Tracy Ifeachor
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Tracy Ifeachor is a British television and theatre actress best known for playing the role of Abigail Naismith in both parts of the Doctor Who
Christmas special, The End of Time
.
, Devon
England where she attended Plymouth College
Preparatory school followed by the Eggbuckland
Community College also in Plymouth. Tracy excelled in sports and regularly competed in county events such as hurdling, high jump and sprinting. Alongside her academic studies Tracy attended The Raleigh School of & drama under the tutorship of Norma Blake and the Deborah Bond Dance academy where she enjoyed the ISTD syllabus in tap, ballet, modern and Jazz. After completing her A-levels Tracy used her gap year to audition for London drama schools and gained a scholarship to The Webber Douglas Academy in London
in July 2007 Tracy shot her first feature film ‘Blooded’ directed by Sundance film festival winner Ed Boase and appeared in two commercials. Tracy then went on to make her theatre debut as 'Minerva' in the Royal Shakespeare Company
s production of 'Noughts & Crosses' directed and adapted by Dominic Cooke
. It was from here she made her television debut as Leila in BBC1’s Casualty episode ‘No Going Back’ which aired in January 2009.
Tracy went on to play Rosalind in Tim Supple’s ‘As You Like It’ for the opening of The new Curve Theatre in Leicester. Whilst rehearsing Tracy was offered the role of Abigail Naismith in David Tennant
’s final two Doctor Who
episodes “The End Of Time” Parts One and Two which broadcast Christmas 2009 and New Years Day 2010. She played daughter of the billionaire Joshua Naismith (David Harewood) who wanted his daughter to have immortality and live forever.
Tracy played went on to play ‘Beneatha’ in Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘Raisin In The Sun’ directed by Michael Buffong for the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester
which opened to rave reviews and played Ismene at The National Theatre
in the premiere of Moira Buffini's play Welcome to Thebes
, directed by Richard Eyre from June 15 to September 2010
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...
Christmas special, The End of Time
The End of Time
The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Our Understanding of the Universe, also sold with the alternate subtitle The Next Revolution in Physics, is a 1999 science book in which the author Julian Barbour argues that time exists merely as an illusion.-Auto-biography:The book begins by describing how...
.
Biography
Tracy Ifeachor was born in PlymouthPlymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
England where she attended Plymouth College
Plymouth College
Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon, England, for day and boarding pupils from the ages of 11 to 18...
Preparatory school followed by the Eggbuckland
Eggbuckland
Eggbuckland is a predominantly 1970s suburban residential area within the city of Plymouth in the county of Devon, England. It was once a small village, a mile away.Bocheland is of Saxon origin and means "Royal land held by charter"...
Community College also in Plymouth. Tracy excelled in sports and regularly competed in county events such as hurdling, high jump and sprinting. Alongside her academic studies Tracy attended The Raleigh School of & drama under the tutorship of Norma Blake and the Deborah Bond Dance academy where she enjoyed the ISTD syllabus in tap, ballet, modern and Jazz. After completing her A-levels Tracy used her gap year to audition for London drama schools and gained a scholarship to The Webber Douglas Academy in London
Career
After graduating from the now merged Central School of Speech and DramaCentral School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
in July 2007 Tracy shot her first feature film ‘Blooded’ directed by Sundance film festival winner Ed Boase and appeared in two commercials. Tracy then went on to make her theatre debut as 'Minerva' in the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
s production of 'Noughts & Crosses' directed and adapted by Dominic Cooke
Dominic Cooke
Dominic Cooke is an English theatre director and playwright. He won the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for best director for his revival of The Crucible while working at the RSC...
. It was from here she made her television debut as Leila in BBC1’s Casualty episode ‘No Going Back’ which aired in January 2009.
Tracy went on to play Rosalind in Tim Supple’s ‘As You Like It’ for the opening of The new Curve Theatre in Leicester. Whilst rehearsing Tracy was offered the role of Abigail Naismith in David Tennant
David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in theatre, including a widely praised Hamlet, Tennant is best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 TV serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch, Jr...
’s final two 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...
episodes “The End Of Time” Parts One and Two which broadcast Christmas 2009 and New Years Day 2010. She played daughter of the billionaire Joshua Naismith (David Harewood) who wanted his daughter to have immortality and live forever.
Tracy played went on to play ‘Beneatha’ in Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘Raisin In The Sun’ directed by Michael Buffong for the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
which opened to rave reviews and played Ismene at The National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
in the premiere of Moira Buffini's play Welcome to Thebes
Welcome to Thebes
Welcome to Thebes is a 2010 play by Moira Buffini. It premiered on 15 June 2010 in a production at the Olivier auditorium of the Royal National Theatre in London directed by Richard Eyre.-Plot:...
, directed by Richard Eyre from June 15 to September 2010
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Blooded | Eve | Feature Film |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The... |
Leila | One Episode: No Going Back |
| 2009 | 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... |
Abigail Naismith | Two Episodes: The End of Time (Parts 1 & 2) The End of Time The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Our Understanding of the Universe, also sold with the alternate subtitle The Next Revolution in Physics, is a 1999 science book in which the author Julian Barbour argues that time exists merely as an illusion.-Auto-biography:The book begins by describing how... |