Zara Dawson

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name = Zara Dawson
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Zara Dawson (born King's Lynn, Norfolk, 24 September 1983) is an English actress and television presenter.

Career

Her most high-profile television roles to date include "Down to Earth" (in which she played Emma Murphy, the wayward daughter of Ricky Tomlinson and Denise Welch), "Holby City", "Doctors", "" and "Family Affairs", in which she played Eve O' Brien. After producers realised the popularity of her character, they decided the last episode should centre around Eve's wedding to Nathan.In addition, she has guest presented the CBBC show "Xchange" and "Diggit" on ITV.

She has just completed filming the Nicholas Winter feature film "Breathe", to be released in 2008 [" [http://britishfilmmagazine.com/articles/breathe-keeps-indie-spirit.html British Film Magazine] ", November 26 2007, URL accessed January 5 2008] and is currently filming a new British comedy feature film "Mixed Up" playing the daughter of Billy Murray and starring alongside Adele Silva, Lee Otway, Abi Titmuss and Sylvester McCoy, due for release in 2009, directed by Lawrence Pearce. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1543176/ Credits] at the Internet Movie Database, URL accessed May 15, 2008]

On stage, she has appeared as "Juliet" in the West End musical version of "Romeo and Juliet". [" [http://www.romeojulietmusicals.com/id10.html Romeo and Juliet - The Musical] ", URL accessed January 5 2008] and other theatre work includes "Jo" in "Little Women" [ [http://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/media/8040_Little%20Women%20Cast%20Biographies.pdf Programme biographies] , URL accessed January 5 2008] , "Roberta" in "The Railway Children". [" [http://magazine.brighton.co.uk/index.asp?sec_id=1&cat_id=30&sub_id=66&art_id=2346 The Brighton Magazine] ", 9 July 2007, URL accessed January 5 2008] and "Hermia" in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". She was also a backing vocalist for Charlotte Church alongside "Eastenders"' Kara Tointon.

Personal life

Born in King's Lynn, she is an alumni of Wisbech Grammar School, the Sylvia Young Theatre School and Redroofs Theatre School. [ [http://www.redroofs.co.uk/endorsements.html Redroofs.co.uk] , URL accessed January 5 2008] [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=103555204 Myspace profile] URL accessed January 5 2008] Zara began her career as a ballerina dancing for the Royal Ballet Company before to turning to acting & singing. She is engaged to actor Alexis James, most noted for creating the on-stage role of "The Artillery Man" in "Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds".

References

External links

* [http://www.zaradawson.com/ Official Website]
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NAME = Dawson, Zara
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = actress
DATE OF BIRTH = 24th September 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH = Kings Lynn
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