Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s Tamzin Khan has won the Luke Westlake Scholarship 2023 during the annual award ceremony at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London.

Eight finalists were selected from over 150 applications received from across the country. 

Tamzin Khan grew up in Knowle West, in south Bristol, as is proudly working class. Khan discovered her love for acting when she acted in her first play in Year 5, at primary school, and then continued to enjoy acting at local youth drama groups around Bristol.

A member of National Youth Theatre at 15, Khan says getting into Bristol Old Vic Theatre School was a “dream come true”. Khan describes the scholarship as “undeniably a life changing opportunity for aspiring working class actors”.

JAM’s Co-Executive Directors Liam McLaughlin and Kristian Wall said:

“This is our fifth year of hosting the scholarship and our biggest yet. Tamzin’s application and shortlist self tapes were unanimously lauded by the panel - she’s an incredible talent.

We’re excited to watch Tamzin’s talent grow in her final 18 months at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and we can’t wait to watch her flourish when she enters the industry in the Summer of 2025. Tamzin represents everything the scholarship stands for, so we’re delighted to support another brilliant working class actor”

Following graduation, all eight of these finalists will be eligible to apply for BAFTA’s Prince William Bursary, thanks to Just Add Milk's partnership with British Academy of Film and Television Arts. This bursary is a fund that financially supports early-career creatives.