Last Updated on Monday, 30 April 2012 16:41

Naomi is an actor, writer, deviser and director. She graduated from the University of Bristol after successfully completing her degree in Drama. Since then she has forged a varied and exciting career in the arts.

Thinking back to childhood and adolescence, almost all of us can recall a couple of inspirational people in our lives. This person may have been a favourite auntie or family friend, a teacher or even someone who was only a fleeting presence but left a lasting positive impression. Naomi Cortes is just such a personality, filled with infectious enthusiasm and energy, and has a natural rapport with others.

Naomi has climbed up wardrobes, crawled through trapdoors and bounced on trampolines. She has gurgled greetings to other planetary creatures and sung a Zulu lullaby. She has spread a cow-dung floor and assembled a scaffold structure. She has leapt out of a giant hat and hung upside-down whilst puppeteering a baby mugglewump!

All of this she has performed with passion and commitment to the belief that drama is vital to who Naomi is.

"With your enthusiasm and energy you've motivated me to become a better actress."

Melissa, 15, The Compton School