Fiona McKinnon
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 28 - 37
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 7lb. (54kg)
- Hair Colour
- Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Green
- Build
- Slim
Audio
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audio fileFiona McKinnon - Presenter
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Presenting & Voice overs
Voiceover |
Radio BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra / BBC Radio London /BBC Radio 5 Live/ Classic FM/Jazz FM / BBC |
|
| 2016 |
Suzanne (female Lead)
Film |
The Northern Paradigm Mark Hall / Eavesdrop Films |
|
| 2016 |
Lizzie
Theatre |
Punjabi Girl Mukul Ahmed / Mukul & Ghetto Tigers/ Ekpunjaban Theatre Co |
Rich Mix |
| 2016 |
News Reporter
Television |
BBC NEWS AT 10 BBC |
|
| 2015 |
Travel reporter
Film |
GET SANTA Christopher Smith / Scott Free Productions |
|
| 2014 |
Improviser; Mary Ellis (Californian)
Theatre |
BACK TO THE FUTURE Joe Hufton/ Miguel Hernando Torres/ Lucy Ridley / SECRET CINEMA PRESENTS |
|
| 2014 |
Benefactor
Television |
Secret Millionaire Promo Michelle Grayburn / BBC Worldwide |
|
| 2014 |
Kim/ Kelly (London/ Scottish)
Theatre |
Hello Kind World by Gabriel Jones Sharon Burrell / To The Moon |
Drayton Theatre |
| 2014 |
Veronica (I Love You, You're Perfect Now Change) & Ensemble
Theatre |
Perfect Pitch -concert Richard Link / Actors Rechoired |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2014 |
Surveyor
Commercials & Industrials |
PAYROLL CASHBACK - HMRC Henry Littlechild / Outsider |
|
| 2014 |
Mrs Latimer & Ensemble (Scottish, Northern & Southern English)
Theatre |
Pensioned Off by Judy Upton Sharon Burrell / To The Moon |
|
| 2014 |
Colette (Cheeky New Yorker)
Theatre |
Another Girl Lisa Torres Douglas / Best of Short Cuts |
Hen and Chickens |
| 2013 |
Lead Girl 2
Commercials & Industrials |
'Look at Us' for Lastminute.com Ben Whitehouse / Agile Films |
|
| 2013 |
Scottish Newsreader
Television |
Blackout Ben Chanan / Raw |
Channel 4 |
| 2013 |
Margot (Swing Dancer)
Film |
Leads and Follows Vicky Howell / Systir Productions |
|
| 2013 |
Travel News Presenter (voice)
Television |
2013: Moments in Time BBC TWO |
|
| 2013 |
Niamh (Northern Irish)
Theatre |
Two Sisters Rebecca Hill / Little Pieces of Gold |
Southwark Playhouse |
| 2013 |
Petruchio
Theatre |
Taming Of The Shrew Scott Ellis & Simon Grujich / Merely Shakespeare |
|
| 2013 |
Ellie
Film |
Ravel Donato Cinicolo / Ben Roper Films |
|
| 2013 |
Mum Lead
Commercials & Industrials |
Homework (Agriculture & Horticulture Board) Christian Banfield / Grodigital |
|
| 2013 |
Singer
Theatre |
TEN PLAGUES Hester Chillingworth / Traverse Theatre/ Wilton's Music Hall |
Wilton's Music Hall |
| 2012 |
Multiple roles
Theatre |
NewsRevue Helen Oakleigh / Canal Cafe Theatre |
|
| 2012 |
Lilly (Featured)
Commercials & Industrials |
EE Starring Kevin Bacon Ringan Ledwidge / Rattling Stick |
|
| 2012 |
Woman at home idents (Featured)
Commercials & Industrials |
B&Q Bathrooms & Kitchens Elliot Naftalin / Addiction |
|
| 2012 |
Mourner (Iranian)
Theatre |
The House of Bernarda Alba Bijan Sheibani / Almeida Theatre |
Almeida Theatre |
| 2012 |
Make-up Artist (Featured)
Commercials & Industrials |
Weight Watchers Fred & Nick / Pulse Films |
|
| 2012 |
Harriet
Theatre |
Colder Than Here Daniel Burgess / The Platform |
Volupte |
| 2012 |
Jane
Voiceover |
One Last Time Jonathan Brown / Fred Fournier / Tin Can Podcast |
|
| 2012 |
May Glenholme
Voiceover |
Leaving a Legacy Jonathan Brown / Fred Fournier / Tin Can Podcast |
|
| 2012 |
Vida Koslowski (Polish)
Theatre |
Maternity Ward Helen Oakleigh / Acting Matters UK |
|
| 2011 |
Voice Over
Voiceover |
BBC Annual Report Trevor Aston / BBC |
|
| 2011 |
Vanessa
Film |
Off The Chart Phil Haine / Braine Hownd Films |
|
| 2011 |
Singer
Theatre |
Night Of Song - Museum of Broken Relationships Richard Link / Brokenships.com |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2011 |
Storyteller
Theatre |
Intimacy - Stories from the Museum of Broken Relationships Tom Mansfield / Upstart Theatre |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2011 |
Claire (Scottish)
Online & Multimedia |
iHomeless (Audio play) Jonathan Brown / Fred Fournier / Tin Can Podcasts |
|
| 2011 |
Janine
Theatre |
Tell me about your father Emma Jones / Little Episodes Productions |
Monto Water Rats |
| 2011 |
Jenny 'Dollface'
Online & Multimedia |
'Living Doll' Audio play Jonathan Brown / Tin Can Podcast |
|
| 2011 |
Poet
Theatre |
'Jazz Verse Juke Box', 'Gypsy', Little Episodes Jumoke Fashola, Neil Sheppeck, Carl Prekopp / as above |
Ronnie Scots, Railway Tavern Clapham & Cafe 1001 |
| 2010 |
Trudy Holloway aka 'Peanut' (Featured)
Commercials & Industrials |
Fosters 'Tattoo' Tim Bullock / Hungryman |
|
| 2010 |
Dale's wife (Featured)
Commercials & Industrials |
Diski-Queen's Guard Infomercial Jamie Lane / BBC World News & Love |
|
| 2010 |
Viola, Sebastian
Theatre |
Twelfth Night Luke Dixon / Shakespeare Squad |
Tristan Bates Th |
| 2010 |
girlfriend
Film |
Rekindle Marios Hamboulides / The Original Feature Company |
|
| 2010 |
Roxanna (Afghan) & Teacher (English)
Online & Multimedia |
Audio Plays: 'Baba Chaghaloo' & 'Nativity Play' Mark Brown, Frederick Fournier / Tin Can Podcast |
|
| 2009 |
Eleni Derveni James (Greek)
Theatre |
Night, London Chris Johnston / Fluxx |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2009 |
Two-hander
Theatre |
Truth or Dare Kevin Tomlinson / Kepow Theatre Company |
Pleasance Courtyard |
| 2009 |
various as Guest Performer (improvisation)
Theatre |
Seven Ages Kevin Tomlinson / Kepow Theatre |
UK Tour & Edinburgh Festival 09 Just the tonic at the Caves |
| 2008 |
Hollea Battles (from Alabama)
Television |
True Heroes: Firestorm Crispin Reece / Discovery Channel |
|
| 2008 |
Marika (Greek fortune teller)
Theatre |
Without Planning Permission Chris Johnston / Fluxx |
Candid Arts Trust |
| 2008 |
Sarah (girlfriend, two-hander)
Theatre |
Toast: This Is How It Was Chris Johnston / Fluxx |
Soho Theatre Studio |
| 2007 |
Amy Macdonald (hippy Scot)
Film |
Fit For Purpose Michael Ferguson / Film Lab, Actors Centre |
|
| 2007 |
Presenter
Television |
Travel News for ITV (Stuart Thomas) / BBC & ITV |
|
| 2006 |
Morag & Ensemble
Theatre |
Tunes of Glory Mike Lunney / Middle Ground Theatre Company |
UK tour inc. Yvonne Arnaud, Chester Gateway, |
| 2005 |
Yoga Girl
Commercials & Industrials |
Yoga Aussie Hair Shampoo |
|
| 2005 |
Goldfinch/waitress
Commercials & Industrials |
Who's in the Hut Pizza Hut |
|
| 2004 |
China Doll
Theatre |
Toys - The New Musical Paul Morissey / Milton Morissey productions |
Kenneth More Theatre |
| 2004 |
Co Presenter
Television |
Realm Memoirs (Paranormal Investigation Pilot) Darren Garcia / Image-n-action |
|
| 2004 |
Choreographer
Theatre |
Jack The Ripper Kelly Phillpott / Putney Light Operatic Society |
Putney Theatre |
| 2004 |
Choreographer
Theatre |
Romeo &Juliet Paul Gladwin / Principal Theatre Company |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Professional development -ongoing! | The Actors Centre |
About me
I love working in Theatre, Film, TV & Radio!Recently played Suzanne (female lead) in the Political Thriller 'The Northern Paradigm' with Eavesdrop productions.
I've filmed with Award winning commercials Directors Ringan Ledwidge and Tim Bullock:
EE Ad: https://bit.ly/32BUnMG (from 1:14)
Fosters Ad: http://bit.ly/dtyEvd (from 0:08)
&
with Ben Whitehouse for Lastminute.com http://on.fb.me/188boxO
My work at BBC London 94.9 was submitted and nominated for a Sony Radio Award in 2011 & helped the station win two BBC Local awards (Gillard) in 2009 & 2011 as well as an Overall Winner in the Online Media Award.
Regularly perform my own poetry / Spoken word at venues across London incl. Ronnie Scots, Rich Mix & 'Gypsy in the field’
& sing with the west end choir 'Actors Re-choired', MD Richard Link.
Additional skills:
Poet; Improvised poems live on BBC London 94.9 on the Danny Baker show.
Broadcasting and presenting on national and local radio and TV. (BBC/ITV)
I am half Greek half Scottish and bilingual
Additional information:
I had a ball performing over 30 roles & accents in the 'world's longest running comedy sketch show 'NewsRevue'.
REVIEWS:
"The cast play a multitude of roles and especially outstanding was Fiona McKinnon for spot-on comic timing and creation of outlandish characters." Oliver Valentine
Other reviews:
Tunes of Glory, National Tour
"Fiona McKinnon was delightful as a
well-intentioned but mutinous Morag" - Wirral Stages.
The Audition, Edinburgh Festival
"Hostess Edwina McShouty - superbly portrayed by Fiona McKinnon" - Edinburgh Guide
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English, French, Greek |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, Australian, English - Cockney, English - England East (East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire), English - England North West (Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire), English - Essex, English - General, English - London, English - Northern England, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, English - Yorkshire & Humber, French (Standard International), German, Greek, Irish, New York, Polish, Russian, Scottish, Scottish (Highland, Inverness), Southern American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland), Welsh |
| Dance Styles | Ballet, Contemporary, Folk, Jazz, Swing Dance, Tap |
| Vocal Types | Mezzo Soprano, Soprano |
| Musical Skills | Flute |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |