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Carolyn Pertwee enjoys considerable success as both actress and writer.  Her work ranges from leading roles with the Old Vic Company and numerous television credits to stage and radio writing, including an Afternoon Play commission from BBC Radio 4.

Her short play, The Beautiful Couple, which formed the basis for the Radio 4 commission, was overwhelming voted best play at awl's Anniversary Showcase in November 2003 at the Bullion Room Theatre, Hackney Empire.

Accents: Australian, French, RP (Native), South London

Playing age: 50-65

Photo by John Walker

Agent: JGM/Galloways One
15 Lexham Mews
London W8 6JW
Phone: 020 7376 2288 Fax: 020 7376 2416
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After training at RADA, Carolyn joined the Old Vic Company and embarked on their world tour, playing

  • Lucille (opposite Vivien Leigh) in Duel of Angels,
  • Nerissa (to Vivien Leigh's Portia) in The Merchant of Venice,
  • First Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream and
  • Clorind in The Lady of the Camellias.

Following the tour she landed the part of Pat Warren in Compact, which led to numerous key roles in prestigious dramas including Armchair Theatre and Market in Honey Lane.

Subsequent theatre credits include many prestigious theatrical tours and special engagements including:

  • Performing in three sketches and reading the part of mother in Paws as part of the Comedy Project at The SohoTheatre in 2006.
  • OSO Arts Centre, London: Mrs Birling in An Inspector Calls, Helen Kroger in Pack of Lies, Mrs Winslow in The Winslow Boy, Mrs Mercy Croft in The Killing of Sister George, Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life and Pat Cooper in Separate Tables.
  • Mrs Ellison in Dog Spot at Salisbury Playhouse
  • Ruth in Blithe Spirit at Lindon Lodge Theatre
  • Players Theatre
  • Old Time Music Hall
  • Wimbledon Theatre
  • Oxford Playhouse
  • Liverpool Playhouse
  • Theatre Royal Bath
  • Richmond Theatre
  • Belgrade Theatre Coventry
  • Theatre Royal Windsor

Recent film work includes:

  • Space Age Granny in Back to the Present (Venture Films)
  • Cameo role in The Baader Meinhoff Gang Show (Channel Four Films)
  • Carol in Mothers and Daughters (Lynda la Plant Productions)

Recent television work includes:

  • Interviewer in The Robinsons (BBC2)
  • Mrs Hill in Mister Charity (BBC)
  • Mrs Peppiatt in The Jeffrey Archer Trial (Channel Four News reconstruction)
  • Davina in Peepshow (Channel Four)
  • Daisy Evans in The Cowboy Trap (Channel Four)

Carolyn turned to writing several years ago, while taking time out to bring up her children. In the relatively short time she has been writing, she has already had a television play commission, several pieces read and performed at the Battersea Arts Centre and Soho Theatre and a play broadcast on Radio 4.

Carolyn's writing credits include:

  • A Slice of Life, performed by the post-graduate students of Guildford School of Acting at the New End Theatre in May 2008.
  • Between Friends (by Carolyn Pertwee with Rosalind Adler) which was read at
    a    wl in March 2008.
  • Stormy Weather, second prize winner in awl's "Another Fine Mess" competition in July 2007.
  • The Best Laid Plans, a one-hour comedy for television which was read at awl in January 2007, was performed at The Soho Theatre in March 2007.
  • The Stuff of Dreams, first prize winner in awl's "Last Christmas" competition in December 2006.
  • Living on the Edge, performed as part of awl's "Global Terrorism" competition night in March 2006 and won first prize.
  • On Thin Ice, second prize winner in the "I know a bank / I had no choice" competition in July 2006.
  • Changing Faces, a 45 minute play for radio, which was read at awl in October 2005.
  • A Very Private Matter, Carolyn's first full length play (1999), chosen and performed for the Wandsworth Arts Festival at the BAC and subsequently read at awl in January 2005
  • The Outhouse, performed as part of awl's "Crackers" competition night in December 2004 which came third and was recently performed at The Soho Theatre in 2006.
  • Double Image, a short play which was read with The Beautiful Couple as part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival 2000 and subsequently read at awl in March 2004 and had a performed reading at The Soho Theatre in 2006.
  • For the Love of Art, a black comedy, performed as part of the BAC Writers' Group New Writing Festival and read at awl in March 2004
  • Moving On, two episodes of a sitcom, the first of which was given a public reading at the BAC
  • Feeling the Fear, a short story subsequently adapted into a television drama
  • The Beautiful People / The Beautiful Couple, originally read at awl and subsequently adapted as a 45 minute play for BBC Radio 4 (broadcasted in October 2002, starring Julia McKenzie and Ronald Pickup; pick of the day in nine different newspapers and subsequently voted best play at awl's Anniversary Showcase in November 2003 at the Bullion Room Theatre, Hackney Empire).
  • Rosie & Dud, a comedy drama commissioned by the Warner Sisters

Recent awl acting credits include:

awl directing credits include:

Carolyn is awl Casting & Director's Co-ordinator
 

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