Roll back a few years, and Ainsley Jordan was treading the boards of the Doha College auditorium in “The Threepenny Opera” or singing in the House Music Competition. Now she is part of the cast of Outlander, a very successful American-British TV series based on the works written by Diana Gabaldon and features elements of historical fiction, mystery, adventure and science fiction/fantasy.
In her seven years at Doha College, Ainsley had ample time and opportunity to hone her innate artistic capabilities, featuring in many school plays and other performances. Visiting Doha for the first time in three years, she was amazed to find how the city had both changed and remained the same in equal measure. The most emotional part was of course walking down the familiar school corridors. “What a lovely feeling, being back at Doha College, so many happy memories and old faces. It’s great returning to where it all started,” Ainsley said.
Having completed her A Levels at Doha College, Ainsley headed to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), ranked third in the world for performing arts education in a global review by the prestigious QS World Rankings 2017. In her final year at RCS, Ainsley was chosen to play the Snow Queen in their winter production, proving her outstanding talent once again.
Doha College, with its wide array of subjects on offer for A Levels – the most comprehensive of the British-curriculum schools in Qatar – was a good platform to develop Ainsley’s gifts. Not a fervent fan of exact sciences, Ainsley excelled at performing arts, and DC was able to nurture her creative ambitions. “I can’t thank Doha College enough for giving me the start in my career and inspiring me to follow acting. The school encouraged me to build on my strengths and pursue my interests in drama.”
Ainsley also starred in What Do You See? a New Zealand movie. She took on the lead role of Hannah in the movie, demonstrating that she has the skills to tackle everything thrown her way. You can see Ainsley in the upcoming series 4 of Outlander, in which she secured the role of Judith Wylie, as well as follow her on social media.