Biography
Crew Work, Acting, Supporting Artist & Modelling
2023
• “Agatha Christie : Murder is Easy” Cast Driving Double on location near Louden, Scotland 9 & 10 August
2022
• “Outlander” Season 7 : featured part of Janet Murray daughter of Jenny (nee Frasier) & Ian Murray filming at Wardpark Outlander Studios Cumbernauld 29 September
• "Buccaneers - English Society Ball Scene" Drama set in New York late 1800’s - 19th, 20th and 21st Sept
• "Buccaneers - Ball Scene" Drama set in New York late 1800’s filming on location Glasgow City Chambers 17th, 18th and 19th July
2021
"Good Omens Season 2" Soho - filming on location Bathgate Studios, from 6th to 10th Dec
"Scot Squad Hoggmany Special" Clubbers Sun 28th Nov
"Shetland" Police Officer and Train Passenger on TV drama location Glasgow 11 October
"BBC/CH4 Comedy" Bartender on a on location in Glasgow 23rd September
"Karen Pirie" StudentITV Crime Drama Series. Filming 31 May
"Outlander Season 6" Flora MacDonald Party Guests Filming April 29 & 30 and May 4 & 5
"Outlander Season 6" River Village Settlers filming 29 March & 6 April
"Man and Witch" : Kings Guard on location Mugdock Park Filming 22 March and 13 & 15 April on lo cation Stirling Castle
"Scottish Government Campaign" “ "Climate Emergency- Not Doing Nothing" : Filming a Commercial on location Colzium House, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire 13 March 2021
"Princess Switch 3" Worker 11 Feb on location at Hopetoun House, Edinburgh
"Tetris" 1980s Vegas Showgirl 18th Jan on location Glasgow
2020
Postponed: "Outlander Season 6" Double for Caitlin O'Ryan "Lizzie Wemyss Beardsley" Filming Test Wed 16th Dec at Cumbernauld Studios
"My Son" STX Films Thriller: "Cop 1, Police Officer" 3rd,4th, 6th, 10th & 11 Nov on location Ballachulish
"Vigil" BBC TV Drama : "Mourner" at a Funeral 31st Aug on location Cumbernauld
"Scotrail Covid-19 Safety Commercial". Filming and Photo-shoot on location at Haymarket Station, Edinburgh for a nationwide advertisement campaign - 22nd July
2019
"Outlander" Season 5 Finale Episode "Never My Love" : Onscreen double for Caitriona Balfe "Claire Fraser" 15th Nov
"Shiddat: Journey Beyond Love" "French Good looking young girls" 10th Nov
"The Nest" BBC Drama Series 1“ "Prom Goer" Glasgow 21st Oct
"The Demon Headmaster" CBBC Drama Series 1 episode "The Pioneers" playing a Student 5th & 6th Aug on location in Motherwell
"Eliquise" TV commercial back ground artist 19th July
"Outlander" Series 5 Episode 10 "Bonnets Fear" "Coffee Server in Town Tavern" 4th July Cumbernauld
"The Demon Headmaster" CBBC Drama Series 1 episode "Obstacle Course" playing a Student - 2nd, 5th, 15th & 16th July on location Motherwell
"Behind Her Eyes" Netfilx film 29th June 2019
"Sustrans" Photo Shoot- 24th June - Dundee City Centre
"Succession" - Students - 1st June - Dundee
"River City" "Shoppers" Thurs 2nd May
2018
"Our Ladies" (Film) - Burgundy Girls School Choir Girl on location Edinburgh 5th & 8th Dec 2018
"Dumping Ground" CBBC TV Drama. Series 7 Episode "The Last Dance" playing High School Students at their Prom. High Spen, Newcastle 5 Days Oct 15 -19
"Danny & Mick" CBBC TV Comedy. SA as concert goer in Newcastle 27 Sept
"Attack On Tranquillity" playing the lead female "Mollie Parker" including some stunt work and gun fighting. Written and directed by William Sampson. On location in Huntly 24-27 Aug
"Entropy" : Alien using using motion capture technology. A short Independent film withSimone Bett Producer Encaptivate filmed on location in Glencoe. . 14 Aug
"Hideous" : Woman in Black Suit : A multi award winning short film by Director, Hamish Robertson on location in Glasgow 9 Aug
"Andros" Short Award Winning Film. Supporting Artist. Napier University Masters Degree Short Film January 2018
Megan Daynes Modelling Experience:
DoB 3 November 2001 - Height 5'10" dress size UK 8/10
2021
"Ski Scotland" Model for T-shirt Giveaway online campaign archive photos use in campaign Jan & Feb
2020
ScotRail Covid 19 Safety Ad and Photo Shoot. On location Edinburgh 22 July
Kings House Hotel photoshoot with photographer John Paul Peebles : Abrightside Photography 30 Jan
2019
Ski Scotland T-shirt Model for Online Giveaway Competition Nov
Cat Walk Model : Wedding Fair for Marina Bridal Oct
September Graeme Houston Photography Photo Shoot on location in Glencoe, Scotland 8 Sept
July Promotional photo shoot for independent film Wrath by Devon Thompson on location in Aberdeen.
June Model for Sustrans. Photo Shoot with bikes on location Dundee City Centre.
June Model for Posh-Frock Pop Up Designer Dress Store. Cat Walk in Fort William.
May Model as Druid Warriorfor author Edward Channon, Oregon, USA. For a 2020 Calendar based on his fantasy fiction serious "Flesh of the Blood".
May Model as “Wicked Witch†for student, Fraser Sloan, final year project West College Scotland, Paisley.
March Photo shoot for DomArt Fine Portrait Artist: Model for a social media campaign promoting Queendome
March Hair Model and Gym photos shoot for Argyll College student project. Photographer Edwina Aitken.
March Model photo-shoot on location in Glencoe, Scotland for Forestry and Land Scotland formerly known as Forestry Commission, Scotland.
March Cat Walk Modelling for Marina's Bridal. Bridal Fair in Fort William.
Winter 2019 Model for Ski Scotland online competition.
Winter 2019 Presenter for 2 Ski Scotland competitions. Live giveaway at Glencoe Mountain Resort and Live Facebook post for campaign.
2018
October Lead Model/Actress for Dominika Zurawska of DomArt. Fine Art Exhibition Opening in Paisley. Showcasing clothes for designer Aggashe Design.
August Promotional Photo shoot for independent film “Attack on Tranquilityâ€. At Tranquility Wild West Town near Huntly. (I was the lead female in this short film.)
May Hair model for Label M and Catwalk Model for Maggie & Suzi, Inverness.
February Model for Visit Scotland photo shoot on location in Glencoe with Edinburgh based photographer David N Anderson. For use in the Visit Scotland #ScotlandIsNow for Visit Scotland library stock photos.
2016
June Inverness Expo, Modelling Catwalk model for Glasgow School of Arts.
June Model for West Highland College UHI and photos used on their promotional posters.
May Model for I-Google photo shoot 360 degree photo for Ice Factor, Kinlochleven.
2015
Cat-walk modelling at two local wedding fayres in Fort William and Oban.
CREW WORK
“An English Christmas” Art Department Assistant & Production Assistant
Christmas film produced by White Lantern Films, March 2023 on location 3.5 weeks on location Bournemouth, England.
“Saving Christmas Spirit” PA
Assisting in the set up of venue for the film premiere and welcoming guests at the December 2022 premiere of “Saving Christmas Spirit” for producer Myrrha Satow, on location Hollywood, CA
“The Traitors” Production Runner/Cast Driver:
An award winning reality competition series built on strategy and suspicion, filmed in the Scottish Highlands. Presented by Claudia Winkleman, produced for the BBC and NBCUniversal by Studio Lambert Media, 12 episodes 2022
“Lake Tuna” Pilot 2ND AD
Directed by Wendy Faraone filmed on location at Crestline, California. 21-25 March 2022. Invited to work on this California production as crew to assist them while filming a pilot episode.
“Saving Christmas Spirit” Art Department Assistant
Mallinson Productions and Directed by Wendy Faraone. Working around Scotland in Glencoe, Fort William, Arisaig and Kinlochmoidart Estate. Three weeks November 2021
“First Noelle” Locations Scout
Photographing the location for a Christmas film, Arisaig House, for Elizabeth Mihelich at “Inspired Idea Productions” (a California production company) 15 October 2019
Personal Assistant: Helping productions behind the scenes and supporting actors and crews who were using our Family Pub, The Clachaig Inn as a location including:
“Lost at Christmas” a Ryan Hendrick film January 2020
“Clanlands” aka “Men in Kilts” with Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish Sept 2019
2022
Skills
Courses:
Masterclass in Screen Acting Diploma Course : Actors Studio, Pinewood Studios ends Feb 2022
Acting for Film : Intense Course Acting Coach Scotland/Performance Studio Glasgow 16-20 Aug 2021 (awarded an Advance Higher in Acting for Film SQA Level 7)
Introduction to Acting with Acting Coach Scotland/ Performance Studio Glasgow July - Sept 2021
Screen Skills : Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production Training. PASS.
March 2018 Completed Phase 1 Warrior Masterclass : Warrior with British Action Academy
October 2018 4 day course TICBOX - Television Industry Courses a Film & Television Training Course in Newcastle
Skills:
English Style Horse Back Riding
Singing,
Mountain Biking,
Skiing,
Ceilidh Dancing
General Info:
Full clean driving license & car owner with business insurance
Basic Disclosure May 2023
Vaccinated against Covid 19 including boosters
American, British & Irish Citizenships: Able to work in USA, UK and Europe