Spotlight: TAYA JAMES

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Location:	London
Height:	5'4" (162cm)
Weight:	9st. (57kg)
Playing Age:	16 - 25 years
Role Types:	White, Mediterranean, Hispanic

Eye Colour:	Brown
Hair Colour:	Blond(e)
Hair Length:	Long
Voice Character:	Girlish
Voice Quality:	Sweet

Equity

Credits:

Taya is currently appearing in The House of Bernarda Alba at The Almeida Theatre, which runs until 10th March 2012, directed by Bijan Sheibani, with Oscar Nominated & Emmy Award Winner Shohreh Aghdashloo as Bernarda Alba. Press reviews below, tickets can be booked on; http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/bernardaalba/dates-and-tickets Taya has also just wrapped modelling shoots in Milan & Venice. IMDB Link; http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3036072

Stage Film Still Photography Further Credits

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Stage

2012, Stage, Girl in Mourning, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Almeida Theatre, Bijan Sheibani

2011, Stage, Bernice (Ensemble), The Rashomon Effect, The Almeida Theatre - YFA, Selma Dimitrijevic (Greyscale Theatre Company)

2010, Stage, Sooze, Surburbia (Showcase), Arcola Theatre, Ahmed Ally

2010, Stage, Sue, Chrysanthemums, The Almeida Theatre - YFA, Jane Fallowfield

2009, Stage, Ensemble, The Vagina Monologues, The Seagull Theatre, John Hales

2008, Stage, Production Assistant, 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala, The Old Vic, Kevin Spacey

2008, Stage, Fairy Twinkle / The Magical Harp, Jack & The Beanstalk, Wheelhouse Productions, The ColourHouse Theatre, Elizabeth Crawford

2007, Stage, Alice Ayres, Closer, The Seagull Theatre, John Hales

2007, Stage, The Happy Pregnant Girl, The Girl In The Forest, The Cochrane Theatre, Emma Bernard

2007, Stage, Perdita, The Winter's Tale, RADA, Brigid Panet

2006, Stage, The Maid, Blue Beard, The Cochrane Theatre, Emma Bernard

2005, Stage, Little Bo Peep, Red Riding Hood, Soho Stars, Jessica Higgs

Film

2011, Film, Lead, Innocence - Bolex 16mm, Angry Beaver Productions, Steven Edwards

2011, Film, Waitress (lead actress), Jumpers, CR FILMS, Chris Reith

2010, Film, Susan (lead), Rule of Thirds, Angry Beaver Productions, Steven Edwards

2009, Film, Ruby (lead actress), Brown's Soliloquy, Dark City Pictures, Chris Michael Fretwell

2008, Film, Eve, After The Fall, Sci-Fi-London 48 Hour Film Challenge, Chris Presswell

2008, Feature Film, Young Girl, Call Me A Psycho, Superteam Productions, Ian Paterson, Screened; PINEWOOD STUDIOS

2008, Film, Carla (lead), Underground Trade, AHFilms, Alex Hunter, Screened; HYDE PARK PICTURE HOUSE

2008, Film, Portia Lancaster-Hall (lead), Grand Union Canal, MICA Films, Mike Hallett

2007, Feature Film, Miranda Grey, The Collector, LS Productions, Lloyd Spencer

2007, Film, Lead actress, Jack The Ripper, LCF, Kumiko Takeda

2007, Film, Jill (lead), Dessert, Angry Beaver Productions, Steven Edwards

Still Photography

2012, Still Photography, Model, Fashion Shoot - Milan, Venice & Verona, Couture Angel, Couture Angel

2011, Still Photography, Model, Fashion Shoot - New York, Couture Angel NY, Couture Angel NY

Further Credits

2011, Event, Presenter/Interviewer, Offies Award Ceremony, OffWestEnd.com, Wilton's Music Hall, Ahmed Ally

2008, Workshop, Becky, Miss Conception, ICA, Lucy Hay

2008, Workshop, Zoe, Killing on a Concrete Campus, ICA, Kas Graham

1996, Music Video, Little Girl (lead), Children of The Sky, Belfry Productions, Mike Batt

Skills:

Accents & Dialects: ( = native)*	American-California, American-New York, American-Standard, Australian, Cockney, Essex, London*, RP, Scottish-Standard
Music & Dance: ( = highly skilled)*	Aerobics, Freestyle Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Sight-Reading, Street Dance
Performance:	ADR-Additional Dialogue Recording, Audio Books, Audio Drama, Comedy, Dubbing, Voice Over
Sports: ( = highly skilled)*	Abseiling, Pilates, Pool, Running, Snooker, Stage Combat*, Sword Fighting, Yoga
Other Skills:	Alexander Technique, Cameraman, Improvisation, Narration, Painting, Photographic Model, Photography, Poker, Pottery, Professional Scriptwriter, Writer

Training:

RADA - Shakespeare

Old Vic New Voices OVNV - Workshops

Marie McCarthy (Lightning Ensemble) - Acting

Mike Bernadin (Fervant Theatre) - Advanced Meisner

Georgina Sowerby (Dirty Market Theatre) - Advanced Stanislavski

BASSC (British Academy of Screen and Stage Combat) - Certified Stage Combat

SAFD (Society of American Fight Directors) - Certified Knife Fighting

Dance - The Place Contemporary Dance School & Danceworks

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Press Reviews for The House of Bernarda Alba;

Kate Kellaway - The Observer - 29/01/12 - "It's hard to imagine a more perfect House of Bernarda Alba than this one";

Naima Khan - Spoonfed 30/01/12 - 4 Stars "This production is superbly acted with a uniformly strong cast.";

Michael Billington - The Guardian - 27/01/12 - 4 Stars;

Caroline McGinn - Time Out - 30/01/12 - 4 Stars

TAYA JAMES

Spotlight Actresses 2011/2012

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