Rita McDonald

Female
Location: Leicester, England, UK

Ethnicity: Middle Eastern, White / European Descent
Age Range: 46 - 56
Height: 5' 0" (1m 52cm)
Weight: 7st. 12lb. (50kg)
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Green
Build: Slim

Overview

Ethnicity: Middle Eastern, White / European Descent
Age Range: 46 - 56
Height: 5' 0" (1m 52cm)
Weight: 7st. 12lb. (50kg)
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Green
Build: Slim

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Audio

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Behind Closed Doors - Chapter 20
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Behind Closed Door - Chapter 21

Video

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Punch Pubs PATHS - the publican
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My presenter show reel
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Shoestring by WALL
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Luci Bell - the Doctor From Hell - from Film C.O.O.L.I.O.
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The Happy Meal - a side as Mrs Windsor
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My serious presenter showreel
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Unearthed
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Comedy extract from Learning the Ropes
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EastEnders
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New Hair. New Glasses. New Me.
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BBC Doctors - as Kelly Fuller the grumpy nurse
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Documents

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Goodbye by Tides
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Scene from 9/11: World Terror

Other

My Contact Number:
07930 339195

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2024	The Lady in Red Online & Multimedia	Promo for Gwrych Castle's Halloween event Area 51	Gwrych Castle
2023	Commentator Television	Can't Sell, Must Sell South Shore	The Midlands
2023	Baroness Iona Fleet Theatre	Death and the Maiden Voyage Blackwatch Entertainment	High Tor Hotel, Matlock Bath
2023	Jane Jones Event	CSI Murder Mystery Organise Events	The Potteries, Stoke on Tent
2023	Rosie Thorne Theatre	Murder at the Manor Ad-Hoc Actors	The Old Barn Hotel and Spa, Grantham
2023	Tavern Wench Video	Untitled Medieval Project Nick Lee-Shield	The Anne of Cleves, Melton Mowbray
2023	Space Cadet Rocket Rita Event	Journey to the Moon Moo and Goo	Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre
2023	Lady Margaret Crump Event	The Reading of the Will (1920s version) Organise Events	Thornhill Arms, Kettering
2023	Boston Café Customer Film	Atlas	Shepperton Studios
2023	Lib Dem Politician Television	Sherwood Series 2	Nottingham
2023	Juror Television	Jamie Bulger Trial Documentary Channel 5	Nottingham
2023	Lady Margaret Crump Comedy & Improv	The Reading of the Will (1920s version) Organise Events	Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham
2023	Jane Jones Event	CSI Murder Mystery Organise Events	Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham
2023	Rayne Bow Event	Clue D'oh! Organise	Milton Keynes
2023	Office Staff Online & Multimedia	Click Bait 2 Twist and Shout	Leicester
2023	Funeral Woman Television	This Town BBC	Wolverhampton
2023	Trisha Trove Event	The Little House of Horrors Organise Events	Coombe Abbey
2023	The Disapproving Woman Television	BBC Doctors BBC	Birmingham
2022	Carol Singer Event	Yuletide Trail at Whatton House Area 51	Whatton House, Loughborough
2022	Old Curly the Elf Event	Beaumont Leys Christmas Moo and Goo	Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre
2022	Jane Jones Event	CSI Murder Mystery Organise Events	Birmingham
2022	Lady Margaret Crump Event	The Reading of the Will (1920s version) Organise Events	Hollywood House, Derbyshire
2022	Phyllis Pugh Event	Who Killed Father Christmas? Organise Events	Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2022	Jane Jones Event	CSI Murder Mystery NICE Team Building Events	Manchester Novatel
2022	Jane Jones Event	CSI Mystery The Team Building Company	Manchester Doubletree
2022	The main torturer Event	The Torturer's Apprentice Area 51	Whatton House, Loughborough
2022	The Publican of the Dog and Duck Online & Multimedia	P.A.T.H.S Promo for Punch Pubs H3	The Three Cottages, Chesterfield
2022	Dino Dig and Trail Ranger Event	Jurassic Encounters Moo and Goo	Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre
2022	Villager Television	Father Brown Mark Williams	Bourton on the Water
2022	Pub Woman Television	BBC Doctors Bbc	Birmingham
2022	Jane Jones Event	CSI Mystery The Team Building Company	Kenilworth
2022	Book Club Member Television	Father Brown Mark Williams	Cotswolds
2022	Patient Television	BBC Doctors Bbc	Archibald House, Birmingham
2022	Home Owner Online & Multimedia	Builders Komi	Ilkeston
2022	Contributor Television	Saved and Remade Red Sky	Essex
2022	Miniature Village Visitor Television	Father Brown Mark Williams	Bourton on the Water
2022	Knitting Lady Film	Christmas at Mistletoe Farm
2022	Parisian Film	Kit Bag
2022	Stonehouse's Constituency Worker Television	Stonehouse Chris Stewart / ITV	Coventry
2022	Midder Resident Television	Wool Morten Tyldum / Apple TV	Hoddesdon Studios
2021	Old Curly the Elf Event	Christmas Fun at Beaumont Moo and Goo	Beaumont Shopping Centre
2021	Shopper Television	Riches Sebastian Thiel / ITV/Amazon	West Midlands
2021	Palace Guest Television	A Spy Among Friends Nick Murphy / ITV	Dulwich
2021	Bombed Londoner Television	Masters of the Air Stephen Spielberg / Apple
2021	Parisian Train Passenger Television	Masters of the Air Stephen Spielberg / Apple	The Bluebell Line
2021	Passerby Television	The Confessions of Frannie Langton Andrea Harkin / Drama Republic	Wakefield
2021	Gallery Woman Television	The Confessions of Frannie Langton Andrea Harkin / Drama Republic	Dewsbury
2021	Train platform woman Television	Grantchester ITV	Chinnor and Prince Risborough Railway Station
2021	Nurse Biskett Television	BBC Doctors BBC	Birmingham
2021	Club Woman Television	House of the Dragon Clare Kilner / HBO	Warner Studios
2021	Jane Vosler Television	EastEnders BBC	Watford
2021	Café Woman Television	The Rising Thora Hilsmardottir / Sky	Manchester
2021	Kelly Fuller Television	BBC Doctors BBC	Birmingham
2021	Villager Film	Downton Abbey Simon Curtis / Carnival Films	Highclere Castle
2021	Excited Wedding Guest Film	Downton Abbey Simon Curtis / Carnival Films	Highclere Castle
2021	Cinema Taxi Lady Film	Downton Abbey Simon Curtis / Carnival Films	Harwich
2021	Public Gallery Television	You Don't Know Me BBC Birmingham	Birmingham
2021	Passer By Television	Father Brown BBC	Gloucestershire
2021	The Plant Stall Lady Television	Midsomer Murders Bentley Productions	Littlewick Green
2021	Miss Curly Hair Main Jury Television	Anatomy of a Scandal SJ Clarkson / Netflix	Shepperton Studios
2020	Catherine Dibble Theatre	Who Killed Father Christmas? James Coakes / Organise.co.uk	Zoom
2020	Phyllis Pugh Theatre	Who Killed Father Christmas? James Coakes / Organise.co.uk	Zoom
2020	Veran Druid Television	Britannia Lisa Larsson / Sky Epix	Ashridge
2020	Parisian Restaurant Lady Television	Pursuit of Love Emily Mortimer / BBC	The Sevile Club, Mayfair
2020	Theatre Lady Film	Benediction Terence Davies / BBC Films	Palace Theatre, Redditch
2020	The Woman/Thoughts Online & Multimedia	The Checkout Rachel Warren / Iconic Music, Drama and Dance Ltd	Leicestershire
2020	Bidlow Lady Television	The Nevers Joss Whedon / HBO	West Wycombe
2019	Angela Reeves Theatre	Trouble and Strife Debbie Egan / The Killing Game	New Hall Hotel and Spa
2019	Delegate Film	Good Morning, Midnight Grant Heslov / Netflix	Ascot
2019	Mrs Smith Commercials & Industrials	BT Call Centre Training Video Glyn Chapman / Popcorn Learning Media
2019	Lady Margaret Crump Theatre	The Reading of the Will James Coakes / Organise.co.uk	Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest
2019	MC and Performer Theatre	Be the Boss Workshop Showcase Curtis Matthew / Iconic Music, Drama and Dance Ltd	The Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester
2019	The Roadside Mother, BBC, TV Series Television	EastEnders Jon Sen / Onset Extras	Classified information
2019	Icon customer Television	BBC Doctors BBC	BBC Media Village
2019	Stacey Robinson aka Miss Scarlet Theatre	Clueless - Ecclesbourne 2019 Emma Kendrick / Lol Theatre	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
2019	Ball guest 1815 Television	Belgravia John Alexander / Carnival Films	Greenwich/Bath
2019	Helen Chambers Theatre	Detective Friction Na / The Killing Game	Hogarth's
2019	Marcie Film	Night Terrors Lewis Mitchell / The Dazey Hills Company	Southampton
2019	Janet Film	Bunker 27 Ryan Todd Allsop / Dead Directors' Society	Southampton
2019	Abbie Film	Shame Barbora Novola / University of Derby	Derby Odeon Luxe Cinema
2019	Mrs Webber Television	BBC Doctors BBC
2019	Science Boffin on going role Television	Science Boffins Na / Science Boffins	Schools across the Midlands
2019	Belladonna - ongoing role Event	Hen Party Experiences N/A / Madame Peaches
2018	Sabrina Campbell Theatre	Parting Shot N/A / The Killing Game	New Hall, Sutton Coldfield
2018	Passenger Television	Dark Mon£y Levi David Addai / ONSET Casting	Birmingham NEC
2018	Actor 4 Theatre	St Andrew's Healthcare recruitment N/A / C & D Theatre Productions	Cliftonville House, Northampton
2018	The Cloakroom Lady Television	The Rook China Moo-Young / Checkmate	London
2018	Market Goer and Dancer Television	Britannia (Series 2) Luke Watson / Vertigo Films	Stockers Lake Nature Reserve
2018	Smoke and Diamonds Party Woman Film	The Catcher was a Spy Ben Lewin / PalmStar Media	West Wycombe Park House
2018	1963 Mourner Television	The Romanoffs Matthew Weiner	London
2018	Drug Addict Television	BBC Doctors Na / BBC
2018	Office Colleague Video	The Ruffs / Untitled Michael Jobling/Ryan Harvey / Them Pesky Kids	Nottingham Business Conference Centre
2018	Driver Television	Bulletproof Full Clip Productions
2018	Pam Carlton, Theatre	Dead Ringers Alison Wren / The Killing Game	New Hall Hotel and Spa, Sutton Coldfield
2018	Sally Scrubbs Theatre	The Reading of the Will Russell Biles / EMG	Casey's Manor Hotel
2018	Sally Scrubbs Theatre	The Reading of the Will (1920s version) Russell Biles / EMG	The Elvetham Hotel, Hampshire
2017	Pam Carlton Theatre	Dead Ringers Alison Wren / The Killing Game	New Hall, Sutton Coldfield
2017	Featured Chinese Restaurant Lady Commercials & Industrials	HSBC J Walter Thompson	London
2017	Queen Mary Event	Painted Ladies Anne Noble-Partridge / London Drawing	The Painted Hall, Greenwich
2017	Charity Dixon / Abigail Theatre	Screamsville Henry Walker / Murder by Invitation	Durham
2017	The Spoof Tea Lady, Mrs Boyle Television	Shakespeare and Hatherway Private Investigators Ian Barber / BBC
2017	Kara Williams Theatre	A Slice of Life, Murder Mystery Gareth Meager / The Killing Game	Coventry
2017	Competitor Television	BBC Bargain Hunt NA / BBC	Southwell and Lincoln
2017	Charity Dixon / Abigail Theatre	Screamsville Henry Walker / Murder by Invitation	The Garrison Hotel
2017	C.I.D Television	Marcella Hans Rosenfeldt / Bucaneer Media	London
2017	Dreamland Lady Film	Dumbo Tim Burton / Walt Disney Pictures	Cardington Studios
2017	Henrietta Pocketmoney Theatre	Spy Kids James Coakes / Organise	Worcestershire
2017	Icon Bar customer Television	BBC Doctors Unsure / BBC	BBC Archibald House
2017	Passenger Television	Father Brown, BBC Tbc / BBC	Toddington Station
2017	Yvonne Harper Theatre	Better the Devil Gareth Meager / The Killing Game	Sutton Coldfield
2017	English Engagement Party Guest Film	1921 Vikram Bhatt / Naila Bollywood Castings	Wentworth Woodhouse Rotherham
2017	Lady Margaret Crump Theatre	The Reading of the Will James Coates / Organise	Madlingley Manor, Cambridge
2017	The Mayor Film	Swimming with Men Anna Moer-Pietsch / Met Film Productions	London
2017	London Passerby Film	Wonder Woman Patty Jenkins / Warner Bros	London
2017	Veld Woman Film	Wonder Woman Patty Jenkins / Warner Bros	Ponewood
2017	Resident Television	Rellik Tim Russ / Big Picture	London
2017	French Peasant Television	Victoria series 2 Tom Vaughan / Mammoth Productions	Harlaxton Manor
2017	French Courtier Television	Victoria series 2 TOM Vaughan / Mammoth Productions	Harlaxton Manor
2017	Viola Player Television	BBC Doctors Unsure / BBC	Highfield House, Birmingham
2017	Maxine Film	Learning the Ropes (working title) Eleanor Hindson / Bournemouth University
2017	Real Woman Modeling	Wilko Dove Real Women Unilever	The Worx Studios, Fulham
2016	Traveller Television	Grantchester Rob / Kudos	Chiltern Open Air Farm
2016	Rayne Bowes Theatre	Clue D'Oh! Russ / Organise	The Falcon Inn, Peterborough
2016	Deputy Head Television	Liar Unsure / Brogress	Dagenham
2016	Edith Canwee Theatre	The Casino James Coakes / Organise	The Grosvenor Casino, Coventry
2016	Carol Singer Film	The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Lars Hallström / Disney	The Royal Albert Hall
2016	Ham House Guest Film	Victoria and Abdul Stephen Frears / BBC Films	Richmond
2016	Sarah Anderson Television	BBC Doctors Unsure / BBC
2016	Tiger Television	The Royals Mark Schwahn / Lionsgate	Greenwich Park
2016	Villager Television	Endeavour Unsure / Mammoth	Oxford
2016	Worker Film	Ready Player One Steve Spielberg / Deep Blue Production Ltd
2016	Henrietta Pocketmoney Theatre	007 Murder Mystery James Coakes / Organise	The Grange, Donisthorpe
2016	News Room Staff Television	Guerilla John Ridley / Sky Atlantic	London
2016	The Washer Woman Television	Harlots Coky Giedroyc / ITV	London
2016	Before and After Model Modeling	Skin Chemists Instant Facelift N/A / Skin Chemists	London
2016	Mrs Branning Television	Father Brown N/A / BBC	The Cotswolds
2016	The Autistic Woman Television	Doctors Christiana / BBC	Selly Oak Drama Village
2016	Mia Roberts Television	Holby City N/A / BBC	Elstree
2016	Scientist Television	Duck Quacks Don't Echo Dan / Magnum	Holburn Studios, London
2016	Vanessa Templeton Film	The Perils of Felicity David Cook / SJL	The Kings Theatre Portsmouth
2016	Shot Woman Chartist (stunt) Television	Victoria Vanessa Hawkins / Mammoth Screens	Harewood, Leeds
2016	The Mother Film	Spilt Milk James Dunstan / The University of Creative Media	Petworth, West Sussex
2016	Angela Marsh, Kings Green Receptionist Television	Doctors Series 18 Na / BBC
2016	New Yorker Film	Now You See Me 2 Jon M Chu / Summit Entertainment	London
2016	Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, the Duchess of Kent Television	The Crown Stephen Daldry / Left Bank Pictures, Sony	Southern England
2015	The Woman in Black Theatre	XtremeScare N/a / Twinlakes Park	Melton Mowbray
2015	Wanda the Whacky Witch Theatre	Family Scream N/a / Twinlakes Park	Melton Mowbray
2015	Villager Television	Father Brown Various / BBC	Gloucestershire
2015	Restaurant Diner Television	Father Brown BBC	Wormington
2015	Contestant Television	Hello Campers James Lessell / 12 Yard	France
2015	Mrs Fisher Television	Doctors Series 17 Episode 12 Giles Dearn / BBC	Selly Oak Drama Village
2014	The Waitress Commercials & Industrials	Coral betting shop advert Mad Dog
2014	Royal Gala Guest Film	Youth Paolo Sorrentino / Number 9 Films
2014	Execution spectactor Television	Wolf Hall Company Productions	Dover Castle
2014	World Conference Delegate Film	The Brothers Grimsby Louis Leterrier / Point Productions	Greenwich Old Naval College
2014	Contestant Television	Two Tribes with Richard Osman Endemol	Riverside Studios, London
2014	Supporter Online & Multimedia	Coffee, Cake and Kisses According to... Coffee, Cake and Kisses
2014	1950s Lady at Goodwood Commercials & Industrials	Jaguar advert Casting Collective	Goodwood Motor Circuit
2014	Press Photographer Film	London Road Rufus Norris / Cuba Productions	Romford, Essex
2013	Sick Patient Film	Frankenstein Fox UK Productions Ltd
2013	Hidden Camera Stunt Participant Television	Control Freaks Nick Holmes / Objective Productions	Neals Yard, Covent Garden, London
2013	Miner's Wife Film	Pride Matthew Warchus / Proud
2013	Billy Bob Thornton's fantasy woman Trollop Film	London Fields Nicola Six Productions	Three Mills Studios
2013	The Lady That Screamed When Michael Ball was Shot Television	Toast of London Objective Productions	Richmond Theatre
2013	Glamorous Lady in Fuschia at the Awards Television	Man Down Matt Lipsey / Avalon	Bushey Watford
2013	Anne Hill - Patient Television	Breathless Philippe Lansdale / ITV	Vauxhall
2013	Miss Brown - Blackmailed Boss Commercials & Industrials	The Blackmailed Sarah Lakin / SJL Consultants	Cosham
2013	Grace Matthews, eye witness Film	9/11: World Terror Jacob Dasman	Chichester
2013	Car Owner and Driver Television	Strippers - Cars for Cash Dom / Attaboy TV - National Geographic	Longcross Test Track
2013	General Court Member (The Lady in Blue) Film	A Little Chaos Alan Rickman / Lionsgate UK	Aylesbury and Great London
2013	Helpful zombie, carrying the artist's gear Commercials & Industrials	Giffgaff Advert Matthias Hoene / Partizan	Betchworth
2013	1st Trainee - the quiet, but mischievous one Commercials & Industrials	International NGO Training Video Asatuurs Keim / Asatuurs Keim Cinematography	Jurys Inn Hotel, Brighton
2013	Elegant Lady Zombie Video	Six Feet Under / Zombies Jeremy Holtom / Beyond Reality Music	Earth Terminal Studios
2013	Brooke - lead - a yummy mummy with murder on her mind...? Film	Unearthed Dan Jackson / Portsmouth University	Chichester
2013	Imogen, the mother driven mad by grief (lead) Film	Come Back To Me Rebecca King / Winchester University	Hill Head and Chichester
2013	Spectator Commercials & Industrials	Lynx/Axe Mad Dog	Lee Valley Leisure Complex, Enfield
2013	Charlotte Film	Especially for You Alexandra Hazeldine / The Met Film School, Ealing Studios	Ealing, London
2013	The woman Video	Tides / Goodbye Alison Thomas / Salisbury College Media	Salisbury
2013	Dominatrix Video	Lyla Foy aka WALL / Shoestring Oscar Hudson / Black Cab	Laughton Lodge, Lewes
2013	Drug Addict and Party Girl Film	The Hooligan Factory Nick Nivern / Think Big Productions	Elstree Studios
2012	Passer-by Film	Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Kenneth Branagh / Warner Brothers	Battersea Park
2012	Zombie Video	Bady Lilblak / Freak Ya Charis Williams / Tramp on a Sandwich
2012	The Woman Film	Brighton Pierre Stefanos / Aquarius Films	Brighton city centre
2007	Contestant Television	Gordon Ramsay's Cook-a-Long non specific / ITV	Chichester
2006	Special Guest Voiceover	The Duncan Barkes Show Duncan Barkes / Spirit FM	Spirit FM HQ, Chichester
2000	Intrusive news reporter Commercials & Industrials	Fire Service interactive training video The National Fire Service

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2013	Acting Workshop 2	FACT
2013	Professional Presenter Training	The Television Training Academy
2013	Beginners Presenter Trainer	The Television Training Academy
2013	Acting Workshop 1	FACT
2013	Screen Combat Warrior Phase 1	British Action Academy
1988	HND Computer Studies	Plymouth Polytechnic

About me

Me? Small, outgoing, different, funny. Apparently I stand out because I laugh a lot & don't take myself too seriously. Maybe it's helped by the fact that I love life. I'm passionate about so many things including my world, my work, my family & friends. I throw myself in at the deep end & usually come out better for having done it.

It's hard to put me in a box. I have been described as having the classical look, graceful, elegant & adaptable, yet able to turn on the gritty, no-nonsense hard look when required. I can cry on cue if necessary which is standing me in good stead for the more serious parts.
Acting experience:
See CV!
Additional skills:
Experienced in the use of the flogger and crop. High speed tough typist. Able to drive left hand drive classic cars. Life model and BECTU member
Additional information:
I am widely experienced in feature films, music videos, training videos and television dramas, with varied speaking parts ranging from playing a Mrs Doyle lookalike through to intense emotional senses requiring tears on cue. I get a real kick out of being in the industry in general and hope that I can be a real bonus for your production. Parts have ranged from a Dominatrix right through to a downtrodden wife, every conceivable character between.

I have also done a lot of interactive stage work - making people smile, laugh and whipped up into frenzies of joy and also scared witless.I have a natural comedic ability and know how to bring out the best in an audience.. However I can do dark and dangerous very well, so let my delicate sweet demeanour fool you.

License & Passport

Passport:	Yes
Driver's License:	Yes

Skills

Languages Spoken	English, French
Accents/Dialects	English - England South East (Oxford, Sussex), English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England, French (Standard International), Irish
Dance Styles	Belly Dance
Vocal Types	Alto, Soprano, Tenor
Singing Styles	Rapper/MC
Additional Skills	Acting, Children's Entertainer, Modeling, Public Speaking
Musical Skills	Violin
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK)