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RED HOT ENTERTAINMENT

The Studio @ The Haven, Carters Lane, Hertfordshire, CM22 6AQ

Phone: 01279 850618
Mobile: 07828 470191
E-mail: info@redhotentertainment.biz
WWW: www.redhotentertainment.biz

Appearance:	Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Mixed Race
Eye Colour:	Brown
Hair Colour:	Light/Mid Brown
Hair Length:	Short

Credits:

Stage Television Short Film Commercial Musical Further Credits

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Stage

2012, Stage, Layla Ahmed, Ignorance/Jahiliyyah, Hampstead Theatre, Nathan Curry

2012, Stage, Francesca (Ensemble), The Women of Troy, Lazarus Theatre Company, Ricky Dukes

2010, Stage, Annie Markowitz , Anchor Women, The Cell Theatre (New York City), Jeremy Bloom

2009, Stage, Irina/Grandmother/Girl Student, Mad Forest, Northwestern University, Brant Russell

2009, Stage, Mermaid, Peter/Wendy, Walkerspace (New York City), Jeremy Bloom

2009, Stage, Jessica, The Great Recession, The Flea Theatre (New York City), Jim Simpson

2008, Stage, Ensemble, Esperanza Rising, Goodman Theatre (Chicago), Henry Godinez

Television

2012, Television, The Cousin, Skyzo?!, Corner Films/Medi1 TV, Said Naciri/Ilidio Delgado

Short Film

2011, Short Film, Jelena, Au Pair, Central School of Speech and Drama, Josh Appignanesi

2011, Short Film, Sophie, ReVersion, Central School of Speech and Drama, Smita Bhide

2011, Short Film, Author, The Square, Duncan Pickstock

2009, Short Film, Natalie, Developer, Studio 22, Erica M. Hart

Commercial

2011, Commercial, Coach, Ready to Break Records, New Moon, Daryl Goodrich

2011, Commercial, Jailed Activist , Would you send a letter to save a life?, Amnesty International, Toma Jablon

Musical

2008, Musical, Tribe, HAIR, Northwestern University, Bryce Norbitz

Further Credits

2013, Rehearsed Reading, Marjorie, Asylum Monologues, Ice & Fire, Christine Bacon

2012, Rehearsed Reading, Muna, Afghan Monologues, Ice & Fire, Christine Bacon

2012, Site Specific, Layla, 66 Minutes in Damascus, LIFT Theatre Festival, Lucien Bourjeily

2011, Corporate, Grammar Reference Units, Macmillan Publishers, Emily Hughes

2010, Workshop, Actor, 9 Days Falling, The Flea Theatre (New York City), Jim Simpson

Accents & Dialects: ( = native)*	American-California, American-Midwest, American-New York, American-North East, American-Standard*, Arab, East European, French, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, RP
Languages: ( = mother tongue)*	Arabic, English, French, Moroccan
Music & Dance: ( = highly skilled)*	Alto, Jazz Singing, Jive, Schottische Dance, Tango
Performance:	Theatre In Education
Sports: ( = highly skilled)*	Stage Combat, Swimming
Other Skills:	Computer Literate, Devising, Improvisation, Painting, Writer

Training:

CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH & DRAMA, MA Acting for Screen, 1 year, 2010 - 2011

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, BA Theatre, 2005-2009 (Chicago, Illinois)

MXAT (Moscow Art Theatre School), Two-week Chekhov intensive, 2011

BADA Shakespeare Summer Intensive, 2008 (Oxford)

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