Acting

Matilda Ridgway

Matilda Ridgway is a distinguished actor, theatre creator, and arts educator, celebrated for her dynamic performances and contributions to the performing arts. She has graced the stage of the Ensemble Theatre in productions such as *Proof*, *Seminar*, *My Wonderful Day*, *Brooklyn Boy*, and *Ruby Sunrise*. Her impressive theatre repertoire extends to acclaimed works like *This is Mine* at Corinthian Food Store, *Jasper Jones* at Belvoir, and notable classics with Bell Shakespeare including *Hamlet*, *Henry IV*, and *The Players*. She has also performed in productions by Sport for Jove such as *The Crucible*, *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, *A Doll's House*, and *Much Ado About Nothing*, along with *The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant*, *Kayak*, *Cock*, and *Sprout* at the Old Fitzroy Theatre, as well as *Platonov* and *Sweet Nothings* with ATYP.

In film and television, Matilda's credits include *Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow*, *Jackie*, and *Hiding* on ABC, alongside *1919* (ABC) and the Cannes Palm D’Or contender *The Guests*, in addition to independent films like *Marley* and *Someone* (2010).

Her training is extensive, having studied at Ensemble Studios, the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City, SITI Company in New York City, and L’Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris.

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