There is a beauty in carving your own story, conceiving it,
at least once, alone,
then allowing others to assist in nurturing and maturing it.
- Michaela Coel
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About Me.
TYRA MADISON IS A CARIBBEAN - BRITISH CREATIVE. SHE COMPLETED HER TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS AND IS PASSIONATE ABOUT ART THAT INCITES SOCIAL CHANGE AND INVITES INTROSPECT. HERE SHE LEARNT ABOUT MUSICAL THEATRE, COMMERCIAL DANCE, SINGING AND DRAMA, AND THEN DECIDED TO PURSUE DRAMA FURTHER. SHE IS A PHYSICAL PERFORMER FOR STAGE AND SCREEN WHO IS DRIVEN TO CREATE STORIES THAT ARE EMOTIONALLY RESONANT.
SOON AFTER GRADUATING FROM UNIVERSITY TYRA TOURED AROUND THE UK WITH A PLAY CALLED ‘CONCEPTION: MARY SHELLEY - THE MAKING OF A MONSTER’ DIRECTED BY THE ACCLAIMED LUCY SPEED. SHE IS SOON TO FINISH A RUN OF ‘THE COOL RULER’ THE MUSICAL, DIRECTED BY ANTON PHILIPS. SHE PERFORMED FOR JAMAICA HIGH COMMISSION IN ATTENDANCE OF GREGORY'S WIFE JUNE ISAACS. CO DIRECTOR OF ‘SLIGHTLY SIDEWAYZ LTD, A CREATIVE COLLECTIVE, SHE IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A NEW PLAY WITH HER CO-FOUNDER CADELL.
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CASTING INFORMATION
AGE: 23
PLAYING AGE: 17 - 25
HEIGHT: 163.4cm [5"3]
WEIGHT: 55.4kg
BUILD: Slim/ Average
SHOE SIZE: 5 [UK]
HAIR COLOUR: Black
EYE COLOUR: Dark Brown
MEASUREMENTS: CHEST: 86cm
BUST: 78cm
WAIST: 74cm
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acting credits - FILM
2023| WITCHES OF EASTWICK | 'Alex' | Dir. Wendy Richardson
2023| SOME GIRLS | 'Amber' | Dir. Jonathan Martin
2022| MIMI | 'Mimi' | Dir. Rue Nyambo
2022| EXCLUDED| 'Shelia' | Dir. Steve North
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acting credits - Theatre
2025| THE COOL RULER | 'Gabby' | Dir. Anton Phillips
2023| CONCEPTION: MARY SHELLEY - THE MAKING OF A MONSTER | 'Young Mary Shelley' | Dir. Lucy Speed
2023| OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD | 'Mary Brenham' | Dir. Sally Rogers
2023| INSIDE OUT | Ensemble | Dir. Audrey Davidson
2023| NEW YEARS EVE | Ensemble | Dir. Charlotte Roche
2023| HOLY FUCK | Ensemble | Dir. Cadell Oduola
2022| HEARTBREAK | 'Katie' | Dir.Kimberly Dobbin
2022| LUCRETIA | 'Lucretia' | Dir. Tyra Gordon- Brown
2022| UNDESIRABLE | 'Tyra' | Dir. Elle Hudson
2022| ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE | 'Darcy' | Dir. Adam Edmond
2022| A COMEDY OF ERRORS | 'Luciana' | Dir. Darrell Brockis
2021| GLORIA | 'Lorin' | Dir. Mike Sherman
2020| THE CHERRY ORCHARD | 'Valerie' | Dir. Annelies Lovell
2019| THIS IS HOW WE DIE | 'Ensemble' | Dir. Dylan Harvey
2018| CHICAGO | 'Mona' | Dir. Luke Fredericks, Michael Harrison, Rachel Kevany
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special skills
Commercial/ Pop Dance
Hip Hop Dance
Singing: Mezzo-Soprano (R&B, Musical Theatre, Song - Writing)
Accents
Gymnastics/ Flexibility
Yoga
Swimming
Athletics, Running (100m)
Roller Skating
Cycling
Sewing
Writing
Cooking
Baking
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University for the Creative Arts | Acting and Performance | Ruth Torr
Strodes College | Drama and Theatre Studies | Marc Dodi
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art | Acting Exam
Workshop | Voice | Becca Barrett
Workshop | Acting for Camera | Claudia Grant
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accents
- BRITISH [general]
- MULTICULTURAL LONDON ENGLISH
- JAMAICAN PATOIS
- SCOUSE
- NORTHERN [general]
- AMERICAN [general]
- RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION