Posts by Dick Walker
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…
Read MoreEmmerdale – 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.
Read MoreVerity 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…
Read MoreKatie 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.
Read MoreLucy-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.
Read MoreTo 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.
Read MoreRoss 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”.
Read MoreRohan 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,…
Read MoreNatalie 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”-…
Read MoreAshford 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”.
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