My name is Joyce Grey-Carter. I am married with a daughter in her 20s and I was born and live in London UK of Jamaican parentage. I am an ex-Drama Teacher and I taught Drama, English and Behaviour Management in London schools for 28 years. I am a professional, three times award-winning Actress (2021) for the short film, The Last Breath 2019/21. I... Read More

My name is Joyce Grey-Carter. I am married with a daughter in her 20s and I was born and live in London UK of Jamaican parentage. I am an ex-Drama Teacher and I taught Drama, English and Behaviour Management in London schools for 28 years. I am a professional, three times award-winning Actress (2021) for the short film, The Last Breath 2019/21. I was awarded Best Actress by the Montreal Independent Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress by The Film Haus Berlin Film Festival and Best Supporting Actress by The Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival in August 2021. In 2022 I received multi-awards for Best Actress, Director and First-time Filmmaker from various film festivals for my film Shielding Sheila, written, directed and cast by me where I also play the lead female role, Sheila. I trained as an Actress at Mountview Theatre School in 1981 and completed my BA Hons degree in Performance Arts at Middlesex Polytechnic, Trent Park in 1988. I also trained as a Drama Teacher and completed my PGCE in 1990 at Goldsmith College University. I taught in London Secondary Mainstream and Special Schools for 28 years up until December 2018. I have a MA Degree in Education and I trained as a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator to in order to work closely as a teacher with students who had special educational needs. I am also a professionally trained Voiceover Artist, nominated twice in 2019 and 2020 for Best VO for Animation and Best Female Newcomer at the One Voice Awards in London / Gravy for the Brain. I have my own professional home recording studio to record audio Voiceovers for my Clients. My main Agents are AP Talent Management and Actors Plus. My casting playing age is 45 to 60 and I enjoy playing strong serious characters and I am able to 'cry' on cue as well as improvise accordingly. I am a dress size 20 and shoe size 8. I am able to follow direction and work to a professional standard and I work extremely well with others, Directors, Cast and Crew. I am also an aspiring Screenwriter and I have written my first screenplay which is currently doing the film festival run to the various Film Festivals. I love to sing Jazz and Blues and I have been teaching myself to play the piano, Double Bass and the Guitar for a few years now. I also write my own songs, poems and short stories and screenplays.I am passionate about acting and being a Creative generally. Read Less