Ursula Mohan

Ursula Mohan is a British actress born in India on January 9, 1946. Her mother was English and her father an Indian from Amritsar. She spent her childhood living in the USA and India before settling in the UK. She has been married to theatre and opera director Ian Watt-Smith since 1976. Their daughter Tiffany Watt-Smith is a writer and academic (On Flinching, 2014; the Book of Human Emotions, 2015) and their son Tom Watt-Smith is a producer and director of television documentaries. Ursula was previously married to actor Seymour Matthews divorcing in 1975.

Ursula Mohan began her acting career aged 15 at Wimbledon Theatre before being awarded a scholarship to train at The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 1962. On graduation she won The Webber Cup for an outstanding female student and the Rodney Millington Award from The Spotlight. She then joined The Bristol Old Vic Company for six months before becoming a member of The Royal Shakespeare Company. Her first role was playing the juvenile lead as Ala in Tango directed by Trevor Nunn and she was also in Peter Brook’s US among other productions. She is a working professional actress and a teacher of acting to the present day.

THEATRE CREDITS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS INCLUDE:

2016 Lear in Revival of QUEEN LEAR Tristan Bates Theatre Dir:Phil Willmott

2015 Ellen in HORNIMAN’S CHOICE Dir: Anna Marsland - The Finborough

2015 Hecuba in THE TROJAN WOMEN Dir: Phil Willmott The Scoop

2014 Gwen in Pitted Dir: Louise Hill Attic Theatre Playfest

2014 Lear in LEAR Dir: Phil Willmott Union Theatre

(Won Craig Dodd Prize – Best Leading Actress)

2013 Mrs Bernbaum APPETITE Dir: Andrew Vishnevski GBS Theatre

2012 Mrs Midget OUTWARD BOUND Dir: Louise Hill The Finborough

2011 Mrs Goulding THE VEIL (Cover) Dir: Conor McPherson The National Theatre

2010 Mrs Fox DAD’S ARMY 5 month UK tour Dir: Robert Carson

RECENT MUSICAL THEATRE CREDITS INCLUDE:

2015 Goddess Khali in musical HIS INDIAN BOYFREIND (workshop), Dir: Phil Willmott MD: - Theatre Royal Stratford East

2011 Mrs Tottendale THE DROWSY CHAPERONE The Gatehouse, Dir: Racky Plews MD: Tim Whiting CH: Fabian Aloise

2009/10 Fairy Godmother CINDERELLA Sheringham & Hertford, Dir: Rhys Thomas MD: Ron Sayer / Chris Nolan CH: Cat Noller

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