Pearl Mackie

Acting


Biography

Pearl graduated from the school in 2010. Since then Pearl is known for her role as Bill Potts in Doctor Who and Alysse in The Diplomat on Netflix.

On stage Pearl recently has performed in the National Theatre: Ballet Shoes (2024-2025) and Grenfell: in the words of survivors and has notably been in  The Birthday Party, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and White Rabbit, Red Rabbit on London’s West End.

Students relaxing outside of the School
The School is in a beautiful part of Bristol, overlooking a huge park called the Downs. We sometimes take advantage of our close proximity to the Downs during the summer term, practising fight and dance routines, or voice or singing classes! Dan Hall, BA Professional Acting student