Laraine Dix
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 57 - 67
- Height
- 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
- Weight
- 9st. 10lb. (62kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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1982 |
BSc Combined Science
Film |
North Staffordshire Polytechnic |
|
2014 |
Director's acting workshop
Film |
Paul J Lane films |
|
2006 |
Singing lessons
Film |
DAPA School of performing Arts |
|
1987 |
Jazz dance
Film |
Flex Lifestyles Fitness & Health Club |
|
1969 |
Ballet, Tap, Modern and Acrobatic dance
Film |
Minnie Skerrett School of dance |
|
2015 |
Presenter training
Film |
Science Boffins |
|
2013 |
Intermediate tap
Film |
Phoenix Creative Arts |
|
1999 |
Intermediate tap
Film |
Therfield School |
|
1983 |
Teacher Training Certificate (PGCE)
Film |
University of London Insitute of Education |
|
2018 |
Acting workshop with Steve North.
Film |
The Reel Scene |
|
2008 |
Advanced Tap
Film |
DAPA School of performing arts |
|
1993 |
Masters Degree ( MEd in Education)
Film |
Brunel University |
|
2015 |
Acting workshop
Film |
Geoff Bell evening masterclass, Paul J Lane films |
|
2014 |
Jazz dance
Film |
Glynde Place Dance Studio |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
Trained in ballet, tap and modern dance. Dancer on feature film ‘Anchor & Hope’ July 2018, in a music video, featured in BBC2’s Summer of Rockets & Netflix’s The Windsors. Dancer, singer & actor in the Camden fringe 2016. Versatile & have good comedy timing. Lead acting roles in contemporary short drama & comedy films with indie directors & students, commercials, corporate films & a re-enactment for channel 5. SA in period & contemporary features & have driven a police car in own police wear. Photographic model for Camden borough council & in an Ebook series. Lead singer on an album for a group 'The Selected.' Auditioned for original 60's band 'The Honeycombs.' AmDram member & producer of 'The Graduate' in 2008. Previous Science Boffin party presenter & Science/Special needs teacher. Enjoy swimming, cycling tennis, ice-skating & skiing. Friendly, tenacious, energetic and enthusiastic. Equity & Bectu member and on IMDB. Hold a current DBS, own an E class Mercedes & a GSR 750 motorbike.Skills
Languages Spoken | English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish |
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Accents/Dialects | Australian, English - Cockney, English - London, Indian, Irish, Latin American, New York, Scottish, Southern American, US West Coast (California, Portland), Welsh |
Dance Styles | Ballet, Bollywood, Contemporary, Disco, Rock n Roll, Salsa, Tap |
Musical Style | Country, Hip hop, Jazz, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Mezzo Soprano |
Additional Skills | Acting, Modeling |
Highlights
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2018, Sep - Salsa dancer with Oona Chaplin in feature film 'Anchor & Hope (‘Tierra Firme.’)
2015, Apr - Freeze mob player.
Feb - Tap & Frug dancer in 'Sweet Charity,' Dorking Dramatic & Operatic Society, Surrey.
2014, Aug - Dancer in promotional music video for 'You Changed' by Hannah RIckard & The Relatives.
2013, Oct - Guest dancer (jazz/hip-hop/tap) Miss Chief in the Backyard variety show, The Backyard comedy
Club.
2013, Up to present - tap dancing lessons. Phoenix Creative arts, (Inter/Advanced.) Jazz dance, Glynde
place, Horsham.
2013, Aug - Dancer in 1920s style Flash mob, Trafalgar Square.
2012, Sept. - Auditioned for 'Dance Ami,' dance agency. Contemporary, hip-hop. (Intermediate/advanced.)
2010, March - 'Return to The Forbidden Planet.' Stage production Jazz & 1950's dancing & singing. Dorking Amdram.
2008, Tap dancing lessons, DAPA school of performing arts. (Advanced.)
2009, March - '42ND ST.' Stage production (Singing and tap dancing.) Dorking Amdram.
2007, March - 'The Hot Mikado.' Stage production, Chorus - singing and dancing. Dorking Amdram.
1999, Tap dancing lessons. Dee Smith, Leatherhead. (Intermediate.)
1987, Jazz dancing lessons. Flex, Uxbridge. (Intermediate.) -
2015, Aug. Model at 'Models of Diversity' (petite division)
Apr. Reminiscence Ric Ebook/video series, modelling (regular)
Jan. Domestic violence campaign. London Borough Camden. Photographic model/actor
2014, Sept. Hair model for Creative Media Skills masterclass, The Worx, London
May. Testing of eye cream, Kim Jones features, beauty section, The Mirror
Apr. Dep for M&S bra fitting model
Feb. Photographic model for 'Dalila's Kaftans.' Magazine production during 2014
'How healthy is your diet?' Article for Feature World, Mail on Sunday
2013/14 Jan Toni & Guy regular hair model, London
2013, Feb. LittleLets Real Estate Launch Event. Video appearances from 4 min 25s and 19 min 16s
in video above
2013, Fashionista network event at Dstrkt nightclub
2011, Apr 'Brides dress revisited' pictures for Royal wedding tribute. The Mirror
2010, Jun - Grapefruit marketing & events promoting 'Tradepoint' (B&Q.) On motorbike
2010, May - 'Jack the Ripper, Whitechapel' networking event, Molton House, Sth Molton St
2010, Apr. - Model/actress for corporate video (Coca Cola) paid work
2008, Jul - Swimming model for The Pavilions (leaflet for Horsham town centre) -
I began acting at school enjoying prominent roles. My experience since is listed below.
2019
FA - ‘Claire’ in dystopian short. Dir: Bekzhan Sarsenbay
‘Susan’ in The W.W.W. Sideshow. Dir: Reminiscence Ric
STARNOW & AGENCY WORK
2017
FA - 'Mum' music video - mad shopkeeper by Jake Pace Lawrie & Marcos Schneider
FA - Girlfriend 'June' in The Straight & Narrow, short film.
2016
FA - Anchor & Hope (feature film) Actor/dancer
FA - 'God's Little Angels' Camden Fringe play - Sister Teresa. Aug 2016
FA - 'Missing' (Mr Chicken short film) - mother
FA - 'Prelude' (A Theatre under Curfew.) - Anjelika. Short film - Dir Bekzhan Sarsenbay in collab with Cinecam - Cambridge University Filmmaking soc
FA/ model (ongoing, Susan & other characters) - Ebook/video series, Dir Reminiscence Ric.
2015
Science Boffin presenter
Re-enactment actress interview on Channel 5 docu - 'The nightmare neighbour next door') Series 3 Ep 1 Flame TV)
FA/Photographic model in Domestic violence campaign, L. B. Camden
FA - (Julianne) in 'Mixed feelings' Kingston Uni students' short film
Actor - 'Sweet Charity' Dorking D.O.S.
2014
FA - promotional music video for 'You Changed' by Hannah RIckard & The Relatives. (hannahrickard.com)
FA comedy character for a sitcom pilot. Improv naturalistic performance, Twickenham theatre
FA - 'Samm' - mother, in 3rd year South Bank Uni student award winning short film. Dir Christian Tama Roberts
2013
FA - Videoadvisor.co.uk 'Homes bought fast' testimonial
FA - JML advert for SKY, EZ bed product, testimonial
'Feminist car commercial' Short film actor - Cheryl, S4A casting, sponsored by BFI Southbank
VoiceOver character for Nationwide animation project. Art Omnivores
FA - 'Golden Bohemian' Immersive actor as Virginia Woolf. Rhiannon Faith Dancing Theatre, Hoxton Garage
FA - 'Irrevokable' mother in short film, University final year project
Actor reading/performing poetry for audio book, 'Beyond the page'
FA - 'Cowboy' story of rodeo champion. Abused & murdered wife. Middx Uni 2nd years
FA - Mil'dread in 'The Interview' silent black & white comedy. A bitter secretary, UCA Farnham
FA - 'Irreversible' short film - mother. Portsmouth Uni final year student film (festival contender)
2012
FA - 'Lost Salvation' DEFY films, mother. Dir - Ray Price
FA - 'Bingo Surprise' - Yvette, Kingston Uni final year student film
2010
FA - 'Casting real people for coca cola corporate film - London'
FA - 'Attitudes towards young people and drugs' mum, Middx Uni, short film
AMDRAM
Full member of the Dorking Dramatic & Operatic Society. Singing, dancing & acting in big shows - The Dorking Halls:
2015 'Sweet Charity' singer & dancer
2010 'Return to The Forbidden Planet' actor, singer & 1950's Jazz style dancer
2009 '42ND ST.' Singer/dancer
2008/9 Fundraising shows - acting, singing & dancing
2008 Jekyl & Hyde' Character roles of dancer/prostitute
2008 'The Graduate' Producer
2007 'The Hot Mikado' Chorus -
2015,
Feb, Singer in 'Sweet Charity,' Dorking Dramatic & Operatic Society.
2014,
Nov - Recording of music video for 'The Selected Group,' Christ Church, HIghbury, London.
Jul - Recording as lead singer on two tracks ‘We are one,’ and 'It's all about you' for the album 'I know whom I worship' by 'The Selected Group,' LightDowse recording studios, Tottenham.
Feb - Auditioned for Blondie tribute band, Mill Hill rehearsal rooms.
2012,
Sept - Auditioned for the original sixties band 'The Honeycombs at 'Station rehearsal studio' in North
London. What a fantastic bunch of guys. (Reference in 'Comments' section.)
2012,
July - Sought by Ferris Cowper for phone audition for 'Good times roll band' and other Guildford
bands.
2011,
July - Sought and auditioned by 'Goldeneye' function band.
2006 - 2008 Singing lessons (teacher said I was a 'natural.') Strong mezzo soprano - range of around 3 octaves. Am quick to learn, versatile, can hold very long notes and sing freestyle and harmonies. Enjoy most song genres particularly jazz/funk, rock, pop and Middle Eastern.
Joined local Amateur Dramatic Society singing complicated harmonies in many productions and playing the tambourine on stage.
In choirs as a child. -
2019 - Warner Bros film
‘Surge’ film (policewoman.)
Midsomer Murders
BBC2 Summer of Rockets - factory worker.
2018
SA - Waitrose Christmas commercial.
SA - in two BBC period dramas.
Corporate shoot, Paddington station, Envisage promotions.
2017
SA - Bodyguard (TV) - Parliamentary MP
SA - A Very English Scandal (film for TV) - Legal Assistant
SA - Endeavour (TV) - Lab technician
SA - Midsomer Murders (TV) - Friend of the Bride
SA - The Little Stranger (feature film) - Doctor
SA - The Angel (feature film) - Tube passenger
SA - A Night in Hatton Garden (feature film) - Cafe customer with Michael Caine
SA - Electric Dreams, (TV) Ep. 1 - 'The Hood maker' - Rickshaw driver & bicycle rider
SA - Stan & Ollie, (feature film) - Savoy hotel guest
SA - The Crown series 2 (TV) - Mayor's wife, train passenger, peeress & in core group)
2016
SA - The Darkest Hour (Feature,) On Chesil beach (feature,) Babs (BBC film for TV)
SA - 'Allied,' (pub goer/singer,) Hampstead' Feature, UNICEF advert (Girl power,) 'Black Mirror' (jury scene/ protester)
2015
SA (core group) - 'The Crown'
SA - 'Bridget Jones' baby' (protester,) The sense of an ending' (lady by riverbank,) The Comedian's guide to survival' (dinner guest,) Spectre, 'Midsomer murders,' 'You, me & the Apocalypse' (Hiker,) 'The Danish Girl' (Washer woman)
Walk on - feature film 'City of Tiny Lights' (VIP Club guest)
Walk on - 'Cuffs' BBC TV production, Brighton (Ep 3 Member of the Jury)
2014
SA - Journalist in 'To Trend on Twitter' - short charity film
SA - 'Burn, Burn, Burn' comedy charity feature film
Attendee - Director's film workshop, Paul J Lane films, Kent
SA - 'Spotless,' passerby, Ch4 drama
2013
SA - 'Before I go to sleep' feature film (hospital patient)
SA - 'No place like Holmes' animal rights protester in 'Dialysis Murder' online web show. Dir Ross K Foad
2012
SA - 'One chance' feature film, in audience
SA - Promo video for 'Let it be' theatre production for USA market
2010
SA - 'Midsomer Murders' Season 13, Episode 6 'The Noble Art' (Garden party guest) -
Presenter of science parties, worked for Science Boffins.