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Michelle Terry is an English actress and writer, and the artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She has performed in various roles, including Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III and Twelfth Night, and co-wrote and starred in The Café.
Michelle Terry is a British actress who has performed in classical and contemporary roles on stage and screen. She is also a writer and the director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre since 2017.
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Terry was born in Weston-super-Mare in 1979. She took up acting at an early age and joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 14.
After studying English Literature at Cardiff University, Terry graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2004.
Terry's professional stage debut came in a touring production of Blithe Spirit, in which she played the Maid and understudied Elvira. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the production transferred to the Savoy Theatre in London's West End, and in her review for the GuardianLyn Gardner said: "The acting from every member of the cast is impeccable".
Following Blithe Spirit, her next role was Celia in As You Like It at the New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which turned out to be one of many Shakespearean roles for the actress. A period with the Royal Shakespeare Company followed, which saw Terry star in several productions in Stratford-upon-Avon including Pericles (2006/7) and The Winter...
Terry's relationship with the Globe started in 2007 when she starred alongside a recently graduated Gemma Arterton in Love's Labour's Lost. Further credits at the Bankside venue include Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2013), and Rosalind in As You Like It (2015). She directed Richard III, King John and As You Like Itfor The Complete...
Other stage roles include The War on Terror and 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at the Bush Theatre; The Man Who Had All the Luck and Privacy at the Donmar Warehouse; Tribes and In The Republic of Happiness at the Royal Court; London Assurance, England People Very Nice and Cleansed at the National Theatre; Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at the Arcola...
For her portrayal of Sylvia in the Royal Court production of Nina Raine's Tribes, Terry won the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2008 she won Best Actress in a Visiting Production at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for the Donmar Warehouse production of The Man Who Had All the Luck.
Terry's screen credits include Extras, Law & Order: UK and the pilot of Mike Bullen's Reunited. With Ralf Little she co-wrote and starred in the comedy drama TV series, The Cafe, which aired on Sky1 from 2011 to 2013.
Talking to The Stagelast year, Terry said: "I love the Globe. There’s something about the conversation you have with the audience there – it’s always about them." She continued: "[The Globe] taught me more about performing Shakespeare than anything else… It’s a place unlike any other, the appetite, the energy. The audience are standing in the sun f...
Less than an hour after the announcement 'Michelle Terry' was top of the trending topics on Twitter in the UK. Here are some of the reactions from industry figures:
Learn 10 facts about the actress who will replace Emma Rice at the iconic London theatre. From her early life and training to her stage and screen credits, discover her journey and vision for the Globe.
Michelle Terry is an English actress and writer who has performed in various classical roles and won the Olivier award for best supporting actress. She is also the next director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, replacing Emma Rice.
Jul 25, 2017 · Michelle Terry, a Rada-trained actress and writer, is the first woman to lead the Globe since its founding. She faces the challenge of defining the theatre's identity and original practice, after the controversial departure of Emma Rice.
Michelle Terry is an Olivier Award-winning English actress and writer, known for her work in Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. She is also the Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe since 2021, and has directed and starred in several productions, including Richard III, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Michelle Terry is an Olivier award-winning actress and writer, known for her work in Shakespeare and other theatre. She also co-wrote and starred in The Café, a Sky sitcom set in Weston-Super-Mare.
