Michael Bertenshaw

Born 1945 and raised in North of England Lancashire and Yorkshire but attended public school in Cambridge from age 13 to 18 BA hons in English and Fine Art Combined from University of Leeds 1967 Lectured in General Studies English and Art at College of Further Education for eight years Won first prize in two consecutive New Writer competitions for BBC one Radio and one TV Entered RADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art as Acting Student on scholarship 1975 Left RADA as Ronson Award Winner Most Promising Actor of Year1977 19771980 Member of RSC Royal Shakespeare Company 19801990 mainly leading roles in major regional theatres with occasional minor TV appearances 1990 onwards mainly television and film appearances with some London theatre work primarily letting loose as dame or villain in the famous Stratford Theatre Royals traditional pantomimes