In our profile series Tell Us In Ten, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From how they got their start in the industry to their favourite shows, we want to know everything.
This week we caught up with Sam Jenkins-Shaw, who plays Mathew Brady in the acclaimed Mrs President – opening at the Charing Cross Theatre on 31 January.
1. My route into theatre was…
An amazing English teacher in sixth form, lots of drama societies at university and then two years at LAMDA.
2. My West End idol is…
Mark Rylance.
Mark Rylance in Juno And The Paycock, 2024. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
3. My colleagues would describe me as…
Really really really average.
4. My favourite show is…
I loved Machinal at The Old Vic.
5. The career moment I’m most proud of is…
Just keeping working really.
6. The hardest part about my job is…
The insecurity of it.
7. If I wasn’t an actor, I would be…
Unfulfilled.
8. Something people don’t know about me is…
I was born on the same road as David Bowie!
9. The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is…
“Trust your senses”.
10. The one thing I wish I could tell my younger self is…
You’re going to be fine.
Step into Mrs President, a gripping one-act play that takes you behind the curtain of history – revealing the triumphs and tragedies of Mary Lincoln, a woman ahead of her time. Book your tickets via Official London Theatre.