Chess trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she performed as Hamlet in her final year, she then went on to work extensively in theatre, most notably for the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic's UK tour of Jane Eyre. Chess was born to Barbara and Richard Tomlinson in Newcastle and is the eldest of four siblings.
Chess trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she performed as Hamlet in her final year, she then went on to work extensively in theatre, most notably for the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic's UK tour of Jane Eyre. Chess was born to Barbara and Richard Tomlinson in Newcastle and is the eldest of four siblings.
