I'm an actor, roleplayer and theatre maker from Leeds. I've acted professionally since 2015, working on stage with Red Ladder in Promised Land / Leeds Lads, and Next Door But One in She Was Walking Home, as well as on screen, winning top finalist in Actress Universe Film Festival 2022 for the short film, Grace, where I played a woman caring for her husband with motor neurone disease Her roleplay work has spanned medical exams and training, psychiatric exams and training legal exams, prison recruitment and army training. My training was with Philippe Gaulier, at Circomedia and with Karen Henthorn. In 2023, I created my first solo show, The Beauty of Being Herd, which has toured the UK, winning runner up for Best Newcomer and Best New Writing at Manchester Fringe 2024 and garnering lots of 4 and 5 star reviews.

Ruth Berkoff

I'm an actor, roleplayer and theatre maker from Leeds. I've acted professionally since 2015, working on stage with Red Ladder in Promised Land / Leeds Lads, and Next Door But One in She Was Walking Home, as well as on screen, winning top finalist in Actress Universe Film Festival 2022 for the short film, Grace, where I played a woman caring for her husband with motor neurone disease Her roleplay work has spanned medical exams and training, psychiatric exams and training legal exams, prison recruitment and army training. My training was with Philippe Gaulier, at Circomedia and with Karen Henthorn. In 2023, I created my first solo show, The Beauty of Being Herd, which has toured the UK, winning runner up for Best Newcomer and Best New Writing at Manchester Fringe 2024 and garnering lots of 4 and 5 star reviews.

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I’m an actor, roleplayer and theatre maker from Leeds. I’ve acted professionally since 2015, working on stage with Red Ladder in Promised Land / Leeds Lads, and Next Door But One in She Was Walking Home, as well as on screen, winning top finalist in Actress Universe Film Festival 2022 for the short film, Grace, where I played a woman caring for her husband with motor neurone disease

Her roleplay work has spanned medical exams and training, psychiatric exams and training legal exams, prison recruitment and army training.

My training was with Philippe Gaulier, at Circomedia and with Karen Henthorn.

In 2023, I created my first solo show, The Beauty of Being Herd, which has toured the UK, winning runner up for Best Newcomer and Best New Writing at Manchester Fringe 2024 and garnering lots of 4 and 5 star reviews.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate

Language

French
Beginner
Indonesian
Beginner

Work Experience

Actor at Leeds Arts Centre
December 31, 2016 - October 24, 2025
Played Lady Macbeth in Macbeth; awarded Best Female in a Drama at LCAG Awards 2016.
Actor at Leeds Ladies, Red Ladder
December 31, 2016 - October 24, 2025
Played Lady Mayoress / Boss's wife / Ethel.
Actor at Break Theatre
December 31, 2018 - October 24, 2025
Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther (with workshop).
Actor at Pocket Panto
December 31, 2019 - October 24, 2025
Mother Goose (Pocket Panto) – Darren Johnson.
Actor at Elaine (Ecologist) – Kal07B Network Rail
January 1, 2023 - Present
Role Elaine in network rail project with Nice Media and Jason Edwards.
Actor at Next Door But One / She Was Walking Home
January 1, 2024 - Present
Jacky / Joanne roles in She Was Walking Home (followed by workshop).
Actor at The Beauty of Being Heard
January 1, 2023 - Present
Self-penned solo show Hannah.
Actor at Grace, Effortless Pictures
January 1, 2021 - Present
Role Grace; collaboration with George Atkinson.

Education

BA English and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004
Acting / Theatre Training at École Philippe Gaulier
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Meisner Training at Both Feet
January 1, 2016 - October 24, 2025
Circomedia Full-Time Course at Circomedia
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Screen Acting Training at Karen Henthorn
January 1, 2016 - October 24, 2025

Qualifications

Kaplan Solicitor Qualifying Exams
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
MRCOG
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
RCGP
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
PIP, WCA, CHDA training
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
OSCE, PACES exams
January 11, 2030 - October 24, 2025
Role player training – Visitor Officer Training
January 1, 2023 - October 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services