Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, originally called Mountview Theatre School from (1958-2000) but commonly known as Mountview is an independent drama school situated in the Wood Green area of North London. It was founded in 1945 by Peter Coxhead and Ralph Nossek as the Mountview Theatre Club. The Academy currently provides specialist vocational training in acting and musical theatre. Since 2006 the President of the school is Dame Judi Dench, and the Principal and Artistic Director since 2014 is Stephen Jameson.