Louisa Sexton is an award-winning, London-born actress, voice over artist, writer, filmmaker and photographer.
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Her acting career began at the age of 3, when she played the role of Katy Turner in BBC1's drama series 'Tears Before Bedtime'.
At age 16 she became a member of the prestigious National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
When she turned 18 she trained at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and gained a BA (hons) degree in acting. She received her degree from Sir Paul McCartney, the school's founder.
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Since graduating, Louisa has worked professionally as an actress in TV (BBC, ITV), feature films, theatre (West End, London & UK Touring), international commercial & voice over campaigns, short films, music videos, workshops and rehearsed readings. In 2022 she was the lead female role in Brazilian TV series 'Independências', directed by 5 x International Emmy-nominated director Luiz Fernando Carvalho.
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At the end of 2023, Louisa created her own home voice recording studio and documented it via her TikTok channel (@_louisasexton) gaining thousands of views. She is highly skilled in the art of voice acting, able to bring to life stories, engage the listener and create a multitude of character voices. In Jan 2024, she collaborated with an Audible engineer and producer who gave her exceptional feedback about her voice acting skills.
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With a passion for telling stories to amplify female voices, Louisa founded her production company Embouchure Productions in July 2021 and it's first short film, 'The Ceiling' written by, starring and executive produced by Louisa is currently in the festival circuit. It has already picked up the Best Acting Ensemble award at World Indie Film Awards (2023) and nominated for Best Script at BIFA qualifying Exit 6 festival, where it was also an official selection
Her first short film, 'Third Bench on the Left', was nominated for Best Short Film at London Shorts Film Festival 2021 and she won the Jury Award for Best Actress at the Europe Film Festival UK in 2021.
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Louisa attends regular acting and industry workshops, loves to go to the theatre, and is a keen member of the acting community, believing in helping others. In January 2024 she organised a self-tape challenge, writing five scripts and inviting other actors eager to develop their self-taping skills, to take part. It was a great success.
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As well as acting, writing and making films, Louisa is an enthusiastic photographer. She takes professional headshots for actors and in her spare time enjoys street photography, capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments and making them last forever. Louisa also teaches speech and drama to children and young adults and is passionate about building confidence in the younger generation. Louisa also has her own Art Print business: Photo Pop Prints, where she utilizes her photography skills and her love of meaningful places, people and things, creating images that pop to bring a smile to her customer's faces.