Joanna Tope
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Joanna Tope is an English actress. She has appeared in many TV programmes including Emmerdale Farm as Dr. Clare Scott between 1973 and 1977, The Omega Factor
as Julia Crane in 1979 and The Tomorrow People
as Mrs Boswell.
Nominated for a New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 'The Promise' by Douglas Maxwell which was on at 59E59 Theater New York from March 29th until April 17th 2011 as part of Scotland Week. Appearing in 'Facade' with the Auricle Ensemble in August and September 2011 and currently doing radio for BBC.
After taking an Honours Degree in Drama at Manchester University, Joanna was fortunate to spend the next 10 years working in London
and the provinces
and in both theatre and television, in a variety of parts, allowing her to explore and stretch her versatility.
Her roles have included Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" and the Old Woman in Edward Bond's "Bingo". She appears regularly on BBC Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/09_september/06/scotland_radio.shtml and has also acted on radio dramas.http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/candc/t/to/tope_joanna.html
At the very beginning of her career she was an ASM and played small parts at Pitlochry
. She married a Glaswegian and lives in Scotland.
She has appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Jocasta in "Oedipus The King" and as Helen in "A Taste of Honey" and as Mrs. Eynsford Hill in "Pygmalion". In 1997, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival as Dorimene in a Scottish Opera/Nottingham Playhouse production of Strauss' "Ariadne Auf Naxos" and has made numerous concert and cabaret appearances. She was Assistant Director on "The Rising Generation" at Theatre Royal, Lincoln
.
She has three children, Tom, John and Maggie.
The Omega Factor
The Omega Factor is a British television series produced by BBC Scotland in 1979...
as Julia Crane in 1979 and The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People
The Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
as Mrs Boswell.
Nominated for a New York Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance in 'The Promise' by Douglas Maxwell which was on at 59E59 Theater New York from March 29th until April 17th 2011 as part of Scotland Week. Appearing in 'Facade' with the Auricle Ensemble in August and September 2011 and currently doing radio for BBC.
After taking an Honours Degree in Drama at Manchester University, Joanna was fortunate to spend the next 10 years working in London
London
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and the provinces
Community theatre
Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities—its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community...
and in both theatre and television, in a variety of parts, allowing her to explore and stretch her versatility.
Her roles have included Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" and the Old Woman in Edward Bond's "Bingo". She appears regularly on BBC Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/09_september/06/scotland_radio.shtml and has also acted on radio dramas.http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/candc/t/to/tope_joanna.html
At the very beginning of her career she was an ASM and played small parts at Pitlochry
Pitlochry
Pitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564....
. She married a Glaswegian and lives in Scotland.
She has appeared at the Citizens Theatre as Jocasta in "Oedipus The King" and as Helen in "A Taste of Honey" and as Mrs. Eynsford Hill in "Pygmalion". In 1997, she appeared at the Edinburgh Festival as Dorimene in a Scottish Opera/Nottingham Playhouse production of Strauss' "Ariadne Auf Naxos" and has made numerous concert and cabaret appearances. She was Assistant Director on "The Rising Generation" at Theatre Royal, Lincoln
Theatre Royal, Lincoln
The Theatre Royal is a theatre in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.The present theatre, initially called the New Theatre Royal, was built in 1893 to the designs of Bertie Crewe and W.G.R. Sprague. An explosion and fire in 1892 had destroyed the previous theatre on the site, built in 1806...
.
She has three children, Tom, John and Maggie.
Stage Credits
- 2011, Maggie Brodie, THE PROMISE, Random Accomplice/59E59 Theater New York, Johnny McKnight
- 2010, Maggie Brodie, PROMISES PROMISES, Random Accomplice, Johnny McNight
- 2009, Reader, 'FACADE', Auricle, Christopher Swaffer
- 2008, Mary Barfoot, 'REHEARSAL ROOM' READING OF 'AROUSAL', Stellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines is a Scottish theatre company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.Stellar Quines Theatre Company was formed in 1993 to facilitate the creative work of women in Scottish theatre. It makes theatre that is driven by women and where women are at the forefront of all the creative roles...
, Linda Griffiths - 2007, Various, CLASS ACT, Traverse, Jemima Levick, Lorn Campbell. John Mitchell
- 2006, Agnetha, FROZEN, Rapture, Michael Emans
- 2006, Madame de Rosemonde, LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, John Dove
- 2005, Aunt Rose, BABY DOLL, Citizens Theatre, Jeremy Raison
- 2005, Storyteller 7 and five characters, CHRISTMAS CAROL, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Jemima Levick
- 2005, Valda Trevlyn, THE BEST SNOW FOR SKIING, Playwrights Studio Scotland, David Ian Neville
- 2004, Linda Loman, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, John Dove
- 2004, Granny Betty, SWANSONG, Tron. Rehearsed Reading, Lucy Jameson
- 2004, Mother, THE UNCONQUERED. A REHEARSED READING, Stellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines is a Scottish theatre company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.Stellar Quines Theatre Company was formed in 1993 to facilitate the creative work of women in Scottish theatre. It makes theatre that is driven by women and where women are at the forefront of all the creative roles...
, Muriel Romanes - 2003, Lea de Lonval, CHERI, Citizens' Theatre Company, Philip Prowse
- 2003, Aquilina's Maid, VENICE PRESERVED, Citizen's Theatre, Philip Prowse
- 2003, E. M. Ashford, WIT, Stellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines is a Scottish theatre company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.Stellar Quines Theatre Company was formed in 1993 to facilitate the creative work of women in Scottish theatre. It makes theatre that is driven by women and where women are at the forefront of all the creative roles...
, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre... - 2000, Mrs Christie, 10 RILLINGTON PLACE, Kenny Miller
- 2000, Mrs Bradman, BLITHE SPIRIT, Citizens Theatre, Philip Prowse
- 2000, Aase/Solveig, PEER GYNT, Citizens Theatre, Clare Venables
- 1999, Connie/Cook, CAVALCADE, Citizens Theatre, Philip Prouse
- 1999, Mrs Eynsford-Hill, PYGMALION, Citizens Theatre, Philip Prouse
- 1997, Dorimene, LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME/ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre, Martin Duncan*
Radio Credits
- 2011, Reader, RADIO 4 SHORT STORY. LIDO LOVER, BBC, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre...
- 2011, Various, RADIO WORKSHOP, BBC Radio drama, Kirsteen Cameron and Eilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadie is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. She directed two episodes of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency broadcast on Christmas Day 2009.-Radio Plays:-References:...
- 2010, Rose, LEGACY, BBC7 and Radio Scotland, David Ian Neville
- 2010, Mme Harnaud, SUNDAY, BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, Patrick Rayner
- 2009, Reader, A GLIMPSE OF STOCKING, BBC Radio4, Eilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadie is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. She directed two episodes of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency broadcast on Christmas Day 2009.-Radio Plays:-References:...
- 2009, Khatira, BLUE WATER IN HELMAND, BBC Scotland, Bruce Young
- 2009, Emma Fairchild, MCLEVY, BBC Radio 4, Patrick Rayner
- 2009, Reader, AFTERNOON STORY. THE LARK, BBC Radio 4, Kirsteen Cameron
- 2009, Reader, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, BBC Radio 4, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre...
- 2008, Marta, WOMAN'S HOUR SERIAL. AN EXPERT IN MURDER, BBC Radio 4, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre...
- 2008, Reader, GET LOST. SHORT STORY, BBC Radio 4, Kirsteen Cameron
- 2008, Reader, BOOK OF THE WEEK. MY FATHER'S COUNTRY, BBC Radio 4, Kirsty WilliamsKirsty Williams (drama)Kirsty Williams is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow.Her play Daniel and Mary received a Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for Best Drama in 2010.-Radio Plays:Notes:-References:...
- 2008, Aurora and the Cook, LAURA, BBC Radio4, Bruce Young
- 2008, Trolley girl and Townspeople, THE SWITCH, BBC Radio 3. The Wire, David Jackson Young
- 2008, Brenda, NEVER THE BRIDE, BBC7, David Jackson Young
- 2007, Reader, A VIEW FROM THE CARPET, BBC Radio 4, David Jackson Young
- 2007, Dr Hirst / Nora Hull, DOVER BEATS THE BAND, BBC Radio 4, David Ian Neville
- 2007, Reader, HOUSEWORK, BBC Radio 4, Kirsty WilliamsKirsty Williams (drama)Kirsty Williams is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow.Her play Daniel and Mary received a Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for Best Drama in 2010.-Radio Plays:Notes:-References:...
- 2007, Reader, IMAGINE, BBC Radio 4, Kirsty WilliamsKirsty Williams (drama)Kirsty Williams is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow.Her play Daniel and Mary received a Bronze Sony Radio Academy Award for Best Drama in 2010.-Radio Plays:Notes:-References:...
- 2007, Vera, RESURRECTION, BBC Radio 4, Lu KempLu KempShe directed How to Tell The Truth by Chris Dunkley for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in 2003, and Almost Blue for the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in 2005 which won The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2005. Previously she worked with TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow on a...
- 2007, Queen Caroline, THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN, BBC Radio 4, Bruce Young
- 2007, Reader, THE TROUBLE WITH LICHEN, BBC 7 / 7th Dimension, Eilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadieEilidh McCreadie is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. She directed two episodes of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency broadcast on Christmas Day 2009.-Radio Plays:-References:...
- 2006, Rachel, ISLAND BLUE, BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Serial, David Ian Neville
- 2006, Joan, KAFFIR LILIES, BBC Radio 4, Bruce Young
- 2006, Mrs Maxwell, KITTY ELIZABETH MUST DIE, BBC Radio 3 The Wire, Lu KempLu KempShe directed How to Tell The Truth by Chris Dunkley for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in 2003, and Almost Blue for the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in 2005 which won The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2005. Previously she worked with TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow on a...
- 2005, Noreen and Mrs Fish, DOVER AND THE CLARET TAPPERS, Radio 4, David Ian Neville
- 2005, Mrs Newage, THE RECEPTIONIST, Radio 4, Lu KempLu KempShe directed How to Tell The Truth by Chris Dunkley for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in 2003, and Almost Blue for the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in 2005 which won The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2005. Previously she worked with TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow on a...
- 2004, Tamara Graham, BENEDICT'S RULE, BBC Radio 4, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre...
- 2004, Adelheid Turkheimer, BERLIN, BBC Radio 4, David Jackson Young
- 2004, Beth, GHOST ZONE, BBC 7, Bruce Young
- 2004, Concierge, HIMMLER'S BOY, BBC Radio 3, Patrick Rayner
- 2004, Sybil Shade, PALE FIRE, BBC Radio 3, Patrick Rayner
- 2004, Reader, SHORT STORY - ONE SIZE FITS ALL, BBC Radio 4, Bruce Young
- 2003, Voice of the River, DART, BBC Radio 4, Gaynor MacfarlaneGaynor MacfarlaneGaynor Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh radio series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.In the Theatre Gaynor Macfarlane has directed Wit by Margaret Edson, Folie à Trois by Sarah Wooley and The Past is not a Place by Beatrice Colin for the Stellar Quines Theatre...
- 2003, Reader, GENESIS, BBC Radio 4, Lu KempLu KempShe directed How to Tell The Truth by Chris Dunkley for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough in 2003, and Almost Blue for the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith in 2005 which won The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2005. Previously she worked with TAG Theatre Company, Glasgow on a...
- 2003, Reader, THE SWIMMING LESSON, BBC Radio 4, Bruce Young
- 2002, Reader, THE BODY ON THE BEACH, Book At Bedtime Radio 4, David Jackson Young
- 2001, Sebastiana, BALTHAZAR & BLIMUNDA, Radio 3, Patrick Rayner
- 2001, Reader, FLOWER O'THE QUINCE, Radio 4, Julia Butt
- 2001, Mme Thireau, MURDER MYSTERY, BBC Radio, Bruce Young
- 2001, Dr Gall, ROSSUM'S CYBER CAFE, Radio 3, Dave Bachelor
- 2001, Psychologist, THE HAUNTING, BBC Radio, Dave Bachelor
- 2001, Reader, THE MONUMENT OF SHAH JAHAN, BBC Radio, Bruce Young
- 1999, Mrs Davilow, DANIEL DERONDA, BBC Radio Drama, Patrick Rayner
- 1998, Fanny Kemble, RECORD OF A GIRLHOOD, Radio Scotland, David Jackson Young
- 1997, Ellen Richmond, DECEIT, BBC Radio, Hamish Wilson
Other Credits
- 2011, Musical, Reciter, FACADE, Auricle Ensemble, Chris Swaffer
- 2010, Television, Mrs McWhisket, A BISCUIT FOR MRS MCWHISKET IN GRANDPA IN MY POCKET SERIES, Adastra, Mellie Bews
- 2010, Audio, Reader, SOMETHING BORROWED BY PAUL MAGRS, AudioGo, Sue Dalziel
- 2009, Audio, Reader, NEVER THE BRIDE BY PAUL MAGRS, BBC Audio Books, Sue Dalziel
- 2008, Rehearsed Reading, Mary Barfoot, AGE OF AROUSAL, Stellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines Theatre CompanyStellar Quines is a Scottish theatre company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.Stellar Quines Theatre Company was formed in 1993 to facilitate the creative work of women in Scottish theatre. It makes theatre that is driven by women and where women are at the forefront of all the creative roles...
, Linda Griffiths - 2008, Rehearsed Reading, Margaret Ann Brodie, PROMISES, PROMISES, Random Accomplice, Johnny MacNight
- 2004, Television, Mrs McHarg, MONARCH OF THE GLEN, BBC, Rob Knight
- 2003, Television, Chairperson, THE KEY, Key Productions, David Blair
- 2000, Feature Film, Mother, GOLDFISH, A Girl Called Bill, Sam Leyton
- 1999, Corporate, Joyce Allen, OUT OF COURT, Crystal Media, Bernard Krichefski
- 1997, Feature Film, Dr Black, FRIENDLY VOICES, MTP, Jack Wyper
- 1996, Feature Film, Lady Langley, THE RUBY RING, Hallmark/Scottish Television, Harley Cokeliss
- The Omega FactorThe Omega FactorThe Omega Factor is a British television series produced by BBC Scotland in 1979...
as Julia Crane (1979) - Centre Play as Emma (1976)
- The Tomorrow PeopleThe Tomorrow PeopleThe Tomorrow People is a British children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran between 1973 and 1979. The series was re-imagined in 1992, Roger Price acting as executive producer...
as Mrs. Boswell (1975) - Z-CarsZ-CarsZ-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
as Angie Burford (1974) - Emmerdale Farm as Dr Clare Scott (1973–1977)
- The Shadow of the TowerThe Shadow of the TowerThe Shadow of the Tower is a historical drama that was broadcast on BBC2 in 1972. It was a prequel to the earlier serials The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R. Consisting of thirteen episodes, it focused on the reign of Henry VII of England and the creation of the Tudor dynasty.- Cast :...
as Cicely (1972) - Menace as Clerk (1970)