JuliETTE CATON
25 years training voices
TRAINING & BACKGROUND
Juliette trained at Redroofs Theatre School and worked professionally as an actress from the age of 11 appearing in over 200 television, film and theatre productions. Following her professional performing career spanning twenty years, Juliette hung up her performing shoes having trained for several years in Educational Kinesiology and as a Voice Coach, qualifying in 2007 as one of the first ten Estill Certified Master Teachers in the UK licensed to teach the Estill Voice Training System.
Juliette has experience in voice rehabilitation and in 2005 founded the Reading Voice Clinic with Laryngologist Rogan Corbridge at the Capio Hospital, which ran for several years.
Juliette lectured in Performing Arts at the Henley College for 8 years, was Head of Voice at Reading Theatre College (now Read College) for 8 years and is currently Head of Voice & Musical Theatre at Kingsclere Performing Arts College.
Performing Career
Theatre
Juliette debuted in the Original Cast of Les Miserables, the ‘World’s Longest Running Musical’ which makes her feel rather old.
Best known on stage for creating the lead role of Bertrande de Rols, playing opposite Iain Glen, in the original West End cast of Martin Guerre, produced by Cameron Mackintosh (Prince Edward Theatre) which won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical.
Juliette’s acting theatre credits include Titania in A Misummer Night’s Dream (Derby Playhouse), Kelly in Dummy Run, a one woman play (Orange Tree, Richmond), Miranda in The Tempest (Edinburgh Festival) and a hugely successful run as Klara in Wedekind’s lost play Musik (Theatre Royal, Plymouth).
Other musical theatre roles include Catherine in a specially revised version of Pippin at the Bridewell and a Stephen Shwartz revue Shwartz It All About? (Finborough Theatre). Juliette also had the privilege of creating the role of Virginia opposite Steve Balsamo in the world premiere of Eric Wolfson’s Poe at Abbey Road Recording Studios and played opposite Bertie Carvel and Razza Jaffrey in Victory at the Donmar Warehouse.
Film
Juliette’s film career began when she was directed by Martin Scorsese as Christ’s Guardian Angel in the controversial The Last Temptation Of Christ playing opposite Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel & Barbara Hershey.
She went on to star opposite Charlie Sheen playing Heidi in the adventure epic Courage Mountain, produced by Michael & Joel Douglas.
Juliette played Mary in French thriller Mechant Garcon and Ali in Small Time Obsession directed by award winning Director, Piotr Skopiak.
Juliette had the honour of playing Blanche in Two Nudes Bathing – a Cannes Film Festival Jury Award Winner, written and directed by Sir John Boorman, which was re-screened by Curzon in 2022 to celebrate it’s 25th Anniversary.
TV
On television, Juliette’s roles include Carla in The Gemini Factor, Flo Brompton in Shrinks, Janet Scholes in The Bill, Kim Sullivan in Dream Team, Louise in Island (which she also choreographed), Julie Kemp in Ellington, Andrea Gibbs in Casualty, Luce Wilkes in Pie In The Sky, Anne Shanks in Exchange of Fire. Juliette played Alicia in the costume drama Lady Audley’s Secret (Carlton), Helene in the epic series Monsignor Renard with the late John Thaw (Carlton), Esme in the popular Shine On Harvey Moon (Witzend) and Fern in the thriller Murder In Mind (BBC Screen One) with Charlotte Rampling and Rifka in Wall Of Silence starring opposite Timothy Busfield.
Juliette also played Contessina D’Medici in Seasons Of Giants (C4) about the life of artist Michealangelo and Godith in the medieval series Cadfael with Derek Jacobi (ITV).
A LIFETIME OF LEARNING
Juliette is a Certified Vocal Health First- Aider - accredited by NCFE and CACHE & a Mental Health First-Aider certified by MHFA England, equipped to provide initial support and signposting to students and clients who may be experiencing mental health issues.
Juliette consistently undertakes a wide variety of training, keeping on top of the latest voice research, methods and coaching techniques.
Some of these trainings include the Accent Method, Overtone Singing with Michael Ormiston, Laryngeal Manipulation with Jacob Leibermann, Vocal Rehabilitation with Dane Chalfin, The Application of Voice Science to Pedagogy with Voice Scientist and Researcher Kerrie Orbert, Vocal Acoustics with Kenneth Bozeman, Advanced Vocal Anatomy with Dr Jenevora Williams & Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to treat Music Performance Anxiety (MPA).
Presenter & Host
Juliette hosts the VocalScope Book Club for Singing Teachers, Vocal Coaches, Voice Practitioners & Performers (with exclusive access to the Author of the Month!)
Juliette presents the VocalScope Podcast, a listening experience curated especially for Vocal Coaches, Singing Teachers and professional voice users interested in voice science, research and performance.
Juliette also hosts the Short Courses Programme for the Voice Study Centre, which offers a wide range of short courses and workshops lead by international voice practitioners, authors and researchers.
Performance Coaching
Juliette is passionate about using the experiences her performing career gave her to support other artists and has worked in this capacity on several projects.
– Dialogue Coach on the movie ‘Molly Moon – the incredible hypnotist’. The film stars Raffey Cassidy, Dominic Monaghan, Emily Watson, Joan Collins and Celia Imrie.
– Acting Coach on Philamena which stars Dame Judy Dench and is directed by Stephen Frears.
– Children’s Acting & Voice Coach on the Carey Mulligan/Kiera Knightley movie ‘Never Let Me Go’, directed by Mark Romanek.
– Children’s Voice Coach on Fred Claus the movie
– Choreographer on the television series ‘Island’ directed by Cameron McCallister, which she also starred in.
On the film set of Molly Moon.
Juliette is seen here rehearsing a scene with the young actors in Never Let Me Go.
VOICE COACHING
Both online & in her Berkshire voice studio, Juliette works with music artists, musical theatre performers and actors who are training and working in all genre’s from rockers to screamers, belters to pop artists. Learn more…
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