Jean Rogers

Chair Person

Trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is a founder member of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre.  Jean has worked in TV for over 40 years and has over 1000 BBC Radio broadcasts in her repertoire.  She is popularly known as regular character Dolly Skilbeck in Emmerdale.

Jean has also worked tirelessly with BECS since 1998 and has acted as BECS Chairwoman from 2008-2014 and 2016 to date.  Jean was recently awarded the TUC Women’s Gold Badge Award for her work on gender equality.

Natasha Gerson

Vice Chair

started her career as a dancer with Scottish Ballet. She has also worked as an actor on screen, television, theatre, radio and audio.  More recently she has been working as a writer for theatre and audio drama.

Natasha was a member of the BECS Board at its inception and is proud to still be helping with the work of BECS, working on behalf of all its members.

Tayyiba Nasser

Chief Executive Officer

Andy Herrity

(Alternate for Kevin Francis)

Andy is from Dublin. He first came to the industry playing in musicals. He spent six years working for the formidable agent Joyce Edwards before moving to Kerry Gardner Management, which became Gardner Herrity Ltd In 2004. Andy is a member of BAFTA and the Personal Managers Association and believes that the work of BECS in these unsettling times is more urgent now than ever.

Fiona Branson

Fiona Branson is a Reading University Film & TV graduate, who works as an actor, musician and director for decades. Fiona believes that there should be more education and awareness of performer’s rights, which she would assert as human rights, in order to guarantee equitable treatment for all, irrespective of race, class, gender, sexuality or disability. She believes the work of BECS is fundamental to ensuring performers are treated fairly and equally

Jo Cameron Brown

is an experienced actress and internationally recognised dialect and dialogue coach.  She combines a successful acting career, recently – There She Goes, The Christmas Switch, Follies, The Guid Sisters; with dialect coaching- Wonder Woman, Elizabeth is Missing, Peaky Blinders, Wheel of Time

Edinburgh born and bred, Jo studied at the RSAMD, now RS Conservatoire and as a post-graduate in Voice and Dialect Studies at Central in London.

Kevin Francis

Kevin Francis worked for a number of agents and casting directors before joining forces with Susan Angel in 1989.  He is now Managing Director of Angel & Francis and represents actors and creatives working in television, film and theatre. He is a member of BAFTA and as a long-standing member of the Personal Managers’ Association he has,  over the years,  keenly supported efforts to fight any attempts to erode performers’ rights. As a director of the BECS board, he hopes to be able to lend his support to the continuing demand for fair remuneration and equality for all performers.

Louis Rolston

Peter Barnes

began his professional acting career in 1967 and attended RADA from 1972-74.  He works mainly in Television, Theatre, Films and Commercials.  Favourite roles include Captain Lancey in the first London productions of Translations at Hampstead Theatre and at the National, and Angus in the European premiere of The Drawer Boy in Vienna.  His role on the board of BECS also draws on his experiences with co-operative agencies.

Robin Browne

(Alternate for Peter Barnes)

began his career in 1965 and has appeared in repertory throughout the UK. He has featured in several national and international tours with the Peter Hall company. His television and audio work over the past 40 years has been extensive. He co-founded The Harry Partnership LLP – a communications skills company, lectured in Broadcasting at Middlesex University and was associate producer of the world premiere of the Vivienne Ellis award winning musical Bon Voyage. He is married with three sons and lives in North London.

Ryan Early

Ryan trained at Drama Centre London and has been a TV, Theatre, Film and Radio actor for over 25 years. Recently he has been regular characters in Coronation Street and The Archers on Radio 4. Ryan has acted on stage in London, throughout the UK and New York. He lives between London and Zurich, Switzerland. Ryan is looking forward to joining the board and to promote BECS great work amongst the acting community.