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Tessa Skola

Actor, Extra, Model, Dancer

Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Tessa Skola - Comedy/Character Actress. Articulate.Versatile, Fit, Appealing, Petite but packs a punch! Whose life shines through her eyes. Playing ages 38 - 58. Any location.Full Equity since 1977. I have led a life in showbusiness: from ballet/drama school, to teens TV appearances including CANDID CAMERA, THE GOODIES to WestEnd dancer; Paul Raymond's RIP OFF. Modelling. Adverts eg GUINNESS and 25 years touring the world with my own dance show. Coached by director John Schlesinger & casting director/actor -Noel Davis, I appeared in TV series and films including JUDGE JOHN DEED, HARRY POTTER, THE MUMMY RETURNS, NICHOLAS NICKELBY,DOC MARTIN,ROSAMUND PILCHER plus theatre productions with Polruan Rep. Author of A Cabaret Dancer's Life, I have spoken at Literary Festivals, RADIO CORNWALL & DEVON, TV- THIS MORNING, featured in magazine and newspaper articles eg DAILY MAIL.
www.tessaskola.com
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Physical Attributes

Height:
162 cm / 5ft 4in
Weight:
51 kg / 112 lbs
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Chest:
86 cm / 34 in
Skin color:
White
Waist:
71 cm / 28 in
Hips:
88 cm / 35 in
Dress size:
UK 10 / AUS 10 / US 6
Eye color:
Blue
Hair color:
Brown
Hair length:
Medium
Hair type:
Straight

Credits & experience

1991
  • Nairobi Casino : Solo dance attraction show
1976
  • Windmill Theatre : As featured in 'Bare - A cabaret dancer's life'. Autobiography
1970
  • Brooking Ballet School : 5 year course

Acting

Acting experience

Previous paid speaking roles

Acting agent

Take 1 Casting

Languages
  • English
Accents
  • UK English
  • UK Posh
  • French
Union memberships
  • Equity
TV series-The Goodies, Rumpole Of The Bailey The Bill, Grange Hill, Wild West, Nighty Night, Down To Earth, Judge John Deed, Casualty, The Way We Live Now.

Films- speaking parts/walk-on/dance : Alice In Wonderland. Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, Yanks. Harry Potter 1 and 2, The Mummy Returns. Possession, Nicholas Nickelbey ITV 2005, Wild West, Judge John Deed-Margaret Secretary.. Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box. Rosamund Pilcher series 2015/16/17 including Martha- Planetarium manager 2016 "From Another Planet". Doc Martin - Local 2014-17. Delicious SKY - Family friend, Tara.. Series 1. The Coroner- Mara-Solicitor 2015/16.
Theatre: Wind in Willows-Mole-2016. Private Lives-Louise-2015. Holiday Snaps - Eve-2016. Proscenaphobia - Judy-2016. Inspektor Drake - Sabrina-2017. Bread Pudding - Denise - 2017.

Adverts- Lyons Maid, Cadburys, Guinness, Harp Lager

Extras

Extras experience

Previous speaking roles

Modelling

Modeling experience

Part-time model - paid commercial work

TV & Reality

Candid Camera
John Hopkins Show Live - New Zealand
Channel 5 Documentary Italy
The South Bank Show
Two Golden Balls with Kim Cottrell - ITV
Judge John Deed - Secretary of Home Secretary - ITV
This Morning 2012

Dancing

Dancing ability

Expert

Dance styles
  • Contemporary
  • Jazz
Studied classical ballet for 11 years. Royal Ballet and Brooking School of Ballet, London.
Windmill Theatre 1976
1977-2001 own solo dance attraction show, touring worldwide
Contracts include: Alexandras Discos Stockholm and Barbados, Dakar and Nairobi Casinos, Palamino Club Las Vegas, Crazy Horse Adelaide Australia. Moulin Rouge in Paris, Geneva, Berlin, Stuttgart. Copacobana Athens, Xenon, Embassy, Eve and Mirandas Clubs .London

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