Justine Waddell: A Vibrant Acting Career

Justine Waddell is an actor, director and producer. Star of theatre, television series and films including ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ and ‘The Fall’, Justine also appeared in the Russian language film ‘Target’ for which she learnt the Russian language from scratch.

After her appearance in ‘Target’ Justine Waddell developed a keen interest in Russian language and Eastern European cinema and went on to form The Kino Klassika Foundation. Kino Klassika spotlights the legacy of Russian language and Eastern European cinema and supports restorations, exhibitions and screenings of iconic Russian films in London and internationally. Major current programmes revolve around Sergei Eisenstein and Sergei Parajanov. The patron of the charity is Ralph Fiennes.

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Justine Waddell is also the founder of Asterisk Films & Projects which works with leading talent in the film industry, ballet and the arts to produce engaging entertainment for international audiences. Presently Asterisk is producing a documentary about Royal Ballet prima ballerina Natalia Osipova in association with Sky Arts and a feature film of Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day with Piccadilly Pictures and the British Film Institute.

Justine has also had a number of appearances in theatrical productions such as the 1997 London stage production of Anton Chekhov’s Ivanov; of which she appeared alongside Ralph Fiennes and the 2000 production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, with Penelope Wilton.

Justine’s work as a director, producer and writer is increasingly rich with many productions and films in the pipe line. She is an Ambassador of the St Petersburg Cultural Forum, An Ambassador of Art Social Foundation which uses art therapy to work with children with special needs and a member of the British American Project.

For more information on Justine Waddell and news of any upcoming productions and events please visit Justine’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/justine.waddell.90

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