Paris Jefferson
 

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Paris' Biography

In a nutshell, I was born in London, raised in Australia and returned to London where I played American or English, never Australian. Fortunately I always had a good ear for dialects and a wide imagination for my family background. I may have told a director or two that I was of Russian, French, German or Irish descent, depending on what was required. The latter happens to be true. I've had the privilege of working with extraordinary people and in wonderful / interesting / get-me-home locations. Sometimes people band together on location and its like having an immediate family. Sometimes being on location feels like you are the only person on the planet. I have worked in the 18th, 19th and of course 20th Century. It is great fun to have had a sense of what life was like 150 years ago or 50 years ago. Corsets notwithstanding.
It's a bit like living the life of a time-traveling gypsy. In the last few years I have been working at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, Ireland and what a joy and adventure it has been. A few of the illustrious names that have worked there include, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, John Hurt, Frances McDormand and Stephen Brennan. It is a jewel of a theatre filled with wonderful characters that have worked there for many years, some for over 30! I am so grateful for having the opportunity to play Anna in Anna Karenina, Amanda in Private Lives, Constance in The Constant Wife and Liz Essendine in Present Laughter.

Many thanks ~ Paris


Paris Jefferson as Amanda in "Private Lives" also pictured, Stephen Brennan.


 

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