Grace Cassidy
Special skills
Accents: American-New York, American-Standard, Irish-Southern, Liverpool, London, Manchester, RP, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire
Languages: BSL / Signalong
Singing voice: soprano
Dance: contemporary, period
Music: Irish whistle
Sports: boxing, running, yoga, archery, climbing, gymnastics, mixed martial arts, snowboarding and ice skating
Other skills: artist (portrait), devising, director, filmmaker, painting, performance artist, photography, writer
Driving licence: UK full
Previous experience
Projects at RADA
Cassandra of Troy, Dinner, devised by the Company, dir. Simona Gonella
Faith, The Factory, written and performed by Mathias Augestad Ambjør, Grace Cassidy, Jarrad Ellis-Thomas, Mirain Fflur and Araminta Wraith (part of Lab Works)
Alice in Wonderland, We Shouldn't Be Here, devised by the Company with Ian Morgan and Henry McGrath of Eden's Cave, dir. Simona Gonella
Eva Adams Queen of Eden, Drag Cabaret, dir. Jüri Nael
Hermia, A Midsummer Night's Dream, dirs. Jüri Nael and Guillaume Pigé
The Guard, Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, dir. Sinéad Rushe
Nora Helmer, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, dir. Linda Miller
Short Film
Birdie, NEST, dir. Mai Moon, (Problem Child Films)
Television
Simone Murrray, Father Brown, dir. Ian Barber (BBC Television)
Jodie Howell, Casualty, dir. Steve Hughes (BBC Television)
Hannah Barton, Emmerdale (series regular), dir. various (Yorkshire Television/ITV)
Maya Goldmann, Casualty 1909, dir. Bryan Higgins (Stone City/BBC)
Rachel Towers, Grange Hill series 30 & 31, dir. various (Lime Pictures/BBC)
Harriet Johnson,The Chase II, dir. Sue Tully/Ian Bevitt/Clara Glynn (Rollem productions/BBC)
Carmel Hanley, The Street II, dir.Terry McDonough (Granada television)
Harriet Johnson, The Chase, dir. Juliette May/Jamie Payne (Rollem productions/BBC)
Esme Bevan, Marian Again, dir. David Dury (Company Productions/ITV)
Stage
Eileen, Come Closer, dir. Megan Griffith (Royal Exchange Theatre)
Karen, I'm Spilling My Heart Out Here, dir. Andy Barry (Royal Exchange Theatre)
The Endurer, Boiling, dir. Grace Cassidy and Femmetasia Theatre Company (Hoxton Arches and George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths University of London)
Berry, Oh Eden, dir. Grace Cassidy and Femmetasia Theatre Company (George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths University of London)
Mother/Father/Therapist, The Cat Must Go!, dir Goze Saner (George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths University of London)
Ensemble, The Truth About Youth, dir. Rachael Ash (Royal Exchange Theatre)
Grace, TAY Talks, dir. Chris Wright (Royal Exchage Theatre)
Mustard Seed, A Midsummernight's Dream, dir. David Johnson (Oldham Theatre Workshop)
Ensemble, Oh What a Lovely War!, dir. David Johnson (Oldham Theatre Workshop)
Education
BA (Hons) Drama & Theatre Arts (First Class), Goldsmiths, University of LONDON.