British-American actor, writer, and director. Born in Hong Kong, raised in the South of England, trained at Guildhall, working in North Bergen County, New Jersey — and teaching the bridge between all four.
A graduate of Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where I trained under Patsy Rodenburg and Ken Rea — two of the foremost voices in modern actor training.
Since moving to the United States in 2012, I've worked steadily in network and streaming television: lead roles on NBC's Allegiance and Netflix's Black Mirror, recurring and guest-star on 9-1-1, Kung Fu, Person of Interest, All Rise, Timeless. Theatre includes Richard III at BAM Harvey and Old Vic stage work in London.
The coaching practice grew out of the work itself. Friends and colleagues asked for help on auditions, then their friends did, and what started as favours became a structured method — the same one I use to prepare my own roles.
Coaching draws on classical actor training — primarily Guildhall — and a small set of teachers whose work I keep returning to. It is not Meisner, and it is not a brand-new method. It is technique that has been working for a hundred years, applied carefully.
Breath, resonance, and what Rodenburg calls Second Circle: genuine connection in the room. The classical voice training that lets one line carry across a stage and one close-up land on screen.
Be specific. Be rooted in choice. Stop performing and start working. The thing casting directors mean when they say "real."
Lecoq, Grotowski, Laban, Alexander. The body as instrument, used deliberately. Where most American actor training stays neck-up, this is how the rest of the work gets done.
Performance technique for tabletop Game Masters. Voice, presence, and NPC work translated for the gaming table. Lessons available via the Patreon shop.
Visit GM Advantage →Solo TTRPG content on YouTube and Patreon — actual play and craft commentary. Where the acting and the gaming meet in public.
Patreon →Gavin gave her the tools she needed to succeed in the audition — and, more importantly, the confidence every young actor needs.
Three coaching formats, one craft. Or send a line and I'll point you at the right one for what you're working on.