Cinsyla Key is a Belgian-English actress and writer whose creative journey blends classical scholarship with artistic intensity. Born in Brussels into a family of singers and dancers, she stepped on stage early—winning her first dance competition at age seven and performing with local theatre companies throughout her youth.
After earning a double first-class degree in Classics and Art History from the University of Brussels, she joined an archaeological mission in Luxor as a draughtswoman and Egyptologist. During this expedition, she collaborated with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a formative encounter that reawakened her passion for visual storytelling and cinematic worlds. She redirected her research toward the staging of classical narratives, completing a second first-class thesis on Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptations.
Determined to merge intellectual depth with expressive performance, Cinsyla trained at the Guildford School of Acting and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before completing an MA in Classical Acting at LAMDA. She soon began performing in London theatres and was cast in supporting roles in European films, including Angel by François Ozon and Mr. Nobody by Jaco Van Dormael.
In 2015, she joined Franco Dragone’s creative team on the award-winning urban opera Get the Moon, blending physical theatre and immersive performance. Today, she operates at the intersection of cinema, new technologies and dramaturgy. She recently collaborated with Europa Cinemas as a head of programming and is currently developing an original short-form series inspired by the visionary world of W.B. Yeats.
Arts degree in History of art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean World - Egypt, Université Libre de Bruxelles [ULB].
Master's degree in Film analysis and screenwriting, Université Libre de Bruxelles [ULB].
Acting Shakespeare class with Andrew Visnevski [RADA].
PG(Dip) in Classical Acting for professionals and postgraduates, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art [LAMDA].