Leila Crerar
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Leila Crerar is a Welsh actress born in Powys Mid Wales and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama attaining her Bachelor degree.
Acting career
Leila played Amanda for 3 years in, BBC Wales Drama Series Belonging, directed by Euros Lyn and Rhys Powys among others. Other television work includes Megan in Doctors,She played the lead role, Gwen, in the feature film Two Way Journey Torchwood A fourth series, co-produced by BBC Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network Starz aired in 2011 under the title Torchwood: Miracle Day. Set both in Wales and the United States. Stella in Casualty (TV series) a guest lead opposite Danny Dyer and Abi Titmuss. Hannah in Eastenders alongside Charlie Brooks,(a story line ending in tragedy when Hannah's baby is admitted to an intensive care unit along side Jennine's).
For the stage she has played: Sylvia with Steven Berkoff in the premier of his play Sit and Shiver.
Cressida in Terry Hands' production of Troilus and Cressida, at Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold.
Emma, in Jane Austen's Emma directed by John Adams at the Haymarket Theatre.
The northern stage premier of Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll at the Library Theatre, Manchester, alongside Hilton McRae and Graham Awly.
Emilia in Frantic Assembly's award-winning Othello at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith,
with Jimmy Akingbola's as Othello.
Christina in Headlong (group) theatre company's much acclaimed autumn production Decade directed by Rupert Goold, at St Katharine Docks- the site of London's World Trade Centre. In 2012 played Portia in Merchant of Venice directed by Natalie Abrahami. 2013 due to play Lady Macbeth at the Tron Theatre Glasgow, and Perth, directed by Rachel O'Riordan.
Leila is an active member of the The Factory Theatre Company. Other Factory members include Alex Hassell, Catherine Bailey, Alan Morrissey, John Hopkins and Laura Rees
She is also a joint founder of the physical theatre company The Likes Of Us along with Kate Webster and Lyndsey Marshal performing in productions at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London and the Arcola Theatre, Hackney, London.
She is also a member of Baz Productions, director Sarah Bedi. 2013 performed in Prophesy, Arts council funded production devised by the company.
References
- Sit and Shiver, Stephen Berkoff
- Troilus and Cressida, Terry Hands
- Othello, Frantic Assembly
- Decade Review