Francesca Amewudah-Rivers – Actress

Friday 5 September 2025

Francesca Amewudah-River is a multi-talented British actress, musician and composer, known for her contributions to both stage and screen.  She made her West End debut in 2024, playing the iconic role of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet opposite actor Tom Holland.  On television, she graced two seasons of the BBC sitcom Bad Education playing the character Blessing alongside Jack Whitehall.  Her diverse acting ability is further reflected in her performances in the theatre productions of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Othello at the National Youth Theatre, as well as through her role in the adaptation of the Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone at the Mermaid Theatre.

Amewadah-Rivers is not only an accomplished actress but also a composer, having composed music for the short films Medea, Minutes and Messenger. This talent was recognised in 2021, when she was awarded the Evening Standard Future Theatre Award for Audio Design.  Her musical skills are not confined to composing alone.  She is a classical and jazz pianist and also proficient with the guitar, bassoon and djembe drum.