Biography

Debra Baker won The Stage Scholarship to attend The Academy Drama School and graduated in July 2006.  This London based actress has spent the past 2 years gaining more experience in film and has completed 20 shorts and 1 feature film to date - with several projects in the pipeline for 2008.  She has also been busy with various theatre productions including a Commedia dell'arte piece; recording for an audio book; corporate videos and events; and devising and touring a forum theatre piece.

Debra is a versatile and strong character actress with excellent stage presence and also an actress who gives a natural and believable performance on screen.

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

Act For Change.  Inspiring attitudes of personal responsibility in young people.  For more information, please go to:  www.actforchange.org.uk

 

Current News

Debra has just returned from Sicily where she was filming The Handkerchief (working title) for Quark Films.  This short film is produced by Gavin Humphries and directed by award winning director Silvana Aguirre.

Debra has just filmed a commercial for a 70's Power Ballad CD by EMI. This will be aired on Channel 4, Channel 5 and cable channels in the 3 months prior to Christmas 2008.

BAFTA in London's Piccaddilly was the venue for the premiere screening of  'The Butterfly Tattoo'.  This adaptation of a Phillip Pullman novel is Debra's first role in a feature film.  For more details about the project, please visit:  http://www.tbtproject.com/

 

Forthcoming Productions

Debra will be performing in a rehearsed reading of 'Hanging Ayaz' by Akkas Al-Ali at The Soho Theatre on Monday 24th November at 3pm as part of a showcase by the collective Found In Translation.

Debra will be reprising the role of Martha in 'Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis' by Charlotte Jones for Large Print Theatre Company.  This production, directed by Jon Bradshaw, will transfer to The Brockley Jack for a 3 week run from 11-29 November 2008.

Debra will be playing Annie in 'Angry Young Men' - an evening of short plays - for Built Up Productions.  Written and directed by Katie Beswick, this production will take place at The Space in the near future.