Formerly a Teacher, Gillian retrained to pursue her love of acting in theatre, film and TV. Gillian continues with regular sessions at the Actors' Temple in London.

Gillian has an untrained singing range from Tenor to Mezzo-Soprano and sings in a Community A Cappella choir. She is also a UK qualified athletics coach for all track and field events and has found a passion for javelin and coaches to a high standard.