Dominique Moore (born 12 January 1986) is a British actress and writer best known for her roles in '' BAFTA'' Winning ''

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'', ''

Hotel Trubble ''Hotel Trubble'' is a British children's sitcom made by the BBC and broadcast on its flagship children and young person's channel CBBC. It stars Dominique Moore as Sally, the receptionist; Gary Damer as Lenny; Sam Phillips as Jamie, the bellboy; ...

'' and '' Paddington Green''. She starred in '' Horrible Histories: The Movie'' and voices the character of Lulu in

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''. Moore is a former pupil of

Sylvia Young Theatre School Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent school in Marble Arch, London, England. It is a specialist performing arts school named after its founder and principal, Sylvia Young OBE. Outline The Sylvia Young Theatre School was founded in ...

.Interview: Dominique Moore
Stage Door Mag, 28 February 2010 The BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary series ''Paddington Green'' followed her as she won a scholarshipMy Almost Famous Family: Dominique Moore is Aretha
TV Throng, 26 August 2009 and attended auditions.

Acting career

Theatre

Moore began her acting career appearing in various West End musicals including ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before op ...

, '' Hey! Mr Producer'', ''

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'' and '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She played Young Nala in the original cast of ''

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'' at the Lyceum Theatre. In 2013, Moore played Sinai in ''Gutted'' at

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. In 2017, Moore was cast as Lottie alongside

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in Patrick Maber's ''

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'' at Wydnham's Theatre.

Television

In 2000, Moore began her on screen career in Channel 4's ''Get Up, Stand Up'' before landing roles in

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shows ''

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,'' ''

The Crust ''The Crust'' is a British television series about a pizza parlour which was originally shown by CBBC. It was produced by Darrall Macqueen Darrall Macqueen is an independent children's television production company based in London, United ...

'', ''

UGetMe ''UGetMe'' was an interactive comedy/drama series centering on three best friends Joe, Kit and Carly and the radio station they run called "UGetMe". Written by Adrian Hewitt, Stuart Kenworthy and Steve Turner, directed by Otto Bathurst and Maddy ...

'', ''

Stupid! Stupid! is a British television comedy sketch show aimed at children of primary and secondary school age, which was first broadcast on CBBC and subsequently BBC One. Main characters King Stupid (played in Series 1 by Marcus Brigstocke, and Se ...

'', and ''

''. From 2005 to 2006, Moore played Chanel O'Grady in '' Footballers' Wives: Extra Time.'' In 2008, Moore was cast in

Life Bites ''Life Bites'' is a British adaptation of the Italian series ''Life Bites – Pillole di vita'' by Disney Channel Italy. It premiered on 6 September 2008. The show series looks at the everyday adventures of Chloe and Harvey, who are brother and s ...

''. Following her success she featured in Disney Movie Surfers ''

Race to Witch Mountain ''Race to Witch Mountain'' is a 2009 American science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Andy Fickman, starring Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, with AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, and Carla Gugino. The latest in a se ...

'' and '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time''. Moore has played various roles in the multi award-winning ''

.'' Her portrayal of

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and

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gained her much recognition in the press and from celebrities including

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Adrian Lester Adrian Anthony Lester (born Anthony Harvey; 14 August 1968) is a British actor, director and writer. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the ...

and

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. She has appeared in sketches on ''

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''Who is Anita Moore Designs?
Anita Moore Designs and in 2008 she appeared in the

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show ''Barely Legal.'' In 2009 she played Aretha in the

musical comedy '' My Almost Famous Family''. Moore is the voice of Flo in Channel 5's animation ''

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''. In 2017, Moore played recurring roles in the hit ''

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'' on

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and

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. She also featured in

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's ''

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''. Moore appears as Rosie in the 2019 adaptation of ''

Four Weddings and a Funeral ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle ...

''.

Film

In 2013, Moore starred opposite Oscar winner

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in '' The Physician''. She features in the 2018 television film '' Torvill & Dean'' directed by

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Music

In 1999, Moore recorded a version of the

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hit " True Colours" for a

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YouTube Moore sings the theme tune for ''

'' and co-wrote "The Musical" episode in Series 3.

Fashion career

After her experience as a model in Paris,The truth about female stereotypes
The Observer, 14 October 2007 Moore was inspired by fashion design and started her own label ''Anita Moore Designs'' funded by

The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust ( cy, Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog) is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track. It supports 11-to-30-year-olds who are u ...

Personal life

Moore was diagnosed with cancer, specifically

Hodgkin lymphoma Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a type of lymphoma, in which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in the patient's lymph nodes. The condition wa ...

, after discovering a lump on the back of her neck whilst on set of filming ''

''. She has had treatment for this and is free of cancer. An edition of ''Newsround'' called "Dominique presents Living with Cancer - a Newsround Special" in 2011 described how she coped. In 2015, Moore gave birth to her son. She is engaged to British comedian Kevin J.

Dominique Moore Arts

Moore founde
Dominique Moore Arts
(DMA) In May 2016. Owing to her successful and expansive career, she now mentors young professional actors all over the world. DMA has working relationships with a number of industry professionals and productions that provide opportunities for the young talent she works with. Dominique is passionate about providing actors with the tools, industry understanding, knowledge and support to help them succeed.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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