Alexis Jayne Defoe
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Alexis Jayne Defoe is a British
actress and model. Following an early acting career in fringe theatre
she came to fame after being cast as the moody and irreconcilable Dawn in the cult horror film Sparrow
(2010). In 2011, she joined Geek Syndicate as a contributing panelist on their weekly Doctor Who
podcast
.
in London
. After her studies, she went on to appear in a number of short films and fringe plays in and around London, most notably as Elisabeth in Who Will Carry the Word? at the Courtyard Theatre
.
In March 2010 Defoe went on to be cast as one of the leads in Shaun Troke
's horror Sparrow
. The film was shot in Poland
, where she stayed for the duration of the shoot. An early edit having already been screened at multiple film festivals, the final film is set to premiere in London's Covent Garden
in 2011.
Recently, Defoe appeared as Jane in Sharon Mark's short film Mystery Man from Magic Pearl Productions.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
actress and model. Following an early acting career in fringe theatre
Fringe theatre
Fringe theatre is theatre that is not of the mainstream. The term comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which name comes from Robert Kemp, who described the unofficial companies performing at the same time as the second Edinburgh International Festival as a ‘fringe’, writing: ‘Round the fringe...
she came to fame after being cast as the moody and irreconcilable Dawn in the cult horror film Sparrow
Sparrow (2010 film)
Sparrow is a 2010 Polish-British slasher horror film, directed by Shaun Troke, written by Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo, and produced by independent filmmaker Wojciech Stuchlik. The film stars Jack W. Carter, Alexis Jayne Defoe, Eric Kolelas, Sarah Linda, Thomas James Longley and Faye...
(2010). In 2011, she joined Geek Syndicate as a contributing panelist on their weekly Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
.
Career
Defoe graduated from the University of East Anglia with a degree in Film and American Studies before training at the Academy of Live and Recorded ArtsAcademy of Live and Recorded Arts
The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts is a British drama school situated on Wandsworth Common, South West London and in Wigan, Greater Manchester making it the only CDS drama school to offer identical training at two separate institutions across The United Kingdom...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. After her studies, she went on to appear in a number of short films and fringe plays in and around London, most notably as Elisabeth in Who Will Carry the Word? at the Courtyard Theatre
Courtyard Theatre
The Courtyard Theatre is a temporary 1,048 seat thrust stage theatre building in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Designed by Ian Ritchie Architects and built in 11 months, it opened in August 2006 to host performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company while its Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres...
.
In March 2010 Defoe went on to be cast as one of the leads in Shaun Troke
Shaun Troke
Shaun Troke is a British director and former actor. He first came to attention in the late nineties after appearing as Pippin in The Adam and Joe Show...
's horror Sparrow
Sparrow (2010 film)
Sparrow is a 2010 Polish-British slasher horror film, directed by Shaun Troke, written by Matthew Mosley and Justin Di Febo, and produced by independent filmmaker Wojciech Stuchlik. The film stars Jack W. Carter, Alexis Jayne Defoe, Eric Kolelas, Sarah Linda, Thomas James Longley and Faye...
. The film was shot in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, where she stayed for the duration of the shoot. An early edit having already been screened at multiple film festivals, the final film is set to premiere in London's Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
in 2011.
Recently, Defoe appeared as Jane in Sharon Mark's short film Mystery Man from Magic Pearl Productions.
External links
- Official Site
- Alexis Jayne Defoe at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Alexis Jayne Defoe on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...