ABOUT

Rachael Reshma is a mixed race actor (half Trinidadian-Indian, half Caucasian) based in London. She has recently graduated from East 15 Acting School following training in Meisner and improv and has a strong background in dance, specifically tap and modern dance. She has recently been selected to be part of the Penguin Random House Audio Narrator Mentorship Program in Los Angeles, a six month programme training actors new to audiobook narration.

Rachael is also one of the co-founders of Shoehorn Productions, a graduate theatre company comprising of six actors who trained at East 15 together. They will be making their debut  'By the Light of La Luna' at the New Wimbledon Theatre Studio on the 21st June 2022. If you would like to help with funding please click here: https://gofund.me/14032658 and keep in touch for any updates. Rachael is also in the process of co-writing a new adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie with friend and fellow actor Adam Pardy and has recently written a short film ‘Good Girl’ which will be making the festival circuit shortly.

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Prior to acting Rachael performed in a Burlesque company for three years and is an experienced Burlesque dancer, choreographer and model.

Location: London, United Kingdom
Height: 5’9″ (175cm)
Playing Age: 24 – 34 years
Appearance: Indian, Mixed Race, Hispanic
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Length: Long
Voice Quality: Clear
Voice Character: Velvety, Friendly, Soft, Compassionate

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native) American-Standard, Cornish, English-Standard*, London, RP*, Welsh-Standard
Music & Dance:
(* = highly skilled) Ballet, Tap*, Modern Theatre Jazz*, Burlesque*, Bollywood, Lyrical Dance*, African-Caribbean, Street dancing*, Singing (general) Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano, Violin
Sports:
(* = highly skilled) Yoga, Running
Training:

East 15 MA Acting 2021

Improv and Hoopla Improv

Meisner Technique at the Salon Collective