Welcome to my website
I am an 80 year old actor, playing age 65+, and have been working in the theatre for most of my life.
In essence, my professional life so far has had four phases and I am in the fifth.
The first related to the work of Rudolf Laban, dancing, teaching and choreographing for my small touring company.
The second was at Hull University in the new, totally inspiring Department of Drama working with exceptional Colleagues and Students who taught me as much as I taught them.
The third was at London Contemporary Dance Trust where I worked mainly as Assistant to Jane Dudley, one of the "Greats" of American Dance Theatre.
Phase four pulled these strands together when I was invited to go to Germany to work as Rehearsal Director for Reinhold Hoffmann's "TanzTheater" in the Schauspielhaus Bochum. After a year I also had work at the Folkwanghochschule, the feeder school for Pina Bausch "Tanztheater Wuppertal" and a couple of years later I was invited to stage a Dance Theatre Project over 2 years in a wonderful early 20th Century Industrial Building, the Jahrhunderthalle, Bochum. I also through my Colleagues at Kulturhaus Thealozzi began my acting career.
The present phase was not intended, but like all accidents has brought excitement and opportunity. I had a serious problem with my sight and the recommended treatment was in London, also I was 65 - so I came back to London
After a couple of years with my sight much improved I had my real break in Film as I was offered the role of the mother in Tom Six' cult classic "Human Centipede 2" (See additional info for review)
Since then I have had a rich Career in Film, on Stage and in T.V.(see credits)
I am proud to say that over the past 18 months I have had a role in English National Opera's "The Force of Destiny" directed by Calixto Bieito, which shared an Olivier Award., also a small part in a BBC 4 Comedy Series which will shortly be broadcast,a part in as yet unreleased "The Last Jedi", a part in a new Disney film and coming full circle the lead role in a short film for a German Company, (see Additional info). More is in the future and I will keep you informed.