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Madeleine Mantock Biography

Birth Name:Madeleine Mantock

Birth Place:United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the Arts Educational drama school, where she studied on a scholarship from the BBC Performing Arts Fund
  • Worked in retail, a wine shop and in a pub to pay for drama school
  • Began her acting career in the play "Li'l Benny" at the Bush Theatre and in the film "Welcome to England․"
  • Quote: "Drama school is a unique experience for everybody but because you spend three years there, it's very intense and you learn a lot about yourself․ It's a struggle emotionally and financially․"
  • Quote: "[on her character in "The Tomorrow People"] "I think it is more interesting if you have a human who knows more than she should ․․․ just because Astrid doesn't have powers doesn't mean she isn't in the same boat as him․""
  • Best known for playing Scarlett Conway in "Casualty" and Astrid Finch in "The Tomorrow People․"
  • The scene in "The Tomorrow People" where she sings "Heroes" by David Bowie to Luke Mitchell's character came about after one of the show's writers heard her singing karaoke
  • Shadowed some nurses at a hospital in Southampton, England, to get a feel for what her character would be doing on "Casualty․"