Michele Austin
- HEIGHT 5'7"
- HAIR Black
- EYES Brown
| TITLE | ROLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEVISION | |||
| FILM | |||
| THEATRE | |||
| PIERRE | Charlotte | Various | Channel 4 |
| PRISONER | Kelly | Various | Sky |
| BLACK MIRROR - Series 7 | Netflix | ||
| BOAT STORY | Camilla | Various | Two Brothers Pictures |
| HARD TRUTHS | Chantelle | Mike Leigh | Thin Man / Film4 / Bleecker St |
| THE CHILDREN ACT | Donna | Richard Eyre | TCA Productions |
| WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAYS | Lucy | Guy Jenkins & Andy Hamilton | Origin/BBC Films |
| ANOTHER YEAR | Tanya | Mike Leigh | Thin Man |
| THE INFIDEL | Zadie | Josh Appiganesi | Solly Films |
| ALL OR NOTHING | Anthea Bonnard | Mike Leigh | Thin Man Films |
| I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD | Carol | Mike Hodge | Will & Co. Productions |
| SECOND NATURE | Burley Nurse | Ben Bolt | Granada Films |
| SECRETS & LIES | Dionne Daniels | Mike Leigh | Thin Man Films |
| MEET THE RICHARDSONS - Series 1 - 5 | Dani (Regular) | Various | Dave |
| THIS IS GOING TO HURT | Tracy | Tom Kingsley and Lucy Forbes | Sister Pictures for BBC and AMC |
| THE OTHER ONE - Series 2 | Angela (Regular) | Holly Walsh | Tiger Aspect for BBC |
| THE DUMPING GROUND - SERIES 8 | Alice | Hildegard Ryan | BBC |
| DARK HEART | Annie Webb (Recurring) | Various | ITV |
| DOCTORS | Monica Perry | Carol Harding | BBC |
| EASTENDERS | Gloria | Neil Alderton | BBC |
| THE CORONER | Maggie Fordham Bryce | Piotr Szkopiak | BBC |
| THE CASUAL VACANCY | Kaye | Jonny Campbell | BBC |
| DEATH IN PARADISE | Estelle | Alrick Riley | BBC |
| HARRY AND PAUL | Post office Manager | Harry Enfield | BBC |
| HOLBY CITY | Suzanna Stables | Matt Carter | BBC |
| PEEP SHOW | Grace | Becky Martin | Objective Productions |
| SILENT WITNESS | Cherie Maskell | Sue Tully | BBC |
| BRITANNIA HIGH | Doris Troy | Brian Grant | Granada Television |
| OUTNUMBERED | A & E Nurse | Andy Hamilton | BBC |
| NEVER BETTER | Linda | - | BBC Wold Productions |
| SECRET LIFE | Probation Officer | Rowan Joffe | Kudos |
| THE BILL | Yvonne Hemingway (Series Regular) | Various | Talkback Thames |
| THE WIFE OF BATH | Trish | Andy D'Emmony | BBC |
| UGETME | Delia | Maddie Darrell | Darrall MacQueen Ltd |
| A & E | Poppy Johnston (Series Regular) | Chris King | Granada Television |
| CLARE IN THE COMMUNITY | Irene | Mark Chapman | Tiger Apect |
| DOCTORS | Laura Brown | CP Clarkson | BBC |
| GIMME GIMME GIMME | Priest | Tristram Shapeero | Tiger Aspect |
| EASTENDERS | Registrar | Paul Arnett | BBC |
| THE BILL | Marsha | Jo Shoop | Thames Television |
| BABES IN THE WOOD | Doctor | Amdy D'Emmony | Lucky Dog Productions |
| KISS ME KATE | Interviewee | John Stroud | BBC |
| THE PERFECT BLUE | Frances | Kieron Walsh | BBC |
| THE EFFECT | Dr Lorna James | Jamie Lloyd | National Theatre |
| CYRANO DE BERGERAC | Leila Rageneau (Olivier Award-nominated) | Jamie Lloyd | ATG / West End / BAM, Brooklyn |
| MANOR | Ripley | Fiona Buffini | National Theatre |
| THE HUNT | Hilde | Rupert Goold | Almeida Theatre |
| WHITE TEETH | Mad Mary | Indhu Rubasingham | Kiln Theatre |
| INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT ASSEMBLY | Laurie | Hamish Pirie | Royal Court |
| THE SEAGULL | Pauline | Sean Holmes | Lyric Theatre Hammersmith |
| MEDEA | Cleaner | Rupert Goold | Almeida Theatre |
| PRIDE AND PREJUDICE | Mrs Bennett | Tamara Harvey | Sheffield Crucible Theatre |
| THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND | La Veuve | Indhu Rubasingham | Tricycle Theatre |
| I KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT EVE | Gloria | Lisa Spirling | Hampstead Theatre |
| TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | Calpurnia | Tim Sheader | Regents Park Theatre |
| THE RIOTS | Diane Abbot | Nick Kent | Tricycle Theatre |
| SIXTY-SIX BOOKS | Acts | Gbolahan Obisesan | Bush |
| WILD CHILD | Emiliene | Matthew Xia | Rough Cuts |
| THE LOST MARINER - ROUGH CUTS SEASON | - | Natalie Ibu | The Royal Court |
| GENERATIONS | Mother | Sasha Wares | Young Vic Theatre |
| THE CHAIN PLAY | Marcia | Tom Cairns | Almedia Theatre |
| OUT IN THE OPEN | Monica | Kathy Burke | Hampstead Theatre |
| BREATH, BOOM | Angel | Gemma Bodinetz | Royal Court Theatre |
| 50 REVOLUTIONS | Feminine Side | Dominic Dromgoole | Oxford Stage Company |
| BEEN SO LONG | Yvonne | Roxanne Silbert | Royal Court Theatre |
| OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD | Dabby Bryant | Max Stafford-Clark | Out of Joint |
| IT'S A GREAT SHAME | Joy Savage | Mike Leigh | Stratford East Theatre |
Skills
Accents & Dialects
African, American-Southern States, American-Standard, Caribbean, Cockney, Dorset, London*, Manchester, RP, Yorkshire
Vehicle Licences
Car
Music & Dance
Cabaret Singing, Mezzo-Soprano
This year, Michele wrapped filming on feature film ELSINORE – and she can be seen in PRISONER, a new drama for Sky & PIERRE, an upcoming drama for Channel 4.
Michele gave an absolute stand out performance in Mike Leigh’s film HARD TRUTHS (currently streaming on Netflix). For her role, she was BIFA-nominated, BAFTA-longlisted and won the National Society of Film Critics award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’.
“Austin is simply magnificent. She is the kind of actress who seems to go beyond performance into a sense of simply being; here she is funny, biting, self-aware and tragic by turns”
WhatsOnStage on The Effect
“Michele Austin, utterly captivating”
The Guardian on The Effect
“Austin [offers] a sage presence, who’s also a scream when commending her curd”
The Hollywood Reporter on Cyrano de Bergerac
“Austin is… drily hilarious”
Evening Standard on Cyrano de Bergerac