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Michelle Terry (born 1979, Nuneaton, Warwickshire) is an Olivier Award –winning English actress and writer, known for her extensive work for Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, as well as her television work, notably writing and starring in the Sky One television series The Café.
Michelle Terry. Actress: Shakespeare's Globe: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Michelle was born in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset and attended local schools, where she first became interested in acting, joining amateur drama groups and taking LAMDA exams before, at age fourteen, joining the National Youth Theatre.
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- Early life. Terry was born in Weston-super-Mare in 1979. She took up acting at an early age and joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 14.
- Training. After studying English Literature at Cardiff University, Terry graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2004.
- Stage debut. Terry's professional stage debut came in a touring production of Blithe Spirit, in which she played the Maid and understudied Elvira. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the production transferred to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End, and in her review for the Guardian Lyn Gardner said: "The acting from every member of the cast is impeccable".
- Shakespearean roles. Following Blithe Spirit, her next role was Celia in As You Like It at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which turned out to be one of many Shakespearean roles for the actress.
Jul 25, 2017 · In a seismic event for London theatre, actress Michelle Terry was announced yesterday as the new artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, replacing Emma Rice, who remains in post despite...
May 22, 2024 · Review at a glance. Usually the most inclusive of London’s major theatres, the Globe was criticised when it announced its non-disabled artistic director Michelle Terry would play Shakespeare’ s...
May 16, 2018 · Michelle Terry has arrived at Shakespeare ’s Globe at a tricky time in the institution’s history. The theatre’s new artistic director, its fourth, takes over from Emma Rice, who left the role...
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May 22, 2024 · Although a production starring non-disabled actor Adoja Andoh toured last year to little controversy, when the announcement came earlier this year that Globe artistic director Michelle Terry...
