Jeryl Burgess trained as a mature actress with the Actors Company at the London Centre for Theatre Studies. A linguist by original training, she speaks fluent French, good Spanish, Russian, and has some knowledge of German and Italian. Since graduating in 2007 she has appeared on stage in Manchester and London in a range of roles from Shakespeare to new writing, via Wilde and Lorca. She also toured Ireland and the UK as Mercy Lott in London Classic Theatre's very successful production of Humble Boy. Jeryl is a keen historical dancer and has appeared with Baroque and Roll and Nonsuch.
Skills
| Accents | American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, Belfast, Cockney, Dublin, Edinburgh, French, German, Glasgow, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Northern, RP, Russian, Spanish, Welsh-Southern, West Country, Yorkshire |
| Dance | Ballroom, Country Dancing, Latin, Old Time Dancing, Period Dancing |
| Languages | French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish |
| Music | Alto |
| Performance | Master of Ceremonies, Voice Over |
| Sports | Horse-riding, Swimming |
Credits
AWL
Acting Credits
| Writer | Play | Role | Director |
| Paddy Gormley | The Social Climber | Marquise Dorimène | Kenneth Michaels |
Acting Credits (Sketches)
| Writer | Sketch | Role |
| Judy Forrest | Persons of Value | Nancy |
Corporate
| A Nightmare on Your Street | Concerned Wife | Stephen Hopkins | Election Broadcast |
| Barclays | Customer | Steve Hore | |
| If Only | Healthcare Assistant | Jamie Riodan | NHS Guys Hospital |
| Greatest Team Talk of All Time (Viral) | Woman | John Grant | Irresistible Film |
| Consumer Attitudes | Mother | Gez Medinger | Chrome Productions |
Film
| Seven Lucky Gods | Receptionist | Jamil Dehlavi | Atom Films |
| Dog-Collar Criminal | Ivy Ponting | Tom Austin | Haphazard Productions Seven |
The Man Who Stopped |
Mrs Rhodes | Carolo Ortu | Sugarspun Pictures |
| By Hook | Old Bess | Laura Evers John | East London Film Festival |
| Vehemence | DCI Carter | Meshack Enahoro | Hitwave Productions |
| Booby Trap | Mother | Rachel Kenaston | London Film Academy |
| Raising Baby | Rose | Ebelah Tate | |
| Sleepless in Suburbia | Joyce | David Spearing | |
| Students | Barbara | Ian Pulman | Urban Hedgehog |
| Taking Notes | Beatrice | Kristine Francis | Ravensbourne |
| Tarot | Maria | Peter Pallister | Mill House Productions |
| Chavs | Mother | Mark Fitzwilliam | White Stripe Productions |
Radio
| Jessie | Helen Holmes | Emily Palmer | Ealing Studios |
Theatre
| As You Like It | Duke Frederick | Marianna Vogt | White Bear Theatre |
| Arabian Nights | Ali Baba/Sindbad | Mark Leipacher | The Faction/ Bridewell Lunchbox Theatre |
| The Laundry | Rose | Mark Leipacher | Jack Studio Theatre |
Lines |
Anne Kinney | Thomas Martin | Rosemary Branch |
Absolution |
Agnes | Amy Draper | Theatre 503 |
Memory of Summer |
Alice |
Helen Broughton |
Jermyn Street |
The Mandrake |
Lady Horner/ Old Lady |
Luke Beattie | Edinburgh Festival |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | Lady Bracknell | Nadine Hanwell | Barons Court |
| Shakespeare's Women | Various | Elizabeth Elstub | The Rose/Bankside |
| Sailor, Beware! | Mrs Lack | Nadine Hanwell | Barons Court |
| Humble Boy | Mercy Lott | Michael Cabot | London Classic Theatre Ireland and UK Tour |
| Handag | Dancer | Geraldine Pilgrim | BAC |
| The Comedy of Errors | Abbess/ Courtesan |
Knight Mantell | Brockwell Park/ The Curious Room |
| The House of Bernarda Alba | Poncia | Jeff James | Jacksons Lane Theatre |
| A Woman of No Importance | Lady Hunstanton | Nadine Hanwell | Barons Court Theatre |
| Dr Knock | Madame Remy | Laura Steel | Etcetera Theatre |
| Richard III | Duchess of York | Christopher Neil | Trickster Theatre Studio Salford |
| Tatters | Lili | Goo Birks | Central School/ Etcetera Theatre |
| The Waves | Rhoda | Jens Peters | RADA |
| Undiscovered Country | Mrs von Aigner | David Harris | New Players Theatre |
| A Comedy of Errors (scenes from) | Adriana | Andrew Visnevski | The Actors' Company |
| Absurd Person Singular | Scenes from | Graham Lappin | Stand Up Drama |
| Blithe Spirit | Madame Arcati | Hugh Fraser | The Actors' Company |
| The Deep Blue Sea | Hester | David Harris | The Actors' Company |
| The Pillars Of The Community | Lona Hessel | Elena Knight and Dan Horrigan | The Actors' Company |
| Diana Of Dobon's | Mrs Canteloupe | Diana Hillier | The Actors' Company |
| The Steamie | Dolly | Brian Tickle | Altrincham Garrick |
| The Vagina Monologues | Various | Clare Williams | University of Bradford |
| Twelfth Night | Lady in Waiting | Steve Williamson | Gawsworth Summer Theatre |
| Snake in the Grass | Annabel | Barry Purves | Altrincham Garrick |
Contact
Cooper Searle Personal Management Ltd
St Martin's Theatre
West Street
London WC2H 9NZ
T: 020 7183 4851
E: cooper.searle@googlemail.com W: www.coopersearle.co.uk
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