Dawn Anne Steele (born 11 December 1975 in
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
) is a
ScottishScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actress.
Dawn Ann Steele was born in Glasgow, moved to Milton of Campsie in 1982, attended Kilsyth Academy from around 1987-93 and studied at the
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and DramaThe Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama is a conservatoire of music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, today it acts as one of the leading cultural institutions in the United Kingdom, and is the busiest performing arts...
in Glasgow from 1994 - 1998, supporting her early career as a waitress in the Rogano restaurant. She graduated with First Class Honours in July 1998, and was the winner of the Silver Medal at the RSAMD in 1998.
Dawn Steele is perhaps best known as
Alexandra "Lexie" MacDonaldAlexandra 'Lexie' MacDonald is a fictional character in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Lexie is played by Scottish actress Dawn Steele....
from the hit BBC drama
Monarch of the GlenMonarch of the Glen is a television drama produced by Ecosse Films for BBC Scotland and originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom....
, a part which she played for series 1 - 6 of the show, 1999-2004.
Dawn Anne Steele (born 11 December 1975 in
GlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
) is a
ScottishScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
actress.
Career
Dawn Ann Steele was born in Glasgow, moved to Milton of Campsie in 1982, attended Kilsyth Academy from around 1987-93 and studied at the
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and DramaThe Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama is a conservatoire of music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, today it acts as one of the leading cultural institutions in the United Kingdom, and is the busiest performing arts...
in Glasgow from 1994 - 1998, supporting her early career as a waitress in the Rogano restaurant. She graduated with First Class Honours in July 1998, and was the winner of the Silver Medal at the RSAMD in 1998.
Dawn Steele is perhaps best known as
Alexandra "Lexie" MacDonaldAlexandra 'Lexie' MacDonald is a fictional character in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen. Lexie is played by Scottish actress Dawn Steele....
from the hit BBC drama
Monarch of the GlenMonarch of the Glen is a television drama produced by Ecosse Films for BBC Scotland and originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom....
, a part which she played for series 1 - 6 of the show, 1999-2004. In January 2005, she appeared as new character Justine McManus in the second series of the
BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "BBC", is the longest established and largest broadcaster in the world...
's paranormal drama show
Sea of SoulsSea of Souls is a BBC Television drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK in February 2004...
with
Iain RobertsonIain Robertson is a Scottish actor.After winning a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of 12, he quickly went to work appearing in what are now regarded as classic dramas such as Kavanagh Q.C, Silent Witness and Bramwell for example...
and
Bill PatersonBill Paterson is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor.-Early years:Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Paterson spent three years as a quantity surveyor's apprentice, before attending the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama...
. Shortly after, she appeared as a student on the BBC reality show
Fame AcademyFame Academy was a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for...
in a second all-celebrity series in aid of the charity
Comic Relief does Fame AcademyComic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief, with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day...
.
In January 2006, Dawn returned in the third series of
Sea of SoulsSea of Souls is a BBC Television drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK in February 2004...
. In April 2007 she played Shazza in
Simon FarquharSimon Farquhar is a playwright. He was born in Cullen in Banffshire on the 15th December 1972.During his time at the University of Aberdeen he was an active writer and performer in the university's drama group, Centre Stage...
's powerful Aberdonian drama
Rainbow Kiss at the
Royal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
in London's
West EndWest End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's "Theatreland". Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking world...
. She won sensational reviews for her performance as a promiscuous beautician who becomes the object of a lethal obsession. In 2003, she was voted the second most eligible woman in the
Scotland on Sunday newspaper.
Dawn starred in a one-off
BBC One
comedy,
Magnolia, which aired on 22 September 2006.
In November 2007 she made her
pantomimePantomime is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in Great Britain, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, South Africa, Japan, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is usually performed during the Christmas and New Year season.-History:A pantomimos in Greece was...
debut as the Wicked Witch
Carrion in
Sleeping BeautySleeping Beauty is a fairy tale classic, the first in the set published in 1697 by Charles Perrault, Contes de ma Mère l'Oye ....
at the King's Theatre, Glasgow.
In 2009 Dawn returned to TV screens in the 4th series of
ITVITV is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK...
's
Wild at HeartWild at Heart is a 1990 pulp, "neo-noir" novel by Barry Gifford which was adapted to film in 1990.The novel begins the adventures of two sex-driven, star crossed protagonists on the road, Sailor and Lula. It is followed by:*Perdita Durango...
, playing a new character as replacement for
Amanda HoldenAmanda Louise Holden is an English actress who is well known for her role as Sarah Trevanion on Wild at Heart, her marriage to Family Fortunes presenter Les Dennis and for being a judge on Britain's Got Talent.-Early life:...
who left the show after the third series.
Education
- 1994 - 1998 Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama is a conservatoire of music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Educational Association, today it acts as one of the leading cultural institutions in the United Kingdom, and is the busiest performing arts...
, Glasgow, BA Dramatic Studies (Hons)
- 1998 - Graduated First Class Honours
- 1998 - Winner of Silver Medal RSAMD
Theatre
Production - Character |
Director |
Company |
Blackbird 2008 - Una |
David Grindley David Allan Grindley was a British 400 metres runner who reached the final of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. He set a new UK record of 44.47 seconds and came sixth, at the age of just 19. The following year Grindley was unable to participate in the World Championships in Stuttgart in which he had...
|
MJE Productions |
Tutti FruttiTutti Frutti was a BBC Scotland six part drama series, transmitted in 1987 and written by John Byrne. It starred Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, Maurice Roëves, Richard Wilson and Katy Murphy...
- Suzi Kettles |
Tony Cownie |
National Theatre of Scotland The National Theatre of Scotland was set up in 2004 and launched in February 2006. The creation of a national theatre for Scotland was one of the commitments of the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy....
|
Home Edinburgh |
Anthony Neilson Anthony Neilson is a Scottish playwright and director commonly associated with the "in-yer-face theatre" movement. He began his career at the Finborough Theatre, London.-Selected plays:*The Colours Of The King's Rose...
|
National Theatre of Scotland The National Theatre of Scotland was set up in 2004 and launched in February 2006. The creation of a national theatre for Scotland was one of the commitments of the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy....
|
The Slab Boys |
Philip Howard Philip Howard may refer to:*Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, Saint Philip Howard, *Philip Howard , English army officer and Member of Parliament*Philip Howard Philip Howard may refer to:*Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, Saint Philip Howard, (1557–1595)*Philip Howard (1629–1717), English...
|
Traverse, Edinburgh |
Electra - Crysothemis |
|
Theatre Babel |
MedeaMedea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed...
- Gluake |
|
Theatre Babel |
Rainbow Kiss Rainbow Kiss is a play by Scottish writer Simon Farquhar. It was first staged at the Royal Court Theatre in London in April 2006, having been chosen to occupy the theatre's 50th Anniversary slot....
- Shazza |
Richard Wilson |
Royal Court Theatre |
Television
Production - Character |
Director |
Company |
Comic Relief does Fame AcademyFame Academy was a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for...
|
Various |
BBC/Comic Relief/Endemol |
Sea of Souls Sea of Souls is a BBC Television drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK in February 2004...
- Justine McManus |
Various |
BBC Scotland |
The Bedtime Hour (CBeebies) |
|
BBC |
The Key -Comics:*The Key , a supervillain in the DC Comics universe*The Key , a six-issue mini-series by Erica Hesse-Films:*The Key , a 1934 film directed by Michael Curtiz...
- Mary |
David Blair |
BBC |
Monarch of the GlenMonarch of the Glen is a television drama produced by Ecosse Films for BBC Scotland and originally broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom....
(6 series) - Lexie |
Various |
Ecosse Films/BBC Scotland |
Snoddy Snoddy was a Scottish television sitcom that aired for only six episodes in 2002. Itstarred Gregor Fisher from the recently finished Rab C Nesbitt. It was not particularly successful and was never aired outside of Scotland.-Plot:...
- Laura |
Colin Gilbert |
BBC Scotland |
Tinsel Town Tinsel Town is a television drama co-produced by BBC Scotland and Raindog/Deep Indigo Productions. It ran for two series, the first debuting on BBC2 Scotland in 2000 and the second airing on BBC Choice the following year. Set throughout the city of Glasgow, Scotland, it deals with the lifestyles of...
(2 series) |
Various |
Raindog for BBC |
Highlander Highlander: The Series is an English language fantasy/sci-fi television series featuring Duncan MacLeod , of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander of the title. An offshoot of the Highlander movies, Highlander: The Series centered on the life of Duncan, who is a clansman to the main...
- War and Peace - Brynn |
|
Gaumont TV |
Haywire |
Peter Boyd MacLean |
BBC |
Split SecondSplit Second was an American television game show which had two runs, the first of which was on ABC from March 20, 1972 to June 27, 1975. The show returned in September 1986 in syndication and ran for one year....
- Kathy |
David Blair |
BBC |
Rain Dog Pilot |
|
BBC Scotland |
In Search of the Unicorns |
|
BBC |
Dreams and Recollections |
|
Scottish Television |
Magnolia - Sheila |
|
Red Productions |
Wild At Heart Wild at Heart is a 1990 pulp, "neo-noir" novel by Barry Gifford which was adapted to film in 1990.The novel begins the adventures of two sex-driven, star crossed protagonists on the road, Sailor and Lula. It is followed by:*Perdita Durango...
|
|
ITV |
Film
Production - Character |
Director |
Company |
Tabloid TV - Tori |
David Blair |
Tabloid TV Productions |
Club le Monde Club le Monde is an independent film released in 2002 and directed by Simon Rumley. It is set in 1993 and tells the story of one Saturday night in a small London nightclub. It stars Allison McKenzie and Dawn Steele....
- Jacqui |
Simon Rumley |
Club le Monde Films |
The Debt Collector The Debt Collector is a 1999 thriller, written and directed by Scottish dramatist Anthony Neilson and starring Billy Connolly, Ken Stott and Francesca Annis....
|
Anthony Neilson |
Theatre Babel |
Gregory's Two Girls Gregory's Two Girls is a 1999 British film. It is the sequel to 1981's Gregory's Girl, which also starred John Gordon Sinclair and was written and directed by Bill Forsyth...
- Jan |
Dragon Pictures |
|
Drama School
Production - Character |
Director |
Company |
Play |
Susan Worsfold |
RSAMD |
Fear and Misery of the Third Reich |
Lewis Palter |
RSAMD |
The Love of a Nightingale |
Deborah Richardson/Web |
RSAMD |
Romeo & Juliet |
Lorenzo Mele |
RSAMD |
The Ubu Plays |
Allan Sharpe |
RSAMD |
The Homosexual |
James Robert Carson |
RSAMD |
The Case of the Crushed Petunias |
Robert Robert Carson |
RSAMD |
The Steamie - Mrs Culfeathers |
Pete Lincoln |
RSAMD |
Trivia
Before teaming up with
Iain RobertsonIain Robertson is a Scottish actor.After winning a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of 12, he quickly went to work appearing in what are now regarded as classic dramas such as Kavanagh Q.C, Silent Witness and Bramwell for example...
to work on
Sea of SoulsSea of Souls is a BBC Television drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK in February 2004...
they had previously worked together on
The Slab Boys and
The Debt CollectorThe Debt Collector is a 1999 thriller, written and directed by Scottish dramatist Anthony Neilson and starring Billy Connolly, Ken Stott and Francesca Annis....
.
External links