I studied drama at University – more by accident than anything else really! It was something that I'd always been interested in, something that I always wanted to do, but I found myself persuaded by my parents and teachers to pursue a 'sensible' career, and so set off to do an Italian degree. This lasted all of 5 weeks before I decided to give acting a shot. I changed degrees and graduated from the university of Winchester in 2006 and moved straight to London with no plan, no job and only £100 in the bank.

University was my training ground in many ways, not only through my course but through the vibrant student filmmaking culture. By the time I graduated I'd completed several student and independent short films, and a lot of theatre through my actual course.

After a few months of being a struggling actor in London, I spotted a casting breakdown for a film called THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO, adapted from a novel by one of my favourite authors Philip Pullman and being made by a Dutch production company. I read the novel in a day, & applied with my headshot & CV, and was lucky enough to be invited to audition, and after a gruelling audition process I won the role.

THE BUTTEFLY TATTOO is, in many ways a contemporary Romeo & Juliet. I played the lead role of Jenny, the 'Juliet' character – a slightly lost teenager struggling to come to terms with demons in her past. We shot the film in 2007. In 2008 the film was on the festival circuit & won the awards for Best Director & Best Screenplay at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, a Silver Chris award at the Columbus Film Festival & Best Feature at the Beaufort Film Festival. The film had it's world premiere at the prestigious Film By The Sea Film Festival in the Netherlands. THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO had a limited theatrical release in 2009. It is available on DVD.

My latest feature film BEING SOLD is currently in post-production. Shot on location in Manchester in just 2 days, the comedy/drama follows the plight of John Foster, the first man to list himself for sale on an online auction site. I play Maia Long, a hungry young news reporter determined to land the story that will launch her career – even if she has to fabricate something from nothing. Directed by award winning director Phil Hawkins, BEING SOLD has a fantastic cast including Eva Pope (Waterloo Road), Lee Boardman (Rome), Christopher Dane (Born of Hope), Lesley Joseph (Birds of a feather) & Chris Hannon (Lunch Monkeys) & features a whole host of cameos from the likes of Roy Walker, Gordon Burns & Justin Moorhouse.

Apart from feature films I have worked in short films, theatre, TV, radio, commercials & music videos. Take a look at my news blog to see what I'm currently up to.