Ayesha Antoine

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Ayesha Antoine
Born
Essex, England
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Ayesha Antoine is an English actress. She is known for portraying Rachel Baptiste in Holby City , and Poppy Silver in Grange Hill .

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Background

Antoine was born in Essex, England. She is of English, Dominican, and Welsh descent. [1] In 1998 Antoine studied Psychology and English at the University of Manchester. [2] After graduating, she returned to London to restart her career.

She said:

"It’s good to have another trick up your sleeve. I have always been interested in psychology, and I’d love to be able to do something with child psychology. Maybe do both acting and psychology, who knows?" [2]

A hyperactive child (learning the violin and piano as well as attending acting and dance classes), at the age of eight she entered a National Talent Contest which was televised on the Saturday morning BBC children's show, Going Live! . Dancing, singing and rapping to Salt'n'Pepa's 'Express Yourself' was Antoine's first television appearance.[ citation needed ]

Career

Television

Antoine began her television career in the 1990s playing Poppy Silver in Grange Hill . At this time she also made her first appearance in Holby City . Other television credits include the role of Kelly Grogan in sitcom pilot Placebo and a husband-beating shoplifter in The Bill .

In 2008, Antoine guest starred as Dee Dee Blasco in the Doctor Who episode "Midnight", an experience she described as: "so much fun…it’s a brilliant show and I loved every minute." [3] She joined the regular cast of Holby City in 2008, playing staff nurse Rachel Baptiste. [3]

In 2009, Antoine appeared in BAFTA winner Paul Whitehouse's new series Down The Line.

Radio

In 2005, Antoine won the Norman Beaton Fellowship. [4] She was a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company for six months and lent her voice to over twenty five radio dramas including The Lysistrata Project , Hold My Breath, Westway, TheNo.1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Fountain Overflows and Father & Son.

Other

In 2011, she joined the cast of Big Finish Productions' Bernice Summerfield audio plays as Ruth. [5]

In 2013, she was the featured presenter for Dr. Forever!, a five-part documentary series featured in the Classic Doctor Who DVD range. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995–1998 Grange Hill Poppy Silver33 episodes
1996 Gadgetman Frankie ScoulerTV film
1996, 2005 The Bill Trixie Burroughs/Jasmine Bedford2 episodes
2004, 2008–2009 Holby City Mel Allen/Rachel Babtiste22 episodes
2008PlaceboNurse Kelly Grogan [7] Pilot
2008 Doctor Who Dee Dee Blasco1 episode
2008 Parents of the Band Camilla2 episodes
2009 Mouth to Mouth Devine Bello6 episodes
2010 Skins Police Officer1 episode
2011 Mongrels Co-worker1 episode
2015 Pompidou Nurse1 episode
2015, 2020 Doctors Kayley Rose/Janet Poulson 2 episodes
2017 Chewing Gum Judith1 episode
2020 Cursed Polly the Healer2 episodes
2021–present Fireman Sam Helen Flood, Mandy Flood, Jodie PhillipsSeries regular
2022 The House Police Officer #2
2024 Father Brown Rachel Waterson1 episode

Theatre

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References

  1. ↑ 5 minutes with… Ayesha Antoine Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Tiscali.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 3 Barr, Gordon (21 January 2005). "Grange Hill actress graduates to magical family theatre". Newcastle Evening Chronicle . Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Ayesha on Holby City role". Metro . 12 November 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  4. ↑ BBC – SoundStart – Norman Beaton Fellowship Winners 2005
  5. ↑ "01. Epoch - Bernice Summerfield Box Sets - Big Finish" . Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Classic Doctor Who: The Aztecs / Special Edition DVD Review" . Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Placebo – Production Details & Cast and Crew – British Comedy Guide". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  8. 1 2 Ayesha Antoine | London Theatre Database Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Kiln Theater Archived 12 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine
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