THE BRIT SCHOOL INGéNUE
Rhianne Barreto, 23, was in Amazon Prime drama Hanna. She also co-starred with Keeley Hawes in ITV’s Honour
and Christopher Walken in BBC One’s The Outlaws
You’re from a family of nine
I’m the second eldest. With so many siblings you had to step up, but the younger ones also learned to socialise quickly; they’re much cooler than me.
Was acting in the genes?
Not at all. My dad’s a building contractor and my mum stayed at home raising us all for a long time. But I’ve loved acting ever since I appeared in a mash-up of
Oliver!/My Fair Lady in year five.
You went to The Brit School, alma mater of Amy Winehouse and Adele
It taught me so much but didn’t help me get into drama school. I applied to several without success. Then I got an agent and a part in a film called Share.
What was it like having Christopher Walken as one of your co-stars on The Outlaws?
We were all quite awestruck; he’s an icon. The other actors were like, ‘We know him from
The Deer Hunter’ – but for me it was the film Hairspray!