Stella Mannion
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Stella Mannion
Actor Extra
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Unique ID: stella-mannion
- Playing Age: from 40 to 60
Location: London
Gender: Female
About Me
I've been working as an extra since 2011 & am always keen to move up a stage & take on more challenges. Each new role or audition I do adds to my experience & gives me new insight into the film & theatre industry. My work in broadcasting has given me a good understanding of deadlines & continuity as well as budgetary considerations & copyright. I'm a 'glass half full' type of person and always try to put a positive spin on situations that may go awry! I have a very broad sense of humour & the absurd & good comic timing - comedy is my forte! I work well both alone and as a team player. I can take direction & improvise where necessary & am punctual & enthusiastic when working.
Acting
Experience
Accents
Employment History & Experience
Twenty four year career with BBC (background). Have worked as an extra since 2011 - various roles in feature films, shorts, tv drama, music videos, comedy virals, commercials, online testimonials & an Irish comedy musical play (acting/singing). Comedy is my forté .... always looking for new roles & opportunities....
Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant
Experience
Employment History & Experience
2012
'Sill Life' feature film - dir:Uberto Pasolini - graveside ghost - June 2012
'St Milligan's Wharf' online comedy pilot/series - dir. Delanie Forbes, Mystic Mango Prdns - senior sales negotiator - June 2012
Blue Steel Booths - 'Where's Lukey' dir: Umut Gunduz - May 2012
Samsung ad 'Take Part' - Olympics theme - Apr 2012
T-Mobile ad 'Jubilee' - Saatchi & Saatchi - Apr 2012
Holby City - BBC medical drama series - patient - Mar 2012
Irish comedy musical play, 'The Irish Wake of Paddy McGrath' - playing a nun/ villager/mad granny (Irish accent/singing) Apr, Aug 2012
JML product testimonial/voiceover - Apr 2012
'King of Soho' feature film - dir. Nigel Winterbottom - Revue Bar patron 1958 - Mar 2012
Alison Jackson photoshoot - Sunday Times - mayoral elections/marathon video - Mar 2012
US medical company product commercial, AZ Brillique - hospital patient - Mar 2012
'White Lie' feature film - dir. Niyima Carter - bookshop customer - Feb 2012
Voiceovers/video/stills for webdating agency, London, - Jan 2012
Graduate film - businesswoman/walk past 'The Hermit' - Jan 2012
Comedy film short - extra (mad patient), London, UK - Jan 2012
2011
Music video for singer Nabiha - 'Never Played the Bass' (youtube), London, UK - Dec 2011
BIG Kids music video (miming to lyrics - 'So Good'), London, UK - Nov 2011
Audition for Chinese tv soap opera 'Girl with SOP', London, UK - Nov 2011
Audition for a UK TV 'shorts' series 'Minor Problems', London, UK - Oct 2011
Audition for online tv sitcom pilot 'St Milligan's Wharf' - London, UK - Nov 2011 (recall Mar 2012)
'Saint Petersburg' - extra/walk past, London, UK - Sept 2011
BIG Kids music video for 'Drum in your Chest' : dinner lady dance routine (youtube), London, UK - Sept 2011
Banana Enthusiasts - comedy film short : a believer in the cult of 'Banana', a new religion started up by two conmen!, London, UK - Sept 2011
'My Angel' - film extra (unused) - Sept 2011
'The Wedding Video' : extra - tourist on riverboat, Cookham, Berks, UK - Aug 2011
'London, Paris, New York' - Bollywood film. : extra as wedding guest, London, UK - Aug 2011
'London, Paris, New York' - Bollywood film. : playing a dancing nun!, London, UK - Aug 2011
'Naachle London' - Bollywood movie : audience member dancing competition, London, UK - Aug 2011
'Dual Crisis' - feature film : film extra, London, UK - Jul 2011
Shine TV : quiz show run through as trial contestant, London, UK - July 2011
'St George's Day' - Brit gangster movie : extra - funeral goer, London, UK
Other work
contract with Misura Models as a 'fit' model for Oxford St retailers - Aug 2011
press photoshoot - Stolen Space gallery : playing a nun for artist 'Sickboy' installation, London, UK - Aug 2011
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2009
'Wills Diaries' - feature film : journalist - part of a media scrum, London, UK - Aug 2009
short acting & confidence building course for vocal improvement. : vocal coaching, improvisation, monologues, character acting, London, UK - Jun 2009
Physical Details
Languages Spoken
Experience & Qualifications
General Experience
Acting workshop Pt 2 & voice workshop at HAAD, London - Apr 2013
Acting workshop at HAAD, London - Mar 2013
Converse trainers online ad - 'How to Draw...' : Greatcoat Films, London - Feb 2013
**N/A following knee surgery in November until early 2013**
JML product video infomercial/testimonial ~ Sept 2012
'The Irish Wake of Paddy McGrath' - Irish comedy musical play - mad granny (Irish accent) - IOC performance - Aug 2012
ZTV Indian soap opera/drama series - Jay Productions ~ walk pasts ~ July 2012
'Still Life' ~ feature film - dir: Uberto Pasolini ~ extra: graveside ghost - June 2012
'The Irish Wake of Paddy McGrath' - Irish comedy musical play - nun/wake attendee - Apr 2012
Blue Steel Booths - 'Where's Lukey?!' - internet viral comedy - distressed mother - Jaunt Films ~ May 2012
Samsung - Olympics & sport ad - 'Take Part' - swimming couple' - Partizan ~ Apr 2012
JML product video infomercial/testimonial ~ Apr 2012
T-Mobile tv commercial - Saatchi & Saatchi: Jubilee scene extra ~ Apr 2012
'Holby City' - tv medical drama series - patient/walk on ~ Mar/Apr 2012
Sunday Times photoshoot with Alison Jackson for London Marathon & Mayoral Election 2012 ~ Mar 2012
Irish comedy, musical play - speaking/singing role (Irish accent) ~ Mar/Apr 2012
'The King of Soho' - feature film ~ dir: Michael Winterbottom - Revue Bar patron - Mar 2012
Musical play - playing a nun - London, UK - Jan 2012
'Fuzzilla' - film short - extra (escaping from mutant toy alien)! London, UK - Jan 2012
'April Fools' - comedy film short - extra (mad patient), London, UK - Jan 2012
Voiceovers/video/stills for webdating agency, London, uk - Jan 2012
2011
Music video for singer Nabiha - 'Never Played the Bass' (youtube), London, UK - Dec 2011
BIG Kids music video (miming to lyrics - 'So Good'), London, UK - Nov 2011
Audition for Chinese tv soap opera 'Girl with SOP', London, UK - Nov 2011
Audition for a UK TV 'shorts' series 'Minor Problems', London, UK - Oct 2011 (successful - dtf 2012)
Audition for online tv sitcom pilot 'St Milligan's Wharf' - London, UK - Nov 2011 (recall Mar 2012)
'Saint Petersburg' - extra/walk past, London, UK - Sept 2011
BIG Kids music video for 'Drum in your Chest' : dinner lady dance routine (youtube), London, UK - Sept 2011
Banana Enthusiasts - comedy film short : a believer in the cult of 'Banana', a new religion started up by two conmen!, London, UK - Sept 2011
'My Angel' - film extra (unused) - Sept 2011
'The Wedding Video' : extra - tourist on riverboat, Cookham, Berks, UK - Aug 2011
'London, Paris, New York' - Bollywood film. : extra as wedding guest, London, UK - Aug 2011
'London, Paris, New York' - Bollywood film. : playing a dancing nun!, London, UK - Aug 2011
'Naachle London' - Bollywood movie : audience member dancing competition, London, UK - Aug 2011
'Dual Crisis' - feature film : film extra, London, UK - Jul 2011
Shine TV : quiz show run through as trial contestant, London, UK - July 2011
'St George's Day' - Brit gangster movie : extra - funeral goer, London, UK
Other work
contract with Misura Models as a 'fit' model for Oxford St retailers -Aug 2011
promo photoshoot - Stolen Space gallery : playing a nun for artist "Sickboy" installation, London, UK - Aug 2011
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2009
'Wills Diaries' - feature film : journalist - part of a media scrum, London, UK - Aug 2009
short acting & confidence building course for vocal improvement. : vocal coaching, improvisation, monologues, character acting, London, UK - Jun 2009
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As well as the work details listed above, I have also had a 22 year career at the BBC in various roles as a film & vt researcher, news programme & information researcher and game/quiz show question writer/setter & invigilator, the most recent being for 'The Weakest Link'. I am familiar with studio environments & outside broadcasting set ups. I've also worked in retail & on a hospital ward plus bar work & waitessing.
Qualifications & Training
BA Honours degree in Information Studies & Management, TVU 1989
Certificate in CPR
HAAD acting workshops & voice coaching 2013
Short drama/voice development course - 2009
Other Information
Relevant Skills
Timing!
Interests & Hobbies
Visting France, cinema/local theatre, comedy, tv, travelling, jewellery making
Miscellaneous Information
outgoing & optimistic!