Gillian McCombe

Hi!

I am 27 years old and live in Paisley, Scotland. I am loud, bubbly, very chatty and friendly. I love acting and singing. They are my passions in life. I have been in drama classes on and off for around 16 years. I started going to an adult acting class a year and a half ago to try and gain back the confidence I lost when I put on over 7 stone of weight. I had Cervical Cancer and had to have lots of treatment including a radical hysterectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy. I was left in pain because of all of the treatment and scar tissue. The pain is now controlled by painkillers which I take everyday, but when the pain first started I was in bed for 6 months which is when I gained the weight. I went from a size 8, party chick with lots of confidence and nights out to a size 20, depressed girl who wouldn't leave the house in fear of being seen. The acting classes really helped my confidence and they reignited my love for acting. I have also made new friends through the class. I have been doing some extra work on shows such as Rivercity and Waterloo Road. I am now in the process of losing weight and I am definitely back to being myself again!I love to sing different types of music from 80s to pop, rnb to rock etc. I sing every single day and I will sing every day for the rest of my life and if I am the only person who gets to hear me sing.... Well that is fine by me :)