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FIONA RAMSAY                              
FIONA is a theatre and film practitioner and is well
known not only for her work on stage and screen, but as a media personality who makes many
public appearances and motivational speeches. She has worked in SA and abroad and is sought after for her knowledge in all aspects of the arts – and as a VOCAL CONSULTANT.

FIONA is a well regarded public speaker – having made key note addresses for business functions, is known for her motivational talks on communication and for her abilities as a confident Mistress of Ceremonies and hostess.

 
FIONA RAMSAY
   
 
 

HISTORY

Fiona attended St Mary’s School in Waverley , Johannesburg and after
matriculating went on to study a Bachelor of Arts and Performer’
s Diploma (Hons) at the University of Cape Town .

2001  - 2008 Founded the SPEAKEASY VOCAL ACADEMY in Johannesburg,            specialising in vocal consulting for The film, television & radio sector, for the corporate & business sector, for teachers in education, for the tourist industry and private sector.                                                                           
2007 – 2008
Vocal Coach for DONNY GORDON INSTITUTE VOICE CLINIC  
2007 – 2008
Member of VASTA (Voice & Speech Trainers Ass (USA)         
2006 – 2008
Motivational and Key Speaker at events around SA              
2005 – 2008
Master of Ceremonies at events around SA                       
1978 - 2008 Freelance Actress, director, advisor, voice coach & consultant
1995 -
2008 Hosted vocal workshops in SA, UK and USA
1978 - 2008 Director & Producer of TROUPE THEATRE CO
1999 - 2007 Presenter of radio programs  - M
edia @ Safm, ART of the MATTER, CULTURAL EXCHANGE & BETWEEN THE COVERS
1991 - 2004 Co-founder of IMPROVIZATION THEATRE (Gen Sec)
1991 - 2004 Director of THEATRESPORTS COMPANY, SA
1992 - 2008 Teacher at the MARKET THEATRE LABORATORY
1993 -
1998 Vocal Workshops & Consultant in UK

 
 

DIALOGUE CONSULTANT

Fiona is a dialogue coach and consultant for films, and is sought after for her impressive knowledge of accents, regional South African and regional UK , US and Europe . Among some of her projects -she has coached Americans, Cockney and Scots in various dialects from SA, coached SA actors to do American, Nigerian, French, German and Russian.

 
 

FILMS:                                                                                           

NO 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY   
CATCH A FIRE
SKIN
HOTEL RWANDA                                                             
ROUGH
COUNTRY OF MY SKULL
STANDER
BORDERLINE
CRITICAL ASSIGNMENT
BEAT THE DRUM
 
 

THEATRE:

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
HAIRSPRAY
THE LION KING
HAIR
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
FAME
HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA
HALLELULAH!
 
 

ACTRESS & DIRECTOR

FIONA has appeared on stage, television, radio and in cabaret. In many instances producing, devising, directing and designing these herself.
Some of her credits include:

 
 

THEATRE:

WHOSE AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF (SA)
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (SA)
HONOUR (SA)
GOING TO ST IVES (SA)
MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE (SA)
GUGA MZIMBA – THE SPIRIT OF GERARD SEKOTO (SA)
SLEEPING BEAUTY (SA)
THE PEN (SA)   
HALLELUJAH! (SA)
DECADENCE (SA)
LIFE X 3 (SA) *
SLINGS & ARROWS (SA) *
LADIES & GENTLEMEN, SHAKESPEARE (SA)
THE BOOK CLUB (SA) *
STRUTS & FRETS ( SA) *
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION (SA)
LAUGHING WILD (SA/UK) *
DECADENCE (SA) *
TALKING HEADS (SA) *
TELEGRAMS FROM HELL (SA) *
AGNES OF GOD (SA)
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (SA)
BENEFACTORS (SA)
BORN IN THE RSA (SA, UK & USA)
OTHELLO (SA)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT
’S DREAM (SA)
HAPGOOD (SA)
COMMUNICATING DOORS (UK)
MRS KLEIN (SA)
THE REAL THING (SA)
ARCADIA (UK)
STEPPING OUT (SA)
ROUGH CROSSING (SA)
A SMALL FAMILY BUSINESS (UK)
A WINTER
’S TALE (SA)
INDISCRETIONS
(SA)
AS YOU LIKE IT (SA)
THREEPENNY OPERA (SA) *
PLANET PERTH (SA)
METAMORPHOSIS (SA) *
MACBETH (UK)
DEAD FUNNY (UK)
JO
’BURG SIS (UK)
AN IDEAL HUSBAND (UK)

* denotes productions which she was also involved as producer.

 
  TELEVISION:

THE THREE INVESTIGATORS (US & Europe)                                        
ROUGH (UK)                                                                                    
HARD COPY I, II & III (SA)                                                             
JUSTICE FOR ALL I, II, III & IV (SA)
HAPGOOD (SA)
THE BILL (UK)
THE SUMMERHOUSE (SA)
ELEMENT OF DOUBT (UK)
ZABOR THE SECOND (SA)
SUPPLY & DEMAND (UK)
PROFESSIONAL FOUL (SA)
STOLEN LIVES (SA)
BARNEY BARNATO (SA)
TRUCKING (SA)
ARENDE (SA)
TILLY (SA)
FLOATING OUTFIT (USA)
SWEATING BULLETS (USA)
 
 

AWARDS

FIONA has garnered more than 20 nominations and over 10 awards for acting, cabaret and directing among them several Vita, Fleur du Cap, Dalro, Naledi and Duka Duka Awards.
 
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