Alumni – Scalakids

Vinette Robinson

Vinette – known for playing chef Carly in the Boiling Point film and TV series, and civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks in Doctor Who. After attending Scala and then ththe Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, she began her career in theatre, including roles at the RSC and the National Theatre. Her other TV roles include Sherlock, The Lazarus Project, Six…

Matthew Lewis

Matthew was no stranger to the acting profession when he won the role that was to be part of his life for the next ten years. His first role as a 5 year old Scalakid was as epileptic toddler Johnathan Taylor in the TV drama “Some Kind of LIfe”. He then went on to play…

Kestrel for a Knave – Troy Tipple – BBC Radio 4

Scala’s Troy Tipple, a veteran of Theatre and TV recorded his first ever radio play whan he played “Tibbut” in Radio 4’s adaptation of “Kestrel for a Knave” for Goldhawk Productions.

Class Dismissed – BBC

Connor completed filming his second series of this popular comedy sketch show for CBBC.

The Bay – Lucy Hillyard as “Kelly Meredith” – ITV

13 Year old Lucy played a particularly stressfull role in this gripping 6 part drama starring Morven Chistie.

Wicked – Laura Pick

Laura trained at Scala then moved to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Theatre includes: ‘Dr Osgood’ and featured ensemble in Anyone Can Whistle (Union Theatre) and ‘Maria’ in The Sound of Music (Regent’s Park). Now appearing as Elphaba in “Wicked”

Ratburger – Sky

Scalakid Talia Barnet had busy few weeks filming David Walliams “Ratburger”. Talia plays Zoe – a little girl who struggles to keep her pet rat out of the hands of the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers who’s eager to serve it up for lunch. Talia worked alongside an “All Star Cast” including Sheridan Smith, Mark…

Emmerdale – Katie Hill “Sarah”

Katie took over the role of Sarah Sugden in 2017. Katie’s previous experience had been theatre based having played “Maggie” in “Scrooge the Musical” with Tommy Steel, “Florence” in Cameron Mackintosh’s “Oliver” and “Little Cosette” in Futurist’s “Les Miserables”. Katie is a true triple threat, – she is a gifted singer and a talented dancer.

Emmerdale – Jack Downham – “Noah”

Jack’s first job was as the face of Whiskas Cat food in a worldwide TV commercial…the cat was sacked for scratching him but the ad ran for years. At the age of 5 he had a of small part in “Spooks-Code 9” followed by “Heartbeat” where he happily did his own “stunts” over and over again…

Emmerdale – Huey Quinn “Kyle”

Gorgeous Huey originally played the part of Cain’s son “Kyle” as a baby, returning to the role in 2013 along with grandmother “Joanie” played by Denise Black. Following Joanie’s death in 2017 Kyle is now under the care of the Dingles.

Verity Rushworth

Verity took over the role of Donna Windsor in “Emmerdale” as a 12 year old Scalakid and played the part for almost 11 years . She recently returned to the soap for six months to film emotional scenes featuring Donna’s illness and subsequent suicide . Verity is now fulfilling her dream – playing various West End…

Katie Pearson

Katie was always a “stand out” Scalakid. She did lots of TV – taking a lead role in “My Parents are Aliens” Then after studying at Arts Ed she went straight to the West End and is appearing in “Back to th Future” after tapping away in 42nd Street.

Lucy-Jo Hudson

Now a star on ITVs Dance Dance Dance with her friend Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Lucy-Jo Hudson joined the Coronation Street cobbles in 2002 to portray Katy Harris and left three years later. She went on to star in the series Wild at Heart and appears as a regular panelist on Loose Women.

To Walk Invisible – BBC

Scala’s Troy Tipple and Talia Barnett play Young Branwell and Young Emily Bronte in this lavish new feature length period drama about the lives of the Bronte sisters. Written and Directed by award winning Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax). The Drama was filmed in Yorkshire.

Ross Lee-Fowkes

After graduating from Urdang Academy – Ross toured with “Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. First as one of the “brothers” and then he took over the lead part of Joseph. Ross went on to play “Goody Goodman” in “Fame: The Musical”.

Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton

Currently dazzling the Judges in ITVs Dance Dance Dance – Rohan attended Scala as a child and a teenager before moving on to Urdang Academy in London. He’s served as a backup dancer for Beverley Knight, Kanye West, and Lemar. Rohan can cite a myriad of West End theatre credits, such as Mary Poppins, Hairspray,…

Natalie Anderson

Natalie was another “musical theatre” kid when she attended Scala but her blossoming acting skills were becoming apparent in our drama workshops. Natalie often had us in tears with her emotional improvs alongside the then teenage Andrew Lee Potts. She went on to win roles as nurse “Stella” in “The Royal” and “Alicia” in “Emmerdale”-…

Ashford Campbell

Ashford hit the big time in the X factor and has toured the world with boy band Nu Vibe.and is now a member of boy band The Risk. He has appeared in The West End with “Beautiful – The Carol King Musical” “The Future Girl” and led the cast of “The Drifters Girl”.

Rhea Bailey

Currently appearing in Coronation Street as “Caz”. Rhea also popped up in the hit US crime drama “The Mentalist” as Amanda Shaw after a successful run appearing as “PC Mel Ryder” in The Bill for two years.

Bleu Woodward

Scalakid Bleu studied at Lane Theatre Arts – then toured with South Pacific. She played Lisa in “Mama Mia” and was one of the Divas in “Priscilla – Queen of the Desert” She is currently appearing in the new West End musical version of “Kinky Boots” which coincidentally starred ex Scalakid Sarah Jane Potts in…

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