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Lady Capulet

Lady Capulet

Melanie Jessop as Lady Capulet.
Melanie Jessop as Lady Capulet. Photo: Brandon Bishop

Romeo And Juliet (2004)

Melanie Jessop

This is Melanie's first season at Shakespeare's Globe. Her previous roles include Rosa in David Copperfield, Julia in The Duchess of Malfi, and Mrs Chope in Hangover Square. She has performed at the Sienna Festival, the Royal Festival Hall and the Cambridge Theatre. She has also worked with Howard Barker and The Wrestling School. Television credits include Absolutely Fabulous, A Touch of Frost, Between the Lines, Harry Enfield's TV Show and Poirot.

Actor's Bulletins

Ask Your Actor Bulletin

This bulletin was composed with questions sent in by the schools that adopted Melanie Jessop. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 5

This is Melanie's fifth blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which she talks about midnight matinees, Original Pronunciation and challenges faced this week, amongst o...

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Rehearsal Notes: 4

This is Melanie's fourth blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which she talks about technical rehearsals, previews and the Globe audiences, amongst other things. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 3

This is Melanie's third blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which she talks about the first run, continued rehearsals...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

This is Melanie's second blog entry for the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet, in which she talks about Lady Capulet, the Capulet household and the relationships within the family, am...

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