Megan Prescott (born 4 June 1991) is an English actress and

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who is best known for her role as Katie Fitch in the double

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'' Skins''.

Early and personal life

Prescott was born in Palmers Green, London, and is six minutes younger than her twin sister

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, who is also an actress. She also has a younger brother. She received her primary education at Palmers Green High School, secondary schooling at St John's Senior School, and Ashmole for her

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education. She also studied television production with a special in directing at university.MySpace Live Video Chat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM6Ey26He4g&feature=player_embedded Prior to professional acting Prescott and her sister attended weekly drama classes where they would eventually meet future co-star Lily Loveless. She was represented by Matt Wynter of Insanity Artists Management, Prescott was later represented by Ken Mcreddie Associates. In December 2021, Prescott was diagnosed with

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. She also has

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Career

Although Prescott made her acting debut in an episode of the

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soap opera ''

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'' along with her twin sister Kathryn in 2008, she made her breakthrough in acting as Katie Fitch in the third series of ''Skins'' the following year. She and her sister, who plays Katie's

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Emily Fitch on the show, began filming the third series of ''Skins'' in July 2008 and went on to reprise their roles for the fourth series of the show as well. In relation to her work with ''Skins'', Prescott appeared as a correspondent at open auditions for the show, the official "Skins Parties", and at

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's '' T4 on the Beach'' with the cast on a number of occasions. In 2013, Megan appeared as Jade Podfer on the British drama ''

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'' and in a horror movie '' Shortcuts To Hell: Volume 1'', as well as feature film ''Sleeping Rough''. Since 2016, Prescott has been pursuing bodybuilding. Ahead of competing in the finals of the UKBFF Bikini Fitness finals she appeared on the reality show ''Body Fixers''. During the

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, Megan Prescott started an

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page to help with the stress of paying bills.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official website
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