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Inspirational Alumnae

Founded in 1876 by the Girls’ Day School Trust, South Hampstead High School has always been dedicated to providing an outstanding education for young women. Our alumnae community is packed full of inspirational women, and we are proud to have been part of their journey.

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Dupsy Abiola
Entrepreneur
Barrister, entrepreneur and businesswoman.
Katya Adler
BBC Europe Editor
Award-winning journalist.
Naomi Alderman
Novelist and broadcaster
Novelist, executive television producer and game writer.
Anna Allott OBE
Lecturer and Writer
Burmese Lecturer and charity Trustee.
Dorothea Baird
Actor
Theatre Actress and Campaigner.
Lynn Bindman
Neuropsychologist
Neuropsychologist, Magistrate and Trustee.
Baroness Alma Birk
Journalist and Magistrate
Governor, Journalist, Magistrate and Chairman.
Helena Bonham Carter CBE
Actor
Award-winning actor.
Caroline Bosanquet
Musician
Cellist, Music teacher, Composer and Author. 
Lilian Braithwaite
Actor
Theatre Actor.
Zeinab Chaudhary
Senior Manager
Senior Manager at Deloitte and Board Trustee for Scope.
Rebecca Clarke
Musician
British classical composer.
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico
Lawyer
British lawyer, politician and award winning crime fiction writer.
Rosa Curling
Human Rights Lawyer
Director and founder of Foxglove, a human rights legal firm.
Amanda Dewinter
Author
Best selling author and Chair of Governors at South Hampstead High School.
Josie Dobrin
Executive Chair
Social Enterprise Co-Founder.
Tracey Dovaston
Lawyer
Acclaimed Finance Lawyer.
Amy Drucker
Artist
Multi Media Artist.
Una Ellis-Fermor
Writer
English Literary Critic, Author, Poet and Professor.
Allie Esiri
Writer
Writer, Actor and Poet.
Dr Ellen Farrer
Doctor
One of the first women to qualify as a medical doctor.
Lilah Fear
Professional Ice Dancer
2023 European silver medalist and a five-time British national champion.
Baroness Lynne Featherstone
Politician
Politician, businesswoman and Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.
Lara Feigel
Professor
Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at King's College, London.
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Actress
Theatre Actress and Broadcaster.
Victoria Fox
Advertising and Marketing Leader
CEO of marketing consultancy AAR.
Eva Frankfurther
Artist
Artist in post-war London.
Abi Gewirtz
Psychologist
Child Psychologist and Author.
Margaret Gilbert
Philosopher
Political and Ethical Philosopher.
Adela Gooch OBE
Adviser and Journalist
Award winning journalist, writer, strategist and coach.
Wendy Greengross
Counsellor, GP and Writer
Pioneering counsellor and campaigner for marginalised populations.
Emily Grossman
Scientist and Broadcaster
Expert in molecular biology and genetics.
Saira Hameed
Endocrinologist
Consultant and Endocrinologist at Imperial.
Dame Professor Carolyn Hamilton DBE
Barrister
Barrister specialising in children’s rights.
Patricia Hillebrandt
Economist
First female Economist employed by a UK building organisation.
Louise Howard
Activist
Activist and Campaigner for Organic Farming.
Betty Huntley-Wright
Actor
Actor and Singer.
Osiro Imoedemhe
Psychologist
Sport and Exercise Psychologist.
Nellie Isaac
Artist
Wartime Artist.
Naomi Ishiguro
Writer
Author.
Elsie Janner CBE
Social Worker and Magistrate
Youngest Magistrate to serve in the UK.
Marion Janner OBE
Campaigner and Entrepreneur
Founder of Star Wards mental health charity.
Zita Jessop
Oncoplastic Surgeon
Senior Lecturer and Plastic Surgery Registrar.
Glynis Johns
Actor
Actor, Dancer, Musician and Singer.
Miriam Karlin
Actor
Actor and activist.
Anne Karpf
Writer, Sociologist and Journalist
Professor and Writer of culture articles and books.
Diana Kennedy MBE
Writer
Award winning cookery writer and environmental activist.
Ann Kirk BEM
Retired
Holocaust Educator.
Jenny Kleeman
Journalist, Author and Broadcaster
Accomplished TV and Radio presenter, and author.
Jacky Klein
Art Historian and Writer
Contemporary Art Historian, Writer and Broadcaster.
Suzy Klein
Radio and TV Presenter
Radio and TV Presenter for the BBC.
Dame Angela Lansbury
Actor
Actor and Singer.
Esther Lawrence
Activist
Teacher and Activist for educational standards.
Reina Lawrence
Lawyer and Politician
The first female councillor in London and one of the first women in England to achieve a Law degree.
Hilda Light
Professional Hockey Player.
Pioneering Hockey Player for women.
Joanna MacGregor CBE
Pianist
Concert pianist and Professor at the University of London.
Laura Marks CBE
Social Activist
Social Activist, Writer and Policy Advisor.
Harriet Mathews CMG OBE
Director General
Director General, Africa and the Americas, at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Nina Milkina
Pianist
Pianist known for her Mozart renditions.
Mathilde Milwidsky
Musician
Acclaimed Violinist.
Professor Jenny Mindell
Professor
Emeritus Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology.
Lauren Mishcon
Writer, Broadcaster, Doula
Pregnancy and childbirth expert.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Radio Presenter
BBC Radio 3 presenter.
Aries Moross
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer, Artist, Illustrator and Art Director.
Arianna Namaki
Growth Strategist
Leading Robotics Growth Strategist.
Noor Nanji
BBC Broadcast Journalist
Business Correspondent and Cultural Reporter.
Datshiane Navanayagam
Journalist
Broadcaster and Journalist.
Baroness Neuberger DBE
Rabbi
The second woman in the UK to be ordained as a Rabbi; member of the House of Lords.
Sophie Newton
Chief Operating Officer
Award winning leader in workplace equality in the technology sector.
Lindsey Noakes
Social Entrepreneur
Co-founder of Gather.
Winifred Ortweiler BEM
ARP Warden WW2
Awarded the BEM for bravery.
Betty Paul
Actor
Acclaimed Actor.
Sophie Pedder
Political Commentator
Global Political Commentator.
Elizabeth Perelman
Principal Private Secretary
Former Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Karen Pollock OBE CBE
Chief Executive
Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust.
Marion Powers
Artist
Still life Artist.
Margaret Quass OBE
Educationalist and Activist
Educationalist and Activist.
Devika Rani
Actor
Actor in Hindi films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Chaya Ray
Lawyer
First female and first Asian lawyer to work for British Telecom.
Netta Rheinberg MBE
Cricketer
English cricketer, journalist and administrator.
Gemma Rosefield
Musician
Professional Cellist and Performer.
Sarah Sackman
MP
MP for Finchley and Golders Green.
Jordan Scott
Filmmaker and Photographer
Filmmaker and Photographer.
Karin Shmueli
Professor
Professor of Magnetic Imaging Physics.
Dr Grace Spence Green
Doctor
Hospital doctor and activist.
Rachel Sylvester
Political Journalist
Award-winning political journalist.
Chloe Tartan
Technology Lead
Sustainable finance and women in STEM ambassador.
Jennifer Temkin CBE
Lawyer and Professor
Criminal Justice Lawyer and Legal Process Professor.
Despina Tsatsas
Producer
Theatre Producer and Director.
Flora Twort
Artist
Artist specialising in watercolour and pastels.
Dr Jess Wade BEM
Physicist
Physicist at Imperial College London; equality campaigner.
Laura Watkins
Psychologist
Consultant cognitive psychologist.
Fay Weldon CBE
Author
Author, essayist and playwright.
Olivia Williams
Actor
Award-winning actor.
Sheila Wiltshire
Headteacher
South Hampstead's 5th Head.
Sula Wolff
Child Psychiatrist
Pioneering child psychiatrist.
Muriel Wragge
Councillor
First female Councillor in Shoreditch.
Negeen Yazdi
Film Development
Senior Vice-President for Film Development.
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