Mixed Messages

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Natasha Cottriall: “I feel like I haven’t stepped into a global majority yet”

The actress on missing pieces, celebrating different stories and growing new parts

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Isabella Silvers
Aug 07, 2023
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Hi, welcome back to Mixed Messages! This week I’m speaking to actor, writer and singer Natasha Cottriall, who is of mixed Jamaican and white heritage. Natasha didn’t meet her dad until her teens, so growing up in Wigan was definitely an experience. Now, Natasha is sharing her story in the semi-autobiographical play (God Save My) Northern Soul, presentin…

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