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.