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GERALDINE JAMES
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Female actress
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Age 50s
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Distinguished & with depth. Reliable for accents. Several BAFTA Nominations to her name.
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STYLE
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Comedy, authoritative, recognisable, credible, versatile, natural, dry, regional, warm, smooth, deep.
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ACCENTS
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Neutral
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RP *
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Welsh
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Listed for her Northern, Welsh, Irish (Omagh) & American accents as an actress, despite naturally being RP. Had lead roles on TV & stage for all of these accents. You can hear her Northern/Bradford & Welsh at the end of the commercial track. Also played German-English characters. |
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CREDITS
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Alice in Wonderland (Feature Film, 2010) Lady Ascot.
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Sherlock Holmes (Feature Film, 2008) Guy Ritchie Film, not yet released.
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The Fever (Feature Film, 2004) HBO Films.
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Calendar Girls (Feature Film, 2002) Lead
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Hamlet (Theatre, 2009) Gertrude to Jude Law's Hamlet, Donmar on Broadway.
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Victory - Choices in Reaction (Theatre, 2009) Lead role. Arcola.
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Cherry Orchard (Theatre, 2003) Oxford Stage Company
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U N Inspector (Theatre, West End, 2005) NT, Lead.
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Caught in a Trap (TV, 2008) Joyce.
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Fairy Tales: Rapunzel (TV, 2008) Mrs. Brooke. BBC1.
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Heist (TV, 2008) Joanne.
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Last Enemy (TV, 2008) Barbara Turney.
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Little Britain USA (TV, 2008)
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Phoo Action (TV, 2008) Dr. Evelyne Conan Bell.
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Time of Your Life (TV, 2007) ITV1. Eileen, lead.
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A Harlot's Progress (TV, 2006) More 4.
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The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard (TV, 2006) BBC.
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Poirot: After the Funeral (TV, 2005) Granada.
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Hex (TV, 2004)
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Jane Hall's Big Bad Bus Ride (TV, 2004)
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Little Britain (TV, 2004) Regular 'Bitty' Mother. BBC.
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Drovers' Gold (TV, 1997) Ruth. BBC Wales.
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Band of Gold (TV, 1996) Granada. 3 series. Bradford accent.
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Blot on The Landscape (TV, 1980's)
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SINGING ABILITY
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| Various singing styles
(Professional) Used to sing in a band & has done several musicals playing both lead & chorus. Can read music.
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OTHER LANGUAGES SPOKEN
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| French
(Basic) Good accent.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLAYED
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| Clarinet
(Competent)
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| Guitar
(Competent)
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| Piano
(Competent)
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Commercial Montage 
