Melanie Gillespie
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 40 - 50
- Height
- 5' 5" (1m 65cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 9lb. (55kg)
- Hair Colour
- Multicolored / Dyed
- Eye Colour
- Green
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2008 |
Film |
Richmond Drama School |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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About me
I am Professional English Actress living in London.I spent my childhood and teens growing up in South Africa.I am able to speak in a convincing standard English Accent as well as cover South Afrifcan Regional Accents.I have a highly successful sporting background to add to my acting skills. I am a very versatile and talented actress having been fortunate to have worked steadily in film,television and theatre(although acting for the camera is my main passion)since I trained professionally. I am very extravert and passionate by nature and I am not afraid of hard work or'getting my hands dirty'.I have been told that I'm very marketable on camera (acting/modelling)as I am someone who people want to see over and over again. I am very aesthetically pleasing, engaging and interesting to watch.My Physical features which stand out are my very expressive blue/green eyes,'Cameron Diaz'smile,my naturally straight and white teeth and my fit physique(especially my very shapely legs).Mob removedSkills
Languages Spoken | Afrikaans, English |
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Accents/Dialects | English - Cockney, English - London |
Dance Styles | Contemporary, Disco, Rock n Roll |
Musical Style | Classical, Pop, Rock |
Vocal Types | Soprano |
Additional Skills | Acting, Modeling |
Highlights
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None, however I have a very big personality and am very good to relating to all personality types, ages, races, and backgrounds. Im someone who gets on with everyone and has so much to give. Im a fantastic team player although Im a naural leader in group through and through.
I would love to get involved in reality t.v - I would make very good viewing. I have been told I am very attractive, interesting and engaging to watch on camera and I posess a very lively and fun personality. I love being adventurous and getting 'stuck' in. Im someone who goes with the motto 'fear is temporary - Regret is forever'. -
I am someone who takes great pride in my appearance and I do like to keep fit and healthy. I have done some catalogue and photographic modelling in the past. I am extremely photogenic, engaging and natural in front of the camera.
I have been told that I have a very attractive, interesting and striking face which viewers like to see again and again. I have more to offer than conventional beauty.
I have a naughtyness and cheekyness as well as portray someone with oodles amount of characer. I always have something interesting to show. People would definitely not get bored of seeing me or indeed working with me. Im extremely hard working, take direction well and fun to be around.
I used to be a semi professional athlete in Tennis, Hockey, Athletics and Swimming. I am very fortunate that I fair well and look natural in any sporting environment. I still work out regularly and am very well toned. My shapely legs are usually spotted first as a feature which stands out from the crowd.
I would do extremely well in Sports modelling due to my very Sporting background however I would do well in all aspects of modelling. -
I have a wide range of acting credits including presenting, film, television and commercials:
Film/Television:
2010 Linda,Film (Short),,The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband',Nic Phillips,The Actors Studio,PINEWOOD STUDIOS
2010 Lead,Film(Short),'28 Days',Nic Phillips, Actors Studio,PINEWOOD STUDIOS
2009 Various Athletes for '2010 Winter Olympics' - Vancover,Film (LB),Mocap (i.e Motion Capture),Jose Garcia,EUROCOM
2009 Miss Kenner(Managing Director),Student Film, 'Soledad',Sarah Pottinger, Bournemouth University
2009 Young Mum,Commercial,Sony Rolly,Virginia Moustaka,SONY in combination with Claw Films
London
2009 Chrissie,Film (Short),'The Man With Big Eyes',Nathan Williams,Independent(Comedy Pilot), Staffordshire
2009 50's Character,Film (Docu),'Harris Tweed'
Peter Smith,Great Western Features
2009 Presenter,BBC,'Handbags and Gladrags' Fashion Event
2008 Girl in Bikini and Business lady, Commercial,'Tweed Commercial',Great Western Features
2008 Mona (Lead),Film (Feature),'5 Minutes',
Ronzeroffilms,Ltd.
2008 Business woman,TV,'FLY BE (airways), Commercial',Great Western Features
Theatre:
2009,Pat Phipps,'Love in a Mist',Brewhouse,Michael.J.Reynolds
2008, Hester,'Hello and Goodbye',Mark Woolgar,RDS
2008, Kate,'The Taming Of The Shrew',David Whitworth,R.D.S
2008, Lady Macbeth,'Macbeth',David Whitworth,
R.D.S
2008, Gert,'California Suite',David Whitworth,
R.D.S
2008, Mrs Pegler/ Narration,'Hard Times',
David Whitworth,R.D.S
2008, Conde,'Massacre At Paris',Mark Woolgar,
R.D.S
2007, Beatrice,'Much Ado About Nothing',
Clare Calder,R.D.S
2007, Phebe,'As You Like' It,Clare Calder
R.D.S
2007, Yelena,'Uncle Vanya',Isobil Nisbit
R.D.S
2007, Ernie,'Ernies Incredible Illucinations',
David Whitworth,
2007, Fanny Pinkham,'Escape',David Whitworth,
R.D.S
Acting Education:
2010, Film and Television
Actors Studio Pinewood
2007/8, One Year Intensive Acting Training
Richmond Drama School
Additional Courses / Training
BASSC Certificate in Stage Combat(level 3)
Excellent Movement Skills
Drama school included some voice over work and Acting on front of the camera.
Well trained in Physical Theatre.
Diploma in Sports Science (NVQ level 4)
Anatomy & Physiology, Sports Rehabilitation, Business Management, First Aid and Lifesaving.
Is a Qualified Gym Instructor and Aerobics/Exercise to Music Instructor.
Any other information:
Have played a number of sports at a high level.
Have Managed businesses prior to taking up acting Professionally and is an extremely
efficient, dedicated and hard working actor.
Additional Skills:
A very adaptible actress. Has played a very wide range of roles, from young to very convincing Character Roles. -
I have had some catalogue experience growing up, although I have never marketed my self in modeling as I have spent the last few years persueing my acting career. However I have all the attributes to model or feature in other Magazine projects as mentioned above.
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I did all my music, singing and dance training at Acting School. Im very good all rounder in all of these.
I dont play an instrument, however I have an excellent ear for music and rhythm. I can sing well although I am currently undergoing voice training as I have not had much training growing up.
I have a very wide voice range and was selected to sing solo parts in the school choir growing up as well as at Drama School.