April Pearson

Pearson at a ''Skins'' party in 2007 April Janet Pearson (born 23 January 1989) is an English actress. Born and brought up in Bristol, Pearson was drawn to acting from a young age and appeared in local theatre productions as a child. She made her acting debut in 1998 at the age of nine on the British medical drama series ''Casualty'', and earned wider recognition in her breakthrough role as teenager Michelle Richardson in the E4 teen drama series ''Skins'' (2007–2008), for which she was nominated for the Golden Nymph Award for an Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

She later made her film debut when cast in Jon Wright's comedy horror slasher film ''Tormented'' (2009). Pearson followed this with her Bristol Old Vic debut as Jemma in Catherine Johnson's ''Suspension'' (2009); the production centering around the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the nearby Avon Gorge Hotel, and as Callie in Rachel Sternberg and Jemma Wayne's Negative Space (2009), in which she received praise for both performances.

Her transition to horror and independent films began with the 2016 horror film ''Fractured'', then followed by ''Caught'' (2017), for which she garnered critical acclaim for playing Mrs. Blair, one half of the antagonistic couple. Her role of Amy in ''Dark Beacon'' (2017) earned her two Best Actress awards at American Horror and Upstate NY Horror film festivals. She followed this by her portrayal of Isla Crane in Edgar Wallace's ''The Case of the Frightened Lady'' at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, in which she received praise for her performance. Provided by Wikipedia

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