Priyanga burford biography sample

Watching Priyanga in such intense, intellectual roles as ‘Baroness Sureka’ in BBC Two’s political satire ‘The Thick of It’, and more recently on stage in Prebble’s psychological play ‘The Effect’, it is hard not to be in awe of the power of her professionalism.

However, as we found out, this is just one, dare I say incidental, half of the story. Discussing her journey, from science to English literature to acting, her intimate approach to the craft and her views on the industry today, we see that committing to growth as a person is what fuels a successful career:

How did you get into acting?

It wasn’t until university that I really got involved with the drama scene.

Priyanga burford biography sample pdf

I was in a play, written by a friend of mine who studied English with me. I received some very encouraging feedback. Before that, I remember tagging along with a school theatre trip to see Charleson in his legendary performance of ‘Hamlet’.

I felt the exhilaration then: going through