Ursula Holden-Gill


Ursula Holden-Gill is a Storyteller and Educator known initially for her acting work, including her roles as school secretary Carol on Channel 4's comedy drama Teachers, cancer sufferer Alice Dingle on ITV's Emmerdale and Miss Fitzgerald on CBBC’s Wolfblood.

Career

Ursula Holden-Gill graduated from St Martin's College, Lancaster in 1996 with a BA Honours in Drama and Music before attaining an MA in Intercultural Storytelling at University of Lancaster and a PG Dip in Acting from the Drama Studio London. Alongside Holden-Gill's theatre and radio credits, her screen credits include The Bill, Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, Trial and Retribution, Doctor Willoughby, The Wyvern Mystery, People Like Us, Teachers, Emmerdale, The Syndicate, Vera, In the Dark and Wolfblood.
In 2007, Holden-Gill underwent teacher training at Unity College, Burnley where she attained full qualified teacher status and went on to establish herself as a professional storyteller and educator. She is currently an associate artist of Opera North and Settle Stories, an associate teacher of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, storyteller in residence at Leeds General Infirmary for the charity and works within the community, education, entertainment and health sectors alike, both in the UK and abroad. In 2012 Holden-Gill was voted Best Newcomer at the .

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