Megan Prescott
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Megan Prescott | |
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| Born | Megan Prescott 4 June 1991 |
| Other names | Meg |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Megan Elizabeth "Meg" Prescott (born on 4 June 1991 in London, England) is a British actress who is best known for her role as Katie Fitch in the double BAFTA-winning teen drama Skins.
Background
Prescott was born in Palmers Green, London, and is six minutes younger than her identical twin sister Kathryn Prescott, who is also an actress. She received her primary education at Palmers Green High School, secondary schooling at St. John's Senior School, and finally Ashmole for her Sixth Form College education. She has also studied television production with a special in directing at university.[1] Prior to professional acting Prescott and her sister attended weekly drama classes where they would eventually meet future co-star Lily Loveless.
In a MySpace Live Webchat Prescott stated that she plays the drums.[1] She has a wide variety of music tastes,[2] which include Cyndi Lauper, Weezer and Kim Carnes.[3]
She is represented by Matt Wynter of Insanity Artists Management in the UK.[4]
Career
Though Prescott made her acting debut in a single episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors ("Dare, Double Dare, Truth") along with sister Kathryn in 2008, it wasn't until the following year when she appeared as Katie Fitch in the third series of Skins that she made a breakthrough in acting. She and her sister, who plays Katie's identical twin Emily Fitch on the show, began filming the third series of Skins in July 2008 and went on to reprise their roles for the fourth series of the show as well.
Since the show's format is limited to only two series per "generation" of characters, neither Prescott nor her co-stars will join the fifth series as a major part of the cast. However she and her co-stars are expected to reprise their roles for the upcoming Skins film.[5] The movie will begin filming in September 2010 and is scheduled for release in Summer of 2011.[6]
In relation to her work with Skins, Prescott has appeared as a correspondent at open auditions for the show, the official "Skins Parties",[7] and at Channel 4's T4 On The Beach with the cast on a number of occasions.
Following her completion with the Skins series Prescott expressed worry for her future in acting, however she has brushed it off as a reasonably common fear and has expressed strong interest in starring in the American television show Desperate Housewives, of which she is a fan.[8][9] On her sister's official blog Kathryn revealed that the siblings may take a gap year to possibly volunteer with an animal sanctuary in Malaysia or Florida.[10]
Prescott was included in AfterEllen's Hot 100 List for 2010 ranking at #68 for sexiest women.[11]
In 2011 Prescott once again made it into the AfterEllen's Hot 100 List ranking at #87 for sexiest women.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Doctors | Charlotte "Cookie" Wilcox | Episode: "Dare, Double Dare, Truth" |
| 2009–2010 | Skins | Katie Fitch | Main cast member |
| 2011 | Skins film | Katie Fitch | Main role |
References
- ^ a b MySpace Live Video Chat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM6Ey26He4g&feature=player_embedded
- ^ NME Skins Radio 2009
- ^ http://www.e4.com/skins/music/megan.html
- ^ http://www.insanityartists.co.uk/index.php/uk/roster/kathryn_megan_prescott
- ^ Thorne, meanwhile, is working on a movie version of Skins that will unite all the casts of the groundbreaking TV show
- ^ After a year of speculation about the E4 show, producers today confirmed that shooting would begin in September 2010 of a film to be released in summer 2011.
- ^ Norwich in March 2010 alongside co-star Merveille Lukeba
- ^ Digital Spy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRSlSpgwMh8
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/2898778/Skins-actress-Megan-Prescott-confesses-fears-for-career-after-leaving-teen-drama.html#ixzz0iaf8mWhX
- ^ http://www.kathrynprescott.co.uk/2010/mail-and-next-year/
- ^ http://www.afterellen.com/people/2010/hot100
- ^ http://www.afterellen.com/2011-hot-100-results?page=0,4