Joanna wants to use her singing abilities to raise money for a Breakthrough Breast Cancer. To promote awareness that Breast Cancer can affect younger women . Joanna wants to show that a cancer diagnosis does not mean you have to stop following your dreams.

After training at The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Joanna began to forge her career, with a number of high profile West End credits and TV appearances. It was on tour in Europe, with a musical The Best of Broadway that everything was about to change…..

Joanna had found a lump, but at just 21 it was so statistically unlikely , that it came as huge shock to even her doctors that it was cancer. A big pause button was pressed on Joanna’s life as she underwent several operations, radiotherapy and Chemotherapy treatment. Joanna has never met anyone younger this has happened to.

When her treatment finished Joanna started to piece back her life and was delighted to be back rebuilding her career. The pause button was lifted and Joanna hasn’t looked back, she is determined to help others and raise awareness as diagnosis in young women often go undetected with life threatening consequences.

About Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a pioneering charity dedicated to saving lives. It is the largest Breast Cancer charity in the UK. All the profits of Joanna’s album will be going to Breakthrough.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is excited to be working on this project.

Contact: Katherine Johnston – 020 7025 2461 (Fundraising)
Charlotte Deane - 020 7025 2476 (PR)

www.breakthrough.org.uk

Read breakthrough’s article on Joanna Forest

Jayne Cox (The Body Image Expert) made Joanna her WOW (women of worth) for August 2011
Read the Interview here

Lastminutetheatre.com have included Joanna in their meet the cast interviews.
Read the Interview here