Our Team

Sharon’s interest in performing arts began at a young age, where she spent her childhood dedicated to hours of dance training and performing. Sharon’s interest for the arts grew into a passion and she went on to study performing arts at college. After successfully completing her training at college, Sharon opened her own dance school and inspired many children to follow their dreams and pursue a career in performing. Sharon stepped away from her dance school so that she could focus on raising her three children, only to find herself some years later managing her Son, Jamie Borthwick otherwise known to many as EastEnders Jay Brown. Sharon managed Jamie for 6 years as his career developed in the show and went from strength to strength. Sharon’s sharp aptitude for business, meticulous attention to detail and orderly and efficient manner saw her oversee Jamie’s work affairs including handling his gruelling schedule and diary as well as dealing with all press and PR events. Later on Sharon began working as a booker for a crowd and background artist agency and it was during that time she reflected and decided that she wanted to help other children fulfil their dreams like she had already helped Jamie to achieve. That is when her academic background in performance and her career as a manager and booker in the acting industry found common ground and Borthwick Casting was born.

Sharon started the agency in 2016 from the back bedroom of her house, within the first 6 months she had grown the agency at such a fast rate that she had to find a permanent home for Borthwick Casting and she moved into the purpose built offices and studios where the agency’s located today. Borthwick Casting has now become one of the leading children’s TV, Film and Theatre agencies and has also built in that time a huge portfolio of supporting artistes. Sharon continues to lead from the front and has a hands-on approach of the day to day running of the agency, where she is in direct contact with Casting Directors, assisting with briefs, directing self-tapes, organising workshops for the agency database, led by industry professionals that she personally invites, overseeing the curriculum programme for Borthwick Performing Arts and generally networking to expand the Borthwick Casting brand.

The opportunity Sharon gave her Son meant investing a lot financially into his training. That was clearly an investment that paid off as Jamie secured his role in EastEnders at just 12 years old, a role that 14 years later he still plays and is a regular cast member. However, Sharon appreciates the cost of professional training isn’t accessible to everyone and that is why she prides Borthwick Casting and Borthwick Performing Arts on the fact that they are inclusive to every child and young adult no matter what their financial, cultural or social background and promotes equality and diversity throughout the Borthwick brand. Sharon has first-hand experience of the child actor industry and is more than qualified to share her knowledge and expertise to help support children and their parents and to mentor them in this crazy business we call show. Sharon can relate that the process of raising a high profile child actor can be daunting to begin with but she knows more than anyone else what it takes to be a successful child actor.

Read articles about Sharon below:

• My London Article
• What’s On In Romford Article

Paul is an Actor, Writer, Producer and Director who studied acting for three years at Basildon Youth Theatre, before training at the Poor School where he worked with some of the best teachers of the time, including George Hall, Julia Wilson-Dickson, John Jones, Lyall Watson, Barbara Cistern and Kenneth Colley. His early career was then followed in two documentaries for the famous Forty Minutes Strand (BBC2). He went on to attend workshops at the prestigious TVI Studios in L.A. He also coaches actors and runs The Bubble and Squeak Actors’ Workshop and Inner Eye Productions which he has run for 15 years, and which has earned around 70 offers of representation for its actors.

Paul has appeared in over 70 TV shows and films, including many landmark, award-winning productions: ‘Our Friends In The North’ (BBC2 – Bafta winner – Best Drama Serial), ’10th Kingdom’ (The biggest US TV series in history), ‘Cold Lazarus’ (Dennis Potter’s final series, Channel Four), ‘A Respectable Trade’ (BBC1 – Bafta nominated – Best Drama Series), and ‘Eleven Men Against Eleven’ (Channel Four – nomination, Bafta Best Brama, winner Best Comedy, RST Awards).

Further TV guest appearances include ‘Taggart’ (STV), ‘The Knock’ (two series – ITV), ‘The Bill’ (ITV – 9 guest and lead appearances in all), ‘Doctors’ (BBC1), ‘Dream Team’ (Sky), ‘Lock, Stock, The Series’ (Channel 4). Other shows include ‘Holby City’ (BBC1 – Christmas Special), ‘Merlin’ (BBC1), ‘Macready and Daughter’ (BBC1), ‘Fool’s Gold’, (ITV), ‘Open Fire’, (Channel Four), ‘After Life’ (ITV), and ‘Running Late’, (Screen One – BBC1, written by Simon Gray).

Paul has appeared in over 30 stage shows, including productions at The Traverse, The Nuffield (Southampton), The Gate, Stratford Circus, Basildon Towngate, The Circus Space, Southwark Playhouse, Old Red Lion, White Bear, a No1 tour, and many experimental, site-specific locations.

As a writer, his plays have been staged at The Traverse, Southwark Playhouse, and eminent fringe venues including The Old Red Lion, and The White Bear. His latest play ‘The Court of Smiles’, was produced in London by the East London Shakespeare Company in July 2017, followed by a special platform performance in 2019 for Canned Aid (a charity initiative Paul conceived and founded).

Paul is also been heavily involved in productions for other companies.

Paul works alongside the agency as an Acting Coach/ Consultant preparing students for professional castings and auditions. He is passionate about our clients progress and delivers quality acting classes in order for them to strengthen and strive to become the best they can be.

Link to Showreel- https://youtu.be/VHWqtfRA_Tk

Becky, BGT Singing Sensation, is arguably best remembered for bringing TV’s harshest talent judge, Simon Cowell, to tears with her rendition of ”Over The Rainbow”.

Becky was raised in a show business Family, making her stage debut at the age of 2 years old and taking on her first professional job at the age of 7. She worked hard throughout her younger years to learn the vocal, dance and acting skills she would need to make her dream of being on stage, reality.

Becky has toured extensively across the globe with various shows & also had the honour of performing at some wonderful venues including the Edinburgh Fringe, Disneyland Paris, Various Theatres from America to China, but possibly her favourite to date is the London Palladium.

In 2005 she starred alongside Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest and Will Young in the Pathe feature film ”Mrs Henderson Presents”. She and two of her sisters performed the title song for the film ”Babies of the Blitz”. She was then asked to sing at a private party for Dame Judi Dench’s 70th birthday. She went on to perform in Trafalgar Square with Will Young for the BBC VE Day Celebrations in a Star-studded line up, featuring Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Cliff Richard, Dame Vera Lynn and Katherine Jenkins.

Following her appearance on BGT, Becky appeared as a guest star alongside Lorna Left in the UK theatrical tour of ”The Songbook of Judy”, followed by a season as guest star in the show ”Puttin on the Ritz” with stars from TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. This was followed by a series of guest appearances in shows such as ”Sinatra, the Centennial Tour”, ”The Rat Pack and Judy”, ”That’s Entertainment” and ”The Talents of Britain”. Becky also played lead role of LV in the stage show ”The Rise and Fall of Little Voice”. Since 2017, Becky has toured her solo shows internationally and has performed her tribute show ”A Garland for Judy” in London’s West End and on 42nd Street, Broadway.

Alongside her stage career, Becky is the Survivor Ambassador for the domestic abuse charity, Women’s Aid UK, official supporter of the NCDV and works as an advocate for families who have been bereaved due to fatal domestic abuse. She has been involved in various campaigns, spoken in Parliament to help change the law for safe child contact, been invited to 10 Downing Street, given talks at national conferences and appeared on ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire to help raise awareness and make positive changes for victims and survivors alike.

KerryJane is a fellowship member of the I.S.T.D

Kerry has been teaching for over 30 years and teaches a variety of Genres including Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, singing and also specialises in choreography.

Kerry has Choreographed shoes for many theatre venues including the musical Oliver, Grease and Hairspray.

KerryJane has performed in many professional shows including Summer Seasons, Touring With a cabaret group in the UK and abroad, lead roles of Principal Girl in Panto’s such as Aladdin, Mother Goose and Dick Whittington, Dancer on various TV programs such as The National Lottery, Smith and Jones, The Big Breakfast along with many other well known programmes, and was also a Professional cheerleader/Director of the famous Crown Jewel cheerleaders who were part of The London Monarchs American Football Team.

Elaine is a writer, actor and director who also has over 20 years experience as a drama teacher.

She has appeared on stage in the Vaudeville and Gielgud Theatres in the West End; at the Anna Scher Theatre and Bridewell Theatres, in London; at the Edinburgh Fringe and with the August Rush Theatre Company in Antigua, West Indies.  She is the author of twelve novels, two selections of short stories, two novellas, several plays, a TV series (Paradise View for HAMA Productions) and the short film, Only the Lonely, which won the prestigious Groucho Club Best Short Film Award in 2019.

Elaine was Head of Drama at Hewitt Performing Arts for fourteen years during which time she produced and directed twelve musicals and plays, eight Festival of Plays and coached more than eleven hundred successful LAMDA exam candidates.  She ran a very successful series of workshops for drama teachers in Antigua for the Ministry of Education.  She now offers one-to-one sessions with students preparing them for LAMDA exams, auditions, self-tapes, working to camera, public-speaking or giving presentations.

Sophie has been dancing and performing from a very young age, with her specialty always laying in the acro field.

After graduating from performing arts college, Sophie went on to work as a professional dancer and cheerleader. She has performed for the Hammerettes and the Bluebells and was on the cheer teams for The Saracen’s and Harlequin Rugby clubs. She has performed on television, with a special appearance on the Alan Titmarsh show and for companies such as Madame Tussaud’s.

Sophie has also successfully run her own company providing professional dancers and specialty acts for various corporate events.

We are very excited to have Sophie on the team and the pupils are already loving their acrobatic lessons with her.

Charlee’s career began at the age of 3 months old when she appeared in an NSPCC Commercial.

Charlee has been in full time training since the age of 11 and has attended Sylvia Young Stage School. She has worked on various professional engagements since then. Her latest role was playing Ed Westwick’s daughter, Natalie Swan in seasons 1 and 2 of White Gold.

Charlee is passionate about delivering all genres of performing arts classes to her students.

Victoria helps to oversee the clerical work of the agency, ensuring that the office runs smoothly and efficiently. Victoria has the job of carrying out many administrative tasks within the office such as sending emails, scheduling appointments and filing important documents.

Victoria also processes our hundreds of applications we receive from people wishing for their children to join the agency. She also has the task of keeping on track with all of our lovely client’s renewals and keeping our client database and profiles up to date.

Victoria is easily approachable and you will often find her at the front desk of reception greeting our prospective clients with her radiant smile and warm personable manner.