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'''Jacquetta May''' is a [[British people|British]] writer, actress and theatre director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk/actors/jacquetta-may/|title=Jacquetta May : Stages of Half Moon}}</ref> She co-founded the award-winning new-writing theatre company Plain Clothes Productions, commissioning, producing and directing for the company. She directed ''Her Sister Tongue'' at [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|Lyric Theatre]] in Hammersmith, London, in 1997.<ref>http://www.plainclothestheatre.com {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>

'''Jacquetta May''' is a [[British people|British]] actor, screenwriter, theatre director and producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stagesofhalfmoon.org.uk/actors/jacquetta-may/|title=Jacquetta May : Stages of Half Moon}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born in [[Kent]], May studied at [[Bristol University]].
Born in [[Kent]], she attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, and [[Bristol University]].


==Career==
==Career==
===Acting===
===Acting===
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May joined [[EastEnders]] in 1991 for two years to play [[Rachel Kominski]], Michelle Fowler's landlady and Mark Fowler's girlfriend. She went on to be a regular in [[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]] (1996), [[Cardiac Arrest (TV series)|Cardiac Arrest]] (1996), Four Fathers (1999) and [[Home Farm Twins]] (1999), and also appeared in [[Crocodile Shoes]] (1994), [[Peak Practice]] (2000), [[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]] (2001), [[Cold Feet]] (2001), [[I'm Alan Partridge]] (2002), [[Holby City]] (2003), [[Silent Witness]] (2005), [[New Tricks]] (2011), [[The Bill]] and [[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]] many times (1996 - 2012), [[Being Human (British TV series)|Being Human]] (2010), [[Law & Order: UK]] (2010), [[Midsomer Murders]] (2021), [[The Killing Kind (TV series)|The Killing Kind]] (2023), and [[Ridley (TV series)|Ridley]] (2022) with [[Adrian Dunbar]], amongst others. She also appeared in the films, Naked Cell (1988) and [[Get Real (film)|Get Real]] (1998)
May worked as a theatre actress for 10 years, appearing at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]], [[Royal Exchange, Manchester|The Royal Exchange]] and [[Liverpool Playhouse]] amongst others. Theatre roles include [[Eliza Doolittle]] in ''[[Pygmalion (play)|Pygmalion]]'', Adriana in ''[[The Comedy of Errors]]'', Olivia in ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', Lady Chatterley in ''[[Lady Chatterley's Lover]]'', Rita in ''[[Educating Rita]]'' and Beverley in ''[[Abigail's Party]]''.

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Moving into television, in 1991 she joined ''[[EastEnders]]'' for two years and played [[Rachel Kominski]], [[Michelle Fowler]]'s landlady and [[Mark Fowler]]'s girlfriend. She went on to be a regular in ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'' (1996), ''[[Cardiac Arrest (TV series)|Cardiac Arrest]]'' (1996), and ''[[Home Farm Twins]]'' (1999), and also appeared in ''[[Crocodile Shoes]]'' (1994), ''[[Peak Practice]]'' (2000), ''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]'' (2001), ''[[I'm Alan Partridge]]'' (2002), ''[[Silent Witness]]'' (2005), ''[[Law & Order: UK]]'' (2010), ''[[New Tricks]]'' (2011), ''[[Cold Feet]]'' (2001), ''[[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]]'' (2010), ''[[The Bill]]'' (2006), ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1996 - 2012) and ''[[Holby City]]'' (2003), ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (2021), as well as the film ''[[Get Real (film)|Get Real]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/F9692.html|title = Spotlight}}</ref>


===Writing===
===Writing===
May started writing for television at [[World Productions]] in 2000. She co-created [[UGetMe]] for [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] which ran for 3 series (2003 - 2005), and wrote for '' [[No Angels (TV series)|No Angels]]'' (2006), '' [[Where the Heart Is (2000 film)|Where the Heart Is]]'' (2000), '' [[Shades (TV series)|Shades]]'' (2000), '' [[New Tricks]]'' (2006), '' [[Personal Affairs]]'' (2009), and for the first series of '' [[Torchwood]]'' (2006). Her film ''[[In Love with Barbara]]'' (2008) about the romantic novelist [[Barbara Cartland]] and her friendship with [[Lord Mountbatten]], starring [[Anne Reid]] and [[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]], was broadcast on BBC4 in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3562232/In-Love-with-Barbara.html|title = In Love with Barbara}}</ref> She adapted [[Erica Jong]]'s novel ''[[Fear of Flying (novel)|Fear of Flying]]''. May's legal thriller ''Lawless'', starring [[Suranne Jones]], [[Lindsay Duncan]] and [[Jonathan Cake]], was piloted in 2012 on [[Sky Living]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://theartsdesk.com/tv/drama-matters-lawless-sky-living| title = Drama Matters: Lawless, Sky Living {{!}} The Arts Desk| date = 4 October 2013}}</ref>
May started writing for television at [[World Productions]] in 2000. She co-created UGetMe for [[CBBC]] which ran for 3 series (2003 - 2005), and wrote for [[No Angels (TV series)|No Angels]] (2006), [[Where the Heart Is (British TV series)|Where the Heart Is]] (2000), [[Shades (TV series)|Shades]] (2000), [[New Tricks]] (2006), [[Personal Affairs]] (2009), and for the first series of [[Torchwood]] (2006). Her film [[In Love with Barbara]] (2008) about the romantic novelist [[Barbara Cartland]] and her friendship with [[Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma|Lord Mountbatten]], starring [[Anne Reid]] and [[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]], was broadcast on [[BBC Four]] in 2008. She adapted [[Erica Jong|Erica Jong's]] novel [[Fear of Flying (novel)|Fear of Flying]]. May's legal thriller Lawless, starring [[Suranne Jones]], [[Lindsay Duncan]] and [[Jonathan Cake]], was piloted in 2012 on [[Sky Living]]. She wrote for two series of [[Living the Dream (British TV series)|Living The Dream]] for [[Sky Comedy]], starring [[Philip Glenister]] and [[Lesley Sharp]] (2017 -2019)
===Directing and producing===
May co-founded the award-winning new writing theatre company Plain Clothes Productions, commissioning, producing and directing for the company which toured the UK, and played The Traverse, [[Bush Theatre|The Bush Theatre]], the [[Young Vic]] , and [[Battersea Arts Centre]]. She directed Her Sister’s Tongue at [[Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith)|Lyric Theatre Hammersmith]] in 1997 for the company. In 2019 she associate directed [[Brigit Forsyth]] in Killing Time, by Zoe Mills at [[59E59 Theaters|59E59 Theatre]], [[off-Broadway]], [[New York City|New York]].


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 20 September 2024

Jacquetta May is a British actor, screenwriter, theatre director and producer.[1]

Early life

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Born in Kent, she attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, and Bristol University.

Career

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Acting

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May joined EastEnders in 1991 for two years to play Rachel Kominski, Michelle Fowler's landlady and Mark Fowler's girlfriend. She went on to be a regular in Dangerfield (1996), Cardiac Arrest (1996), Four Fathers (1999) and Home Farm Twins (1999), and also appeared in Crocodile Shoes (1994), Peak Practice (2000), Down to Earth (2001), Cold Feet (2001), I'm Alan Partridge (2002), Holby City (2003), Silent Witness (2005), New Tricks (2011), The Bill and Casualty many times (1996 - 2012), Being Human (2010), Law & Order: UK (2010), Midsomer Murders (2021), The Killing Kind (2023), and Ridley (2022) with Adrian Dunbar, amongst others. She also appeared in the films, Naked Cell (1988) and Get Real (1998)

Writing

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May started writing for television at World Productions in 2000. She co-created UGetMe for CBBC which ran for 3 series (2003 - 2005), and wrote for No Angels (2006), Where the Heart Is (2000), Shades (2000), New Tricks (2006), Personal Affairs (2009), and for the first series of Torchwood (2006). Her film In Love with Barbara (2008) about the romantic novelist Barbara Cartland and her friendship with Lord Mountbatten, starring Anne Reid and David Warner, was broadcast on BBC Four in 2008. She adapted Erica Jong's novel Fear of Flying. May's legal thriller Lawless, starring Suranne Jones, Lindsay Duncan and Jonathan Cake, was piloted in 2012 on Sky Living. She wrote for two series of Living The Dream for Sky Comedy, starring Philip Glenister and Lesley Sharp (2017 -2019)

Directing and producing

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May co-founded the award-winning new writing theatre company Plain Clothes Productions, commissioning, producing and directing for the company which toured the UK, and played The Traverse, The Bush Theatre, the Young Vic , and Battersea Arts Centre. She directed Her Sister’s Tongue at Lyric Theatre Hammersmith in 1997 for the company. In 2019 she associate directed Brigit Forsyth in Killing Time, by Zoe Mills at 59E59 Theatre, off-Broadway, New York.

References

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  1. ^ "Jacquetta May : Stages of Half Moon".
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