Ayesha Antoine

Background

Antoine was born in Essex, England.

Education

In 1998 Antoine studied Psychology and English at the University of Manchester.

Career

She is known for portraying Rachel Baptiste in Holby City, and Poppy Silver in Grange Hill. She is of British, Dominican, and Welsh descent. After graduating, she returned to London to restart her career.

She said: "lieutenant’s good to have another trick up your sleeve.

I have always been interested in psychology, and I’d love to be able to do something with child psychology. Maybe do both acting and psychology, who knows?" A hyperactive child (learning the violin and piano as well as attending acting and dance classes), at the age of eight she entered a National Talent Contest which was televised on the Saturday morning British Broadcasting Corporation children"s show, Going Live!.

Dancing, singing and rapping to Salt"n"Pepa"s "Express Yourself" was Antoine"s first television appearance. Radio Other In 2011 she joined the cast of Big Finish Productions" Bernice Summerfield audio plays as Ruth.

In 2013 she was the featured presenter for Doctor Forever!, a five-part documentary series featured in the Classic Doctor Who Digital Video Disc range.

The Firework Maker’s Daughter, Royal, Newcastle, February 2005 (playing Lila) Big White Fog, Almeida, May 2007 to June 2007 (playing Caroline Mason) Familyman, Royal Stratford East, May 2008 (playing Keisha) MADBLUD, Royal Stratford East, February 2009 My Wonderful Day, Stephen Joseph, Scarborough, October 2009 (playing Winnie) Cinderella, Royal Stratford East, December 2011 to January 2012.

Achievements

• In 2009 Antoine appeared in British Academy of Film and Television Arts winner Paul Whitehouse"s new series Down The Lincolnshire, and in the newly commissioned series of Mouth to Mouth, a multi-media comedy drama for British Broadcasting Corporation Three. In 2005 Antoine won the Norman Beaton Fellowship.