Jo Shirley

Native accent: RP

 

Hometown (where they grew up): South London

 

Training: Royal Academy of Music

 

Favourite Jobs Include:  Film Club (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV), Coronation Street (ITV) The Wonderful World of Death (dir. Nathan Wily for Electric Candlelight Films)

 

Biog: Jo is an experienced and immensely versatile theatre actress. She has played everything from Shakespearean drama to musical comedy improvisation. She is a very physical performer, who benefits from being dance trained. She received outstanding reviews for her portrayal of Viv in Amelia Bullmore's "Di and Viv and Rose" at The White Bear.

 

Fun Fact: Jo has a fantastic ear for accents and has done voice overs in everything from Provencal to Morningside to Geordie.