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Scarlett Mack (born 5 June 1989) is an Irish/Scottish actress, best known for her role as Amy McConachie in the film Blackbird.[1]

Early life and education

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Mack was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland; she moved to Fife at the age of three, where she lived until she was 17. She completed a BA in Contemporary Theatre at the Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Art, and also earned a BA in French from Lancaster University, taking a year to study in Lyon to attain fluency in French and her DEUF diplome.

She then applied to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland,[2] formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, was accepted and awarded a full scholarship. She graduated in July 2013.

Career in theatre

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Mack acted in several theatrical productions, including Eight,[2][3] Possibilities[4] and The Play That Killed Me at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow.[5] She amused audiences in her role as the housemaid in Blithe Spirit at the Perth Theatre.[6]

In 2015 Mack performed a lead role in the play The Effect, by Lucy Prebble, at the Tron Theatre.[7][8][9]

Career in film and television

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In 2013, Mack performed the role of Amy in the film Blackbird,[10] which premiered at the Edmonton International Film Festival[11][12] and was nominated for the Michael Powell Best British Film Award at that festival. It was also nominated for the Best Film Audience Award at the Scottish BAFTAs 2013.

Mack acts the ongoing role of Louise Poise in the comedy series Rab C. Nesbitt,[13] and can be seen in an advertisement for Tunnock's Caramel Wafer.

References

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  1. ^ "EIFF 2013: Blackbird Review". Movie Review World.
  2. ^ a b "Eight – Tron Theatre, Glasgow" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Public Reviews.
  3. ^ Cooper, Neil. "Eight, Tron Theatre, Glasgow" Archived 21 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. The Herald.
  4. ^ MacMillan, Joyce. "Theatre review: The Possibilities, Tron, Glasgow" Archived 21 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. The Scotsman.
  5. ^ "The Play That Killed Me – Lowry Theatre, Salford" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Public Review.
  6. ^ Fisher, Mark (4 November 2013). "Blithe Spirit – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. ^ Fisher, Mark (26 February 2015). "The Effect review – Lucy Prebble's compelling play asks what makes us us". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  8. ^ Brown, Irene (13 March 2015). "The Effect, Summerhall, Review". The Guide. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ^ Radcliffe, Allan (9 March 2015). "The Effect, at Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Love 2.0, at Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh". The Times. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  10. ^ Munro, Robert. "Blackbird" Archived 21 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Eye For Films.
  11. ^ Beacom, Brian. "Actress Scarlett is a rebel with a cause " Archived 30 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Evening Times. Glasgow.
  12. ^ Adams, Mark. "Blackbird". Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Screen Daily, 23 June 2013
  13. ^ "Rab C Nesbitt" Archived 8 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Radio Times.
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