Scarlett Mack (born 5 June 1989) is an Irish/

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actress, best known for her role as Amy McConachie in the film '' Blackbird''.

Early life and education

Mack was born in

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, Northern Ireland; she moved to

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at the age of three, where she lived until she was 17. She completed a BA in Contemporary Theatre at the Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Art, and also earned a BA in French from

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, taking a year to study in Lyon to attain fluency in French and her DEUF diplome. She then applied to the

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ( gd, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( gd, Acadamaidh Rìoghail Ciùil is Dràma na h-Alba) is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and ...

,"Eight – Tron Theatre, Glasgow"
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, was accepted and awarded a full scholarship. She graduated in July 2013.

Career in theatre

Mack acted in several theatrical productions, including ''

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'', ''Possibilities'' and ''The Play That Killed Me'' at the

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in Glasgow. She amused audiences in her role as the housemaid in ''

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'' at the

Perth Theatre Perth Theatre at 185 High Street (no longer its registered address) Perth, Scotland, opened in 1900 and was extended in the 1980s. The building is category B listed by Historic Scotland, and is operated by the charitable organisation Horsecro ...

. In 2015 Mack performed a lead role in the play ''The Effect'', by

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, at the Tron Theatre.

Career in film and television

In 2013, Mack performed the role of Amy in the film ''Blackbird'', which premiered at the

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and was nominated for the

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Best British Film Award at that festival. It was also nominated for the Best Film Audience Award at the

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s 2013. Mack acts the ongoing role of Louise Poise in the comedy series ''

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Caramel Wafer.

References

External links

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
(Training/Alumni)
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