Deaf actress cast in new BBC thriller
A deaf teacher has been handed the lead role in a new BBC drama called The Silence.
Genevieve Barr landed the role in the four-part series when she was teaching in a secondary school as part of the Teach First scheme.
She will appear in the drama alongside Douglas Henshall, Gina McKee and Hugh Bonneville.
The Silence tells the story of Amelia Edwards - played by Barr - who has recently been fitted with a cochlear implant and who witnesses the murder of a policewoman.
It has been written by Fiona Seres, and is being directed by Dearbhla Walsh and made by Company Pictures.
Polly Hill, BBC commissioning editor for independent drama, said: “The Silence is a compelling thriller but at its heart is the story of Amelia, a young deaf girl thrust into the unfamiliar and uncomfortable hearing world and unwittingly into the police investigation.”
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