 She appeared as herself in "Crafty Christmas" for ITV Yorkshire in 2001 and with her brother William for the opening titles sequence for Living TV's "Party in the Park" in 2006.She has recently filmed in the role of a young Jane Austen for a documentary about the author called "Something About Austen" for ITV3, due to be broadcast later this year.Stead is a member of The LYTE's theatre company who perform at The Lamproom theatre in Barnsley.