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Originally from Newcastle - upon - Tyne, Anna Gilthorpe is a singer and actress who has recently graduated from The Royal Academy of Music with Distinction in the Postgraduate Musical Theatre Diploma headed by Mary Hammond.
She has had various work since graduating including playing Annie West in Holby City for the BBC, Lucy Spook in the short film Lucy Spook in My Funny Valentine directed by David Lilley, Ensemble in a production of Sweet Charity at the Drury Lane Theatre Covent Garden, a 6 month contract in Portugal singing for Openwide International and singing Soprano for Pimlico Opera's production of Sweeney Todd in Portsmouth Prison (a rehabilitation project working alongside twelve convicted murderers).
Before Christmas she completed a run of Mack & Mabel at The Broadway Theatre, Catford playing the actor/musician role of Ella and in March 09 she worked with Pimlico Opera as Velma in Westside Story in Wandsworth Prison.
Anna is delighted to have been offered the role of Gemma in the new BBC3 comedy series The Gemma Factor which will be filming over the summer up in Yorkshire. The show is written by Tony Pitts and follows Gemma and her quest for fame before her 21st birthday. It also stars Ross Adams, Claire King and Gwyneth Powell and will be aired in September 09.
She has had various work since graduating including playing Annie West in Holby City for the BBC, Lucy Spook in the short film Lucy Spook in My Funny Valentine directed by David Lilley, Ensemble in a production of Sweet Charity at the Drury Lane Theatre Covent Garden, a 6 month contract in Portugal singing for Openwide International and singing Soprano for Pimlico Opera's production of Sweeney Todd in Portsmouth Prison (a rehabilitation project working alongside twelve convicted murderers).
Before Christmas she completed a run of Mack & Mabel at The Broadway Theatre, Catford playing the actor/musician role of Ella and in March 09 she worked with Pimlico Opera as Velma in Westside Story in Wandsworth Prison.
Anna is delighted to have been offered the role of Gemma in the new BBC3 comedy series The Gemma Factor which will be filming over the summer up in Yorkshire. The show is written by Tony Pitts and follows Gemma and her quest for fame before her 21st birthday. It also stars Ross Adams, Claire King and Gwyneth Powell and will be aired in September 09.
Anna is also a qualified singing teacher (LRAM Royal Academy of Music)
She has experience teaching private and group lessons to a wide range of abilities and ages.
For more information please email
anna_gilthorpe@hotmail.com
She has experience teaching private and group lessons to a wide range of abilities and ages.
For more information please email
anna_gilthorpe@hotmail.com
Photo by Gareth Davies
