Our Tutors

Ali Roberts
Ali RobertsPrincipal
Ali Roberts has studied acting at the prestigious Actors Centre in London and has a Masters in Communications
Studies (Directing, Writing, Producing). Ali has worked as an actor, an on set acting and dialogue coach, an agent, and a
casting consultant. Her credentials include Parallax (2004), All In the Name (2013), Stormworld (2009) and Good Pretender
(2011). Ali has appeared as a judge for The WA Screen Awards – the state’s premier celebration of screen culture.
She founded the Ali Roberts Studio in 2001, as a means to pass on her unparalleled knowledge of the industry.
The actors Ali has previously trained include Melissa GeorgeDacre MontgomeryFreya Tingley, Connor Gosatti and James Bingham.
Megan Aspinall
Megan AspinallTeacher

Megan began her training as a student at Ali Robert Studio. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Media & Communications, which allowed her to gain extensive knowledge and insight into the Film and TV industries. She has trained in Screen Acting, Script Analysis, Improvisation, Character Development and Voice Acting with industry professionals including Casting Directors, Annie Murtagh-Monks and Kirsty McGregor and Directors Martin Wilson, James Bogel and Ben Young. She also trained in LA with renowned acting coach Patrick Day and Casting Director, Lisa London. She has a long list of credits and is a WASCA-nominated actress in Outstanding Performance for her portrayal of Emerald in the Two-Time AACTA Award Nominated feature film Pieces. She also stars as Kate in the British romantic comedy feature It Only Takes A Night and appears as Abigail Davies in the TV Mini-Series The Claremont Murders for Network 7 and Screentime. 

Charlotte Watson
Charlotte WatsonTeacher

Committed to nurturing emerging talent, Charlotte has guided students with dedication and enthusiasm teaching Stage and Screen, and Voice and Accent since 2019.  Trained at Ali Roberts Studio and in London, New York and LA, she possesses expertise in dialects, screen performance, script analysis, improvisation and voice, supported by linguistics, anatomy, movement, and voice qualifications. Her passion for screen acting and proficiency in voice work have led to notable successes, including starring roles in acclaimed productions and games. Notably, her lead performance in the web series ‘What We See’ earned acclaim, winning at the Los Angeles Independent Film Awards in 2020.

Cara McCarthy
Cara McCarthyTeacher

Cara started her acting training at the Ali Roberts studio as a student in both Stage & Screen, and Voice & Accent back in 2013. Cara has also trained as an actor at PAC Studio with Annie Murtagh-Monk. Cara’s acting credits include the award-winning ABC TV series “The Heights”, and feature films “A Royal in Paradise”, “Skeleton Girls” and “Broken”.

Chloe Brink
Chloe BrinkStudio Assistant & Teacher

Chloe’s list of credits includes playing Mina Grey in the upcoming Paramount+ series ‘Playing Gracie Darling’. In Stan 2025 AACTA nominated series ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’, Chloe plays, Jess. In Season 3 of the Foxtel/Binge series ‘The Twelve’, lead by Sam Neill, she plays Susan Mead. She also was cast as Young Clare in the feature film, PROCLIVITAS. Chloe’s performance in ‘Raising Thunder’, an award-winning short film, earned her nominations for Outstanding Performance U18 at the WA Screen Culture Awards and Rising Star at Stellar Short Film Festival. Chloe has been training at the Ali Roberts Studio in both Stage & Screen and Voice & Accent since she was 10 years old and attended the US Tour in 2025. Chloe studied Drama ATAR in Years 11 and 12 and is currently studying a Bachelor of Screen Production at the WA Screen Academy to further her studies in film. Chloe has been a studio assistant and assistant teacher for studio workshops and began teaching the Drama Kings and Queens class in 2023.

Amelia Kelly
Amelia KellyStudio Assistant & Teacher

Amelia Kelly’s acting career started from a young age, with her first TV commercial at age 4. Beyond My Imagination, at age 6, was Amelia’s first short film. In Busting Out The Bells, she plays Kate, determined to bring her grandfather home in time for Christmas. Amelia plays the lead, Alex, in the short film, Treasure Maps and Tinned Spaghetti. In 2018 Amelia was cast in The Heights (ABC/Matchbox) as Frankie Davies. Amelia has trained at the Ali Roberts Studio since the age of six, and in recent years has been a studio assistant and an assistant teacher / teacher. For Voice & Accent and the Drama Kings and Queens course as well as the intro workshops.