Fiona McPherson
Actress & Soprano
Fiona McPherson
Height: 5’2”
Eye Colour: blue
Hair: dark blonde/light brown, long
Build: slim
Accents: RP (native), Highland Scots
Playing Age: 20-30. Can play lower on stage
Film/TV
Downton Abbey 4 (forthcoming) Confidential Role David Evans - Carnival Films
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher II Parishioner Christopher Menaul – Hat Trick
Leave to Remain Psychiatric Patient Bruce Goodison - Leave2Remain
Downton Abbey 3 Nursemaid to Lady Sybil Jeremy Webb – Carnival Films
Threesome Mother Catherine Morshead - Big Talk
When She Died, Death of a Princess Chorus Rupert Edwards – Tiger Aspect
Theatre
Chorus Hippolytos Yana Zarifi – Thiasos Theatre Company
Antigone Antigone Jill Colby – Avondale Theatre
Lark Rise Laura David Kelsey – New End, London
The Rose Tattoo Giuseppina George Peck - Old Fire Station, Oxford
Emma Betrayal (excerpts) Sue Best - Aldwych Theatre (OSD)
Intel Victorian commuter Director Name tbc – Production Co. name tbc
Commercial
Training & Workshops
Oxford School of Drama: One Year Postgraduate in Acting
Actors Centre; 2000 to date
Classical vocal studies with Alex Canares; 2010 to date, Previous teachers Jenny Caron and Winifred Ramsay.
Vocal Coaches:
Royal Schools of Music; Grade V Music Theory (Distinction)
King’s College, London; BA Honours degree in English
Skills
Colorotura Soprano * (fron G below middle C to top C)
Ballet
Period dance
Mime
Basic gymnastics
Tennis
Swimming
Horse-riding
* Highly Skilled
** Working Operatic Knowledge
English
French**
German**
Italian**
Languages
Biography
Music Theatre
A Little Night Music Frederika Max Rubin - Piggot’s Music Camp
Bet Your Bottom Dollar Eliza/other roles Darren Royston - OCPW tour of Middle and Far East
Merrie England May Queen Stuart Barker - Guildford Opera
The Hired Man Emily Tim Sawyers - Imperial Opera
A Christmas Carol Clara Mike Carter - MCN Productions
Opera
Così fan Tutte Despina Joe St Johanser/Francis Griffin - Starlight Opera
The Magic Flute 2nd Lady/2nd Boy (cover) Daniel Slater/Martin Fitzpatrick - ETO
Carmen Mercédès Robert Chevara/Paul McGrath - ETO
Die Fledermaus Ida Terry John Bates/Emmanuel Siffert European Chamber Opera
La Traviata Flora Terry John Bates/David GibsonEuropean Chamber Opera
Rigoletto Contessa di Ceprano Terry John Bates/ Emmanuel SiffertEuropean Chamber Opera
Carmen Mercédès Terry John Bates/Jeremy SilverEuropean Chamber Opera
Tosca Shepherd Boy Stefan Sanchez/Emmanuel SiffertEuropean Chamber Opera
Acis and Galatea Spring Darren Royston/Ralph WoodwardEuropean Chamber Opera
The Merry Widow Jou jou/Praskowia (cover) Terry John Bates/Péter Oberfrank LCO (London City Opera) and Columbia Artists USA Tour:
Awards & Masterclasses
AWARDS:
1999; Madeline Finden Memorial Trust Vocal Award – finalist
1997; Dartington International Summer School Bursary
1997; Dinah Brooks Award – Outstanding Female Singer of the North London Festival
MASTERCLASSES:
1997; Esther Salaman – Lauderdale House Masterclass Series
1997; Esther Salaman, David Mason and Julia Hollander - Dartington
RECITAL:
2001; Lauderdale House – songs and duets by Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Debussy, Duparc, Schubert, Purcell, Korngold and Mozart.
Car owner (manual) with full clean licence
Further driving experience includes panel vans & automatic cars
Central London base
Equity Member