Jesselyn Verity
I believe in the power of performance to create an experience that is your own as well as being shared by every member of the audience. To be able to produce a moment where strangers’ feelings unite and no thoughts are right or wrong. I am extremely dedicated and enthusiastic about my craft and attempt to create my own work where none is available to me.
I am currently studying at East 15 Acting School for an MA in Acting, having previous completed the BA Drama course at UEA. I am originally from the South West of England, where I took the opportunity to complete a number of summer schools at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. During my time at university I was a member of Minotaur Theatre Company and I have performed in a wide range of shows, although I feel that Classical acting is where my heart truly lies. I have been in a number of Shakespeare shows, most notably playing Portia in Merchant of Venice and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. I have some experience of professional television as well as theatre, having been in a Shine TV production for channel e4 last year.
Characteristics
| Location: South West | Height: 160 cm | Hair Colour: Blonde |
| Playing Age: 18 - 25 years | Weight: 65 kg | Hair Length: Mid Length |
| Gender: Female | Appearance: White | Eye Colour: Blue |
Credits
| February 2014 | “Hair” from ‘The Vagina Monologues’ by Eve Ensler, UEA Drama Studio, |
| December 2013 | Le Beau in ‘As You Like It’ by William Shakespeare – University of East Anglia sector production, UEA Drama Studio |
| August 2013 | Puppeteer in ‘The Odyssey of Dave’, a new play by Beth Crane – Paper Crane Puppet Company, Venue 40 Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
| March 2013 | Calpurnia/Brutus in ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare – Theatre in education performance for A level students, UEA Drama Studio and local secondary schools |
| March 2013 | Hecate/Peregrine/various others in ‘The Sword in the Stone’, based on the novel by T. H. White feat. the music of Benjamin Britten by a live orchestra - University of East Anglia Drama, UEA Drama Studio |
| February 2013 | “My Vagina Is Angry” from ‘The Vagina Monologues’ by Eve Ensler, UEA Drama Studio |
| October 2012 | Candy Starr, in ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ adap. by Dale Wasserman, based on the novel by Ken Kasey – Minotaur Theatre Company, UEA Drama Studio |
| May 2012 | Portia, in ‘Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare – University of East Anglia sector production, UEA Drama Studio |
| March 2012 | Officer in ‘Bent’ by Martin Sherman – Minotaur Theatre Company, UEA Drama Studio |
| August 2010 | Helena in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare – an open air production at Brokerswood Country Park |
Skills
Accents: RP, South West, London (East), American (Standard), Southern Irish, Yorkshire
Languages: English, French
Dance: Some training in Elizabethan dance
Stage Combat: I have my BASSC pass in unarmed combat, rapier and dagger and I have some experience with a broadsword and knife.
Other: Clean driving license, Scuba diving instructor, first aid instructor
Languages: English, French
Dance: Some training in Elizabethan dance
Stage Combat: I have my BASSC pass in unarmed combat, rapier and dagger and I have some experience with a broadsword and knife.
Other: Clean driving license, Scuba diving instructor, first aid instructor
Training
September 2014 - September 2015 | East 15 Acting School | MA Acting - ongoing |
September 2011 - July 2014 | University of East Anglia (UEA) | BA (hons) Drama - second class, first division |
| April 2014 | British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC) | Unarmed combat, rapier and dagger |
