	Twelfth Night Trilby James	East 15 St Stephens Church, Hampstead
2011	Melissa Theatre	Doing The Idiots Alexander Zeldin	East 15/National Theatre National Theatre Studios
2011	Ralph Theatre	A Fantasy Of Dr Ox Kirsty Housley	East 15 Hoxton Hall
2010	Nancy Theatre	Machinal John Gillet	East 15/ John Gillet East 15

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2012	3 yr. Acting	East 15 Acting School

About me

I am a Manchester based disabled actor. I was lucky enough to be born with only one arm so I get to enjoy half price manicures and can afford to lose the "other glove". I graduated from East 15 acting school in 2012 and work in both TV and theatre.
I, like many disabled actors, are continuously fighting to change the way disability is seen in this industry. For me, having a disability has never been a disadvantage. Unless I'm trying to cut steak or tie up my hair. For me it's about experiencing situations differently to people without disabilities and therefore having a different take on the world.
It's about showing that talented disabled performers can be raw, gritty, vulnerable, beautiful, sexy, real and it coming from a very personal and unique place. So its not a disadvantage. It's an ability to see things from a completely different angle and take on characters in different way.

Additional Information

https://vimeo.com/143396734 - Showreel

Additional Skills

Singing, Movement, Devising, Leading drama workshops.

Skills

Skin Colour	White
Hair Length	Shoulder Length
Native accent	English
Accents (UK)	Birmingham, Cockney, Devon, Essex, Gloucester, Hereford, London, Northern Working Class, RP, Scottish, Central, Scottish, Standard, Somerset, Swansea, Welsh, Southern, Welsh, Standard, Yorkshire
Accents (North American)	General American, New York City
Accents (International)	French
Interested in	Comedy, Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Improvisation, Modelling, Music Videos, Online, Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over
Experienced in	Comedy, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Modelling, Panto, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Roleplay, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over
Specific Singing Skills	Soprano
General Dance Skills	Ballet, Contemporary
Musical Skills	Percussion
Organisation Membership	Equity
Stage Combat Skills	Yes
Driving Licences	Standard
Perform nude?	Only Professionally
DBS checked	Yes