Tina Barnes

Tina trained at the Birmingham School of Speech Drama graduating in 2000. Before graduating, she was chosen to represent the school at the William Pole Festival, performing at The Globe Theatre in London. Since then, she has worked in TV, Film and Theatre.

Her first major screen appearance was in Darkhunters, a film with Dominique Pinot, released worldwide.  She has made appearances in The Bill, Doctors and Holby City.  Other credits include the short film Nightmares, which won a Silver Remi at the LA Short Film Fest 2004; Bane, winner for best horror feature at Shriekfest Film Festival, LA 2008 in which Tina plays a lead support role; F the Movie, a horror starring David Schofield and Juliet Aubrey recently released in the UK.  

For her role in Bane, her performance was described as, 

‘One of the best acting performances I have seen in a new British horror movie.'                                                     MJ Simpson, then Staff Writer for SFX magazine.

Theatre credits include; The UK and Australian Tour of Bob The Builder, Hit Entertainment; The Kaos Dream, Kaos Theatre, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in which she played Hermia, and many fringe productions.

Aside from this, Tina speaks basic Italian, loves travelling, and has a keen interest in astronomy.  She enjoys Thai Boxing, horse riding and running.