Janice Tildsley established the agency in 2003, following a successful career as an agent at several other companies, including Billy Marsh Associates and Qdos Entertainment.

Kathryn Kirton joined Janice Tildsley Associates as an agent in 2004, having previously worked at Sadie Feast Management and alongside Janice at both Billy Marsh Associates and Qdos Entertainment.

After seven years of overseeing her happy and successful agency, Janice died very suddenly at the end of 2010. Whilst her warmth, great personality and wonderful sense of humour will always be missed, with the support of the clients and encouragement from many casting directors, Kathryn took over as agent / director of Janice Tildsley Associates in 2011.

In 2017, Alex France returned to the agency, after assisting Kathryn in 2012, and the agency was relaunched as Tildsley France. Jess McShane joined us as an Assistant in 2022.

The values and aims of our business are the same today as when the company was first formed: to manage to the best standard possible, a diverse list of excellent actors and creatives, resulting in a quality agency.

Our approach as an agency has always been personal, practical, pro-active and hands-on; we work with integrity, professionalism and a love of what we do and this approach is reflected in relationships with casting directors and other industry professionals.

We have relationships with, and work with a number of agents and managers in both New York and LA to ensure that clients have access to opportunities on both sides of the pond.

We are affiliated with a voiceover agency: Damn Good Voices.

Tildsley France is a member of the Personal Managers’ Association.

MEET THE TEAM

  • Alex France

    Agent & Company Director
    [He/Him/His]

    Alex trained in musical theatre at The Dance School of Scotland in Glasgow and then at Guildford School of Acting, and worked professionally as an actor in London’s West End, on UK tours and internationally for several years. In 2012, he decided to explore other parts of the industry, and his love for agenting was born.

    Outside of work, Alex is keen runner, regularly taking part in 10km, half marathon and full marathon (and the occasional ultra marathon) events. He’s also a UK Athletics qualified Jog Leader.

    When not at his desk, the theatre, or running, Alex can usually be found walking his dog Louis, who is a 10 year old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.

    Alex is assisted by Jess McShane.

  • Kathryn Kirton

    Company Director
    [She/Her/Hers]

    Kathryn’s career as an agent began in 2000, as an assistant at Billy Marsh Associates, where she first worked with Janice Tildsley. She subsequently worked as an agent at several other agencies, before joining Janice Tildsley Associates in 2004 and eventually re-launching the agency in 2017 as Tildsley France, alongside Alex.

    After 20 years in London, Kathryn now lives in Suffolk and is General Manager of Ipswich-based arts organisation Spill, but she makes regular trips to London and beyond to keep up to date with clients’ work.

    She has a degree in Theatre Studies, a CertHE in Arts Management and in 2008 the stand-up comedy club she ran in Walthamstow won the Magners Pub Comedy Award. Outside of work, Kathryn is a keen horse rider and a slightly less keen swimmer. Her all-time favourite musical is The Rocky Horror Show.

  • Jess McShane

    Assistant to Alex France
    [She/Her/Hers]

    Originally from Ireland, Jess has been living in England since 2016. She attended the Guildford School of Acting for a year, before she graduated in musical theatre from the Performance Preparation Academy in Guildford in 2020. Since then, she has moved into central London and loves the busy lifestyle.

    Jess has worked within the industry, both performing and as a casting assistant. She most recently went to Dubai and performed in Aladdin on board the QE2, which was the perfect opportunity for her as she loves the sun. She also teaches dance at a Stagecoach throughout the weekend.

    Outside of work, Jess loves spending time with friends and family and going back home to Ireland, especially to visit her little dog, Susie. She loves going to the theatre, going to dance lessons, and spending all her money in IKEA.

  • Damn Good Voices

    Voice Over Agent

    Damn Good Voices is delighted to add Tildsley France to our list of fabulous people we love working with. DGV was formed with the focus of bringing new voice talent to the market, mixed with some highly skilled experts. All of our voices have graduated from some of the best drama schools throughout the world (some not so recently!) and are dedicated in delivering a top class product.

    Our exclusive list of artists represents a broad range of artistic experience and can cover virtually any brief in terms of voice age, accent or delivery style. We have worked with our voices in our own broadcast studio and continue to do so on a regular basis in order to ensure they continue to deliver incredible voiceovers for our clients.

    www.damngoodvoices.com