Meet The Cast And Directors Of The Actors Table Read
Meet the fabulous cast and directors of this years Actors Table Read.
Stuart Portman // Actor
Stuart is an actor, director, and producer working across stage and screen, currently completing an MA at Guildford School of Acting after a period in TV production and publicity.
Annabel Rumble // Actor
Annabel is an actor, director and writer that works on both stage and screen. She has been acting since the age of 8 and has worked on multiple projects spanning a large range of genres.
Belinda Peters // Actor
Belinda Peters is an experienced actor with credits across television, film, and theatre, including EastEnders and the award-winning The Shadow Within, as well as ongoing voiceover and upcoming Netflix work.
Austin Staton // Actor
Austin is a versatile film and theatre actor, writer-director, and filmmaker known for his immersive performances and visually striking, character-driven storytelling.
Amber Wright // Actor
Amber is a visually driven actor-director blending movement, music, and bold storytelling to reimagine powerful female-led work across stage and screen.
Justin McKenna // Actor
Justin is a London-based actor with a strong track record in fringe theatre in London and Edinburgh and some experience in writing and producing.
Neil Wetherall // Actor
Neil Weatherall is an actor, writer and filmmaker who has performed in theatre in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe, and has appeared in film and television as an extra and special action performer.
Simon Elvin // Screenwriter, Musician and Actor
Simon Elvin is a lifelong performer and storyteller, actor, musician, and screenwriter, who now writes and films full-time after completing a distinction-level Master’s in screenwriting.
Divian Ladwa // Actor
Born and raised in London, Divian Ladwa has worked across Film, TV, theatre and radio.
Daniel Subin // Actor
An American raised in Atlantic City, NJ, and with strong ties to California, Daniel has lived in London for 30 years. An actor, voiceover artist and improviser, Daniel took a slight creative pivot a decade ago after graduating from a career in finance at hedge funds and investment banks.
Lisa Ronaghan // Actor
Trained at Royal Holloway, University of London and The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Lisa is an internationally working actor whose credits span film, theatre and television, including collaborations with Steve McQueen and appearances in Humans and Emmerdale.
Tigger Blaize // Actor
Tigger Blaize is an actor, originally from Guernsey, trained at Rose Bruford, working in Theatre, TV, Film and Audio.
Hersha Verity // Actor
As an actor I started training and working in 2020, booked leads in several award winning shorts inc a horror and drama.
Lisa Rose // Actor
North London actress, writer and drama coach Lisa Rose is a Brighton Fringe shortlisted performer whose Arts Council–funded play Too Small To Tell has played to packed houses following a career spanning film, theatre and audiobook work with RNIB.
Ore Sanderson // Actor
London-based actor Oré is a BUFF-screened lead and Ealing Film Festival runner-up, recently appearing in VR anti-terrorist training film and producing award-recognised shorts including Alleged and The Long Walk.
Constanza Ruff // Actor
Award-winning bilingual actress Constanza Ruff blends stage, screen and international circus performance into a fiercely physical storytelling style, from Olivier-winning theatre to leading film and voice roles.
Eliza Leonard // Actor
Eliza Leonard is an actress and filmmaker from London. She specialises in horror , thriller and comedy film, both as a writer & performer.
Lin Sagovsky // Actor
Lin Sagovsky is a classically trained actor and voice artist with a Master’s in Playwriting, who combines performance with scripting, coaching and interactive theatre to support businesses and emerging creatives alike.
Julia Vita // Actor
Julia is a multilingual actress, circus performer and theatre-maker with over a decade of experience spanning physical theatre, film and touring shows, known for blending comedy and drama with a distinctive off-beat edge.
Chloe Gilgallon // Actor
Chloe is an Essex-based actress and voiceover artist whose work spans everything from EastEnders to Battlefield 6 — and yes, she’s the literal Voice of God on Wheel of Fortune UK.
Agnieszka Wieclawska // Actor
Agnieszka is a bilingual actor and writer based in London, from Poland. Her training includes Meisner technique and Identity School of Acting; she also attended Mischief Theatre’s Improvisation Course in 2024, continuing her improv journey started at Blanche Improv.
Andrea Bellometti // Actor
My name is Andrea Bellometti. I have worked as an actress from the age of 15 years old.
Natalie Beran // Actor
Natalie is a voiceover artist, actor and international radio announcer/producer with a radio career spanning over fifteen years.
Lavinia Heilig // Actor
Lavinia studied acting at Cours Florent Paris and John Strasberg Studios New York.
Ida May // Actor
Ida May has spent a lifetime immersed in movement, building a dynamic career as both an actress and movement director.
Gigi Burgdorf // Actor
Gigi is a professional actress, born and raised in America and now based in London.
Simon Furness // Actor
I’m a 50-60 year-old SE London-based actor who can box, ride, swim, fence and speak Italian.
Suzie Houlihan // Actor
Suzie is a trained actor and acting coach in the Chubbuck technique.
Mufrida Hayes // Actor
Mufrida has worked for over 25 years as an actor, voice artist and improvisor and enjoys both drama and comedy.
Gareth Turkington // Actor
Gareth is a versatile character actor & voice artist with a proven track record in multi-rolling & developing new work.
Directors for the Actors Table Read
James Skinner // Director
James is a London-based director, writer, and teacher with a background in documentary filmmaking. His award-winning short films have screened at major festivals, and he also teaches film and media production.
Austin Staton // Director
Austin is the writer, producer, director and lead actor of the acclaimed film Perennial, having debuted in Hollywood at the prestigious Dances With Films Festival as well as several other film festivals including the UK premiere at the West London film festival.
Myrto Makrides // Director
Myrto has over 20 hours of prime-time broadcast television work. She served as Lead Director on four successful drama and romantic comedy series (scripted/single-camera formats) in South Africa. Prior to directing Myrto worked in production and script supervising. In 2023 she founded Kinemyr Films, under which she has completed four UK short films. Currently she is developing additional projects as co-productions between the UK and South Africa.
Pavel Douglas // Director
Pavel Douglas is an actor, director, writer and voice artist who has worked for decades with The Natural Theatre Company and now teaches and directs audio drama while guest lecturing at Bath Spa University.
Gabriel Oliver // Director
Gabriel Oliver is a queer Director, Writer and Producer based in London, committed to telling character-focused stories with artists, not machines.
Ross Boyask // Director, Writer, Editor
Ross Boyask is an award-winning British genre filmmaker whose micro-budget action roots have grown into globally released features, building a cult following with hard-hitting films seen in over 60 countries worldwide.
Nikita Novikov // Director
Nikita Novikov is a director working both in narrative films and advertisements. Originally from Milan but based in London he brings a sharp eye for story, detail and purpose to every project. His recent film “Forgive Me, Father” won the Best Cinematography award and also getting a Best Editing honourable mention at the Monza Film Festival.
Maxim Arandelovic // Director
Maxim Arandelovic is a writer-director from Amsterdam, currently based in London. A storyteller at heart, he aims to to share unique and interesting stories, one film at a time.
Catherine Arton // Director
Catherine Arton is an award-winning Casting director, screenwriter, director, and acting consultant.
Simon Cox // Director
Simon has worked in the TV and film industry for over 30 years and has directed and edited numerous shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
Lucy Russell // Director
Lucy starred in the Oscar nominated films TONI ERDMANN and JUDY with Renee Zellweger.
Mufrida Hayes // Director
Mufrida has worked for over 25 years as an actor, voice artist and improvisor and enjoys both drama and comedy.
