Hazel Monaghan

Hazel Monaghan

Hazel Monaghan in rehearsal, April 2011
Born 12 July 1992 (age 21), Grenoble, France
Occupation Actress, musician
Years active 1997 - present

Hazel Renée Monaghan (born 12 July 1992) is an English actress and musician.

Early life

Hazel Monaghan was born in Grenoble, France, of Scottish and Lebanese descent. She moved back to England at the age of two and grew up in Nottingham. She trained at the Central Junior Television Workshop.[1]

Career

Soon after joining the Central Junior Television Workshop, Monaghan made her television debut as 'Mo' in Bernard's Watch,[2] in the episode 'The Right Time'. She is best known for her role as 'Mina' in the BBC's adaptation of Tim Pears' novel In A Land Of Plenty,[3] alongside Robert Pugh and Helen McCrory. In 2001, she played 'Sarah' in Miramax Films' Gypsy Woman (film).[4]

Theatre

Monaghan became a member of the National Youth Theatre in 2005, and performed in 'S'Warm'[5] and 'Slick' in London and Sheffield, respectively. She played 'Misty' in the development of Tyrone Huggins' play 'The Honey Man' in collaboration with New Perspectives Theatre Company, performing in both Nottingham and Stockholm. She was a member of Fluellen Theatre Company whilst living in Swansea, for whom she played the roles of 'Faith' in Kindertransport (play),[6] 'Nancy/Dolly' in Silas Marner[7] and 'Belle' in their 2012 reprise of A Christmas Carol.[8] As a writer, her radio play 'Little Man' was selected to be professionally performed as a rehearsed reading by Fluellen Theatre Company as part of the Dylan Thomas Centre's 'Rough Diamonds' project.[9]

Music

Monaghan plays the melodeon, guitar, flute[10] and piano. She played the melodeon professionally in Fluellen Theatre Company's adaptation of 'Silas Marner' after playing for just ten days. She plays and sings in the hiphop/folk band Forty Thieves.[11] When performing solo, Monaghan often uses a loop pedal.

Filmography

Year Appearance Role Notes
1997 Bernard's Watch Mo TV Series (1 episode)
2001 In A Land Of Plenty Mina TV Series (9 episodes)
2001 Gypsy Woman Sarah
2002 Heartlands Greenie
2003 Dangerville Luke's Fan
2013 Conversations With Strangers Neena Short Film, James Sampson Films

References

  1. ↑ "The Television Workshop". Shop.
  2. ↑ "Bernard's Watch: The Right Time". 2000.
  3. ↑ "In A Land Of Plenty". IMDB. 2000.
  4. ↑ "Gypsy Woman". IMDB. 2001.
  5. ↑ Kasey Glazebrook; Stephen Pidcock (25 May 2010). "The Corner Shop: Press Release" (PDF). p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Kindertransport". Swansea Web Design Company Beach Software.
  7. ↑ "Actors weave atmospheric tale".
  8. ↑ "Fluellen Theatre Company" (PDF). Swansea Web Design Company Beach Software. 2013.
  9. ↑ H.Baldwin (7 May 2013). "Two exciting nights of theatrical writing at the Dylan Thomas Centre".
  10. ↑ Arthur Duncan (29 November 2012). "Items Of Value by Katherine Mitchell". Remotegoat.
  11. ↑ "Official Forty Thieves". Facebook.
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