Alumni
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…
Read MoreMatthew 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…
Read MoreWicked – 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”
Read MoreEmmerdale – 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.
Read MoreEmmerdale – 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 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 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,…
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