‏Rayanna Dibs‏

Rayanna Dibs is a British actress from Wiltshire, England, based in London for the past nine years. She is known for her stage role in Nell Dunn's Steaming and various British independent films such as The Unexpected Quaintness of Aliens, The Days Inbetween and the recent Cannes-selected short film Sally's Inner Demons.Passionate about acting since childhood, Rayanna became obsessed with action movies thanks to her father, and would spend days reciting the dialogue of her favorite characters back to her older brother, much to his dismay! Having taken part in many local amateur dramatic, stage school, school play and college productions, she won her first lead stage role in Willy Russell's hit musical Blood Brothers at 17, which she performed in Texas, U.S. Rayanna later went on to study acting and modern drama at Brunel University in London, and has since refined her craft by training with various teachers and practitioners in America. She has worked on numerous film projects, theatre productions and has begun branching out into television.Recent film credits include the Russian blockbuster movie The Crew, in which she dubbed the lead female voice. The movie premiered at the Berlin EFM Festival in February, with European theatrical release to follow this summer. Rayanna also plays the leading role in Sally's Inner Demons and appears in The Unexpected Quaintness of Aliens, which is currently screening at various festivals. She has secured a leading role in the upcoming apocalyptic feature film Alone, now in pre-production in London.In theatre, Rayanna has performed leading roles including good time girl Josie in Nell Dunn's classic 80s hit Steaming, Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers, and the lead in the play Only Bruises which debuted at the Edinburgh Festival 2014. She has also been cast a leading role in the upcoming London stage production Anaclasis.Now exploring television, Rayanna will soon be on screen in the U.S, featuring in the hit series 50 Ways to Kill Your Lover on Investigation Discovery. Her last appearance on U.S television was in the TV movie drama special Miracle Landing on the Hudson on National Geographic, directed by Emmy award winner Simon George. She is also in post-production on a UK pilot which she has co-produced, and in which she plays a leading role.Rayanna is motivated by collaboration, relationships, story-telling, and exploring rich, daring characters that challenge her, affect her, and push the boundaries of her craft. Beyond a passion for filmmaking and performance, her interests include travel, live music and festivals - as well as a guilty pleasure in 90s action movies. She also likes to cook with a particular interest in Middle Eastern and Lebanese food, but should probably stick to acting if her attempts to play chef are anything to go by!