Biography, current news and forthcoming productions!
Biography
Debra is a versatile and strong, London based character actress with excellent stage presence and also an experienced screen actress who gives a natural and believable performance.
Debra is also a drama facilitator/workshop tutor and works freelance for many theatre companies and arts organisations, including the following :
Half Moon Young People's Theatre. For details on their productions and education programmes, go to: http://www.halfmoon.org.uk/
Make Believe Arts. For more details, go to: www.makebelievearts.co.uk
The Old Vic. For more details go to: http://oldvictheatre.com/ovnv/education.php
Act For Change. Inspiring attitudes of personal responsibility in young people. For more information, please go to: www.actforchange.org.uk
Current News
Debra can currently be seen on your screens in one of the new HALIFAX commercials playing a woman who is surprised during a game of Scrabble!
Debra will be playing Mrs Leck in Episode 6 of the new BBC Series Call The Midwife. Directed by Jamie Payne, this episode can be seen on 19th February 2012.
Debra will be playing Wendy Cohen, mother of Sam Hallam, in the verbatim theatre production 'Someone to Blame'. Directed by David Mercatali (Moonfleece, Tender Napalm), this production will run from 6-31st March 2012 at The Kings Head, Islington.
Recent Productions
- Debra recently appeared in the wonderful Christmas film 'Fast Freddie, The Widow & Me'. playing Susie Copeland. Starring Laurence Fox, Sarah Smart, Tamsin Outhwaite and Jack McMullen and directed by David Richards
- JUNKHEARTS was recently shown at the London Film Festival at the BFI, where director Tinge Krishnan and newcomer Candese Reid were both nominated for awards!! JUNKHEARTS is released on DVD on 23rd January 2012.
- Debra recently played ELEANOR in the short film 'Plastic Love' by Jamie Hooper, for Fingercuff Productions. 'When Eleanor comes home and finds her husband's saliva on her red patent shoes, she knows he's been up to his old tricks and decides to take her revenge!'.
- In April Debra played Mrs Macory, the wedding dress shop owner, in EASTENDERS as part of the Tanya/Greg wedding storyline.
- In April Debra reprised the role of HER in 'Sweet Engineering of the Lucid Mind' by Mitch Feral. This play won The Offcut Festival 2010. See reviews/blogs:
http://matthewman.net/2011/03/30/sweet-engineering-of-the-lucid-mind-hen-and-chickens/
http://oughttobeclowns.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-sweet-engineering-of-lucid-mind.html
- Debra received excellent reviews playing ANITA in 'Vincent River' by Philip Ridley, directed by Gary Reid for Charmers Productions.
REVIEWS OF VINCENT RIVER:
http://londonfestivalfringe.com/general/blogpost/?p=3600
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/londontheatre/reviews/vincentriver2010.htm
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/30175/vincent-river
http://sierz.blogspot.com/2010/11/vincent-river.html
NEW SHOWREELS. To see Debras new showreels (short and long versions) go to: http://vimeo.com/debrabaker
NEW VOICE CLIPS. To hear a selection of accents and voices, see Debras new voice clips on Casting Call Pro: http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=94703