Sia Berkeley

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Sia Berkeley
Born (1985-04-24) 24 April 1985 (age 38)
London, England
Occupation Actress
Years active2006-present

Sia Berkeley (born 24 April 1985) is an English actress. She is best known for her television work, [1] perhaps most for playing Scarlett in the television series Skins . [2]

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Career

Berkeley graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2006. [3] In her last year there, she was nominated for the 2006 Spotlight Prize. [4] She made her West End stage debut in May 2009 at the Trafalgar Studios in the play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Wild Target Smart Hotel Receptionist
2015Anna, IslandAnnaShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Bill Jenny RobbinsEpisode: "451: The Wrong Man"
2008 Skins ScarlettEpisode: "Michelle"
Holby City Zoe AndrewsEpisode: "Eighteen and a Half"
2009 Wuthering Heights Frances EarnshawMini-series
2010 Any Human Heart Martha GellhornMini-series
Doctors Lydia MetcalfeEpisode: "Risky Business"
2013Rowena CorkEpisode: "Difficulty"
Big Bad World Karen1 episode
2014 Grantchester Annie2 episodes

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