Melissa Johns

Melissa Johns
Female, Actor
Location: Manchester
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Age Range
19 - 29
Height
5' 4" (1m 63cm)
Weight
9st. 2lb. (58kg)
Hair Colour
Blonde
Eye Colour
Blue
Build
Slim

Overview

Ethnicity
Caucasian
Age Range
19 - 29
Height
5' 4" (1m 63cm)
Weight
9st. 2lb. (58kg)
Hair Colour
Blonde
Eye Colour
Blue
Build
Slim

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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
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
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 Memberships Equity
Stage Combat Skills Yes
Driving Licences Standard
Perform nude? Only Professionally
DBS checked Yes
Accents (International) French