Caroline Frewn

Biography

Biography

Caroline has been described as 'a gem of an actress' (Barry Hutchison - Netribution).  Little wonder then that she has worked steadily over the years, demonstrating her acting talents across comercials, films, theatre and radio. 

 

In 2008, having been nominated by Birmingham Rep, Caroline earned a runners up award from the BBC's Norman Beaton Fellowship and went on to work on the popular Asian Network radio soap, 'Silver Street', demonstrating talent in the field of radio drama and working with companies such as Birmingham repertory Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

 

In recent years her film work has included playing Louise in 'Ugly and in Love',  Beth in 'Baby Blues' and the Solicitor in 'Land Gold Women' (Best film - India's National Film Awards) as well as Jennifer in 'Redundant'.

Stage work includes playing Titania in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Mina Harker in 'Dracula',  Ruth in 'Blithe Spirit' and more recently Dr Clara Immerwahr in a series of new plays, 'Home Fires Burning'. She has recently finished playing Rachel in a national tour of 'Tinned Goods'.

Reviews

Of her performance as Rachel in 'Tinned Goods':

"The show includes a brilliant cast of actors, notably Caroline Frewin for her incredible and seamless transformation from scared and confused miner's wife to angry and insolent striking husband... More than just clever costume choices and minimal makeup, Frewin's performance in both roles is to be highly commended."

- Natalie Romers - Northwestend.com

 

"Caroline Frewin plays the far more believable character.... Her transformation... was a standout moment."-

Simon Belt for Manchester Salon

 

and

 

"With a strong ensemble cast of five each playing a variety of characters" -

Carmel Thomasson for The Manchester Theatre Awards

 

Of her performance as Dr Clara Immerwahr in 'Home Fires Burning':

"Caroline Frewin gives a trong and passionate performance as scientist/mathematician Clara Immerwohr' - Rod Dungate in reviewsgate.com

 

Of her performance as Nastasia Philipovna in 'The Idiot':

"Caroline Frewin played Nastasia and shone every time the lights hit her.  It was a riveting performance as she ranged through the emotions of a woman always on  the edge of madness."​ -

Playwright Eric Scott on the ABC Network in Australia

 

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"Jaaniste's job was made easy with... the skittish depths to Caroline Frewin." Leah Huxley in Scene Magazine

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For 'The First Sunday in December' Brett Debritz in the Brisbane News wrote "...the more experienced Frewin sets a standard several of the others fail to meet."

 

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John Hennington in StageDiary wrote "Caroline Frewin is a top-notch Gail."

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