Cast
Introducing the cast of Dear Dad
Magnus Gordon - Mark
Magnus Gordon is a South West based actor with Scottish heritage. He trained at The Oxford School of Drama and has worked on stage and on screen. This has included two seasons of outdoor touring, fringe theatre and performances at the Arena Theatre and Soho Theatre.
He has shot numerous short films for the London Film School including ‘Lo Sguardo’ and has featured in the films ‘The Critic’ and ‘1 in 200’. He also featured in the Channel 4 drama documentary Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom.
Initially drawn to the script by the honest portrayal of a father’s determination to love and support his children despite the challenges, he is grateful to be part of this film and the message it teaches.
Niki Mylonas - Nita
Niki Mylonas trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She has acted in all the performance genres; film, television, video, and radio, but most predominately on the stage both in the UK and abroad.
Recent Film credits include: Iris in ‘No Good Deed or The Dollhouse,’Nana aka The Lady in the Dark in ‘I Sent My Therapist D**k Pics’ & The Doctor (Tea with Friends).
Niki is an avid writer of non- fiction, poetry, plays, an abridger of Shakespeare, an adapter of Dickens and a director, producer, and actor of companies she founded: Classical Radio Drama (YouTube), Original Radio Drama (YouTube) and Classical Stage Presentations.
Lena Amey -
Young Harper
Lena is a natural storyteller who loves stepping into character and creating new roles. She has been acting with The Young Creatives since the age of four. Her roles include the crocodile in Peter Pan, Little Elsa in Frozen, Little Fiona in Shrek, and the daughter in the short film Land.
Lena brings energy, imagination, and joy to every role. Outside of acting, Lena enjoys crafting, playing the piano, and exploring science. She’s a proud member of the Winchester Science Centre’s steering group and loves making things, seeing new places, and making new friends. She really enjoyed making new crew friends and playing the role of Harper in Dear Dad.
Megan Hollis - Kate
Megan studied at Bath Spa University, graduating in 2019. Since then, she has taken on a variety of roles in film, theatre, commercials, and music videos, bringing versatility and passion to every project.
She was drawn to Dear Dad by the challenge of playing a character very different from herself, and because she was deeply touched by the story. Being close to her own family, Megan couldn’t imagine facing the same challenges both Kate and Mark have.
With a keen interest in storytelling, Megan enjoys collaborating with dedicated teams to bring meaningful work to life.
Rachel Dobell - Nanny Trish
Rachel loves film-acting, having had a lot of theatre experience in the past. She played Irene Coggins in The Mystery of Mr. E., both a musical and murder mystery. Also, Barbara Wilson in The Whip, a political thriller.
Other, shorter, projects include charity films, online commercials, training films and also some voiceover work.
Rachel enjoys working with students and offering moral support if a tripod goes missing (or similar!).
Jazmyn Thompson - Young Maggie
With boundless energy Jazmyn loves all sports, animals, pink and sparkly things, family and breezes through life in song so naturally acting and singing was a perfect progression in joining the young creatives where she has performed in the 10 year anniversary of the production company, Shrek and many more !
Sadie White -
Older Maggie
Sadie is a fun vibrant character with a real flair for singing, dancing and acting.
At only 10 years old her Dream is to become a professional singer one day.
Since starting TYC 2 years ago she's been interested in anything at school that includes theatre production and she always auditions for main parts especially if there's a singing solo.
Christopher Moore - Tony
Christopher Moore has been working professionally in the industry for six years, driven by a deep passion for acting that’s spanned over a decade. Inspired by the powerful performances of Denzel Washington and Christian Bale, he brings emotional depth and intensity to every role he takes on.
Christopher trained one-to-one with top acting coach Gary Condes, honing his craft with a strong foundation in character work and performance. A regular film and theatre goer, he remains committed to learning and evolving as an artist.
He was particularly drawn to this project because of its emotional truth—recognising that many fathers and children go through similar experiences. It struck a personal chord, making it an easy and heartfelt decision to be part of the story.
Timothy Stone - Andrew
Timothy Stone (Peter) began his career in the 1978 production of ‘Oliver’ in London. Subsequently he has played in adult roles in Stage, TV & Film to this present day.
In theatre, he worked at the Donmar Warehouse 1981 season, ‘Y’ at the Piccadilly Theatre and National Theatre. He toured with many large scale companies across the UK and Ireland and his writing has been performed in Rep theatres, London fringe, The Edinburgh Festival and last year his play ‘Swimmers’ was performed on Broadway.
His writing is has regular broadcasts on BBC Radio.
His TV work includes ‘Boon’ , ‘ Jupiter Moon’ & many embarrassing adverts. His film career includes Richard Attenborough’s ‘Chaplin’ & the Sc Fi cult hit ‘Hardware’.
He is still waiting for his big break!
Pheobe Louise Morrell - Older Harper
Phoebe began acting at the age of seven and has been a dedicated member of The Young Creators for nearly four years. During this time, she has performed in numerous stage productions, including Mischief in Fairy Tale Land (as a witch), Frozen (as Anna), and most recently, Shrek Junior, where she played ensemble roles such as a skeleton and a Duloc villager.
Phoebe has also gained on-screen experience, appearing in the short film Papercut, a project created in collaboration with Portsmouth University graduates. Most recently, she played the role of Harper, the young daughter, in the short film Dear Dad.
Phoebe dreams of becoming a professional actress, with hopes of one day performing on cruise ships—entertaining audiences while exploring the world.
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