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Megan Prescott
Born (1991-06-04) 4 June 1991 (age 33)
Palmers Green, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present (acting)
2016–present (bodybuilding)
RelativesKathryn Prescott (twin sister)

Megan Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress and bodybuilder who is best known for her role as Katie Fitch in the double BAFTA-winning teen drama Skins.

Early and personal life

Prescott was born in Palmers Green, London, and is six minutes younger than her twin sister Kathryn Prescott, who is also an actress. She also has a younger brother. She received her primary education at Palmers Green High School, secondary schooling at St. John's Senior School, and Ashmole for her Sixth Form College education. She 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.

She was represented by Matt Wynter of Insanity Artists Management,[2] Prescott was later represented by Ken Mcreddie Associates.[3]

In December 2021, Prescott was diagnosed with autism.[4][5] She also has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[6]

Career

Although Prescott made her acting debut in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors along with her twin sister Kathryn in 2008, she made her breakthrough in acting as Katie Fitch in the third series of Skins the following year. 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. In relation to her work with Skins, Prescott 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.

In 2013, Megan appeared as Jade Podfer on the British drama Holby City and in a horror movie Shortcuts To Hell: Volume 1, as well as feature film Sleeping Rough.

Since 2016, Prescott has been pursuing bodybuilding.[8] Ahead of competing in the finals of the UKBFF Bikini Fitness finals she appeared on the reality show Body Fixers.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Megan Prescott started an OnlyFans page to help with the stress of paying bills.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Doctors Charlotte "Cookie" Wilcox Episode: "Dare, Double Dare, Truth"
2009–2010 Skins Katie Fitch Main cast member
2009 T4 on the Beach 2009 Herself
2009 BBC Switch Live Herself
2009 Big Brother's Little Brother Herself 2 episodes
2010 The Paralympic Show Herself
2010 100 Greatest Toys Herself
2012 Silent Witness Gemma McAteer Episode: "Domestic"
2013 The Meeting Place Hazel Short film
2013 Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1 Possessed girl
2013 Holby City Jade Podfer Episode: "The Cost of Loving"
2013 Pete's Kingdom Marie
2014 Turn Around When Possible Sarah Short film
2016 Body Fixers Herself S01E03
2017 The Verge Brute Short film
2017 Cut Becky Short film
2018 Sleeping Rough Toni
2022 EastEnders Candy

References

  1. ^ MySpace Live Video Chat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM6Ey26He4g&feature=player_embedded
  2. ^ "Insanity Artists Agency". Insanityartists.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Ken Mcreddie Associates". marcusevanskma.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2 April 2023). "'Skins' Alum Megan Prescott Opens Up About Autism Diagnosis & Pushes For "More Conversations About Autism In Women"". Deadline.
  5. ^ Muir, Ellie (3 April 2023). "Skins star Megan Prescott says autism in women is 'badly misunderstood' by most people". The Independent.
  6. ^ Massey, Jake (8 April 2022). "Former Skins Star Megan Prescott Says Sex Work Has Been 'Perfect Fit' For Her ADHD". LADbible. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ Norwich in March 2010 alongside co-star Merveille Lukeba
  8. ^ "Megan Prescott from Skins is UNRECOGNISABLE on Body Fixers". 2016.
  9. ^ Nugent, Annabel (13 January 2022). "Megan Prescott: Skins star says she 'couldn't have survived' the pandemic without OnlyFans". The Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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