Leanne Jones
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Leanne Jones is a British actress. She was born in Stoke on Trent and grew up in St Ives, Cambridgeshire
, where she attended St Ivo School
, before studying at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
in Wood Green
, in north London
, graduating in 2006. Apart from two minor productions, including Karaoke Wedding at the Union Theatre and Enchanted: The Rock Opera at Valley Gardens, Pontefract, Jones' first professional role was that of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 London production of Hairspray
.
debut as Tracy Turnblad in the musical Hairspray won her a Laurence Olivier Award on the 9th March 2008 for Best Actress in a Musical. She had previously won the Theatregoer's Choice Awards for Best Actress in a musical for the same role.
And also the Critics Circle Award 2008 for Most Promising Newcomer.
Leanne was also nominated in 2009 for a Glamour Woman of the Year Award, for best actress.
musical Tick, Tick...Boom!
at the Union Theatre
. Leanne will also be singing live with YouTube comedy sensation Miranda Sings
at the Leicester Square theatre.
Leanne has also signed up to perform in Jordan Production's "Beauty and the Beast" at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage for the 2011/2012 Pantomime season (26 Nov-22 January)
Leanne has also announced that she is due to be Stage Door Thanet's new patron!
St Ives, Cambridgeshire
St Ives is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England, around north-west of the city of Cambridge and north of London. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Huntingdonshire.-History:...
, where she attended St Ivo School
St Ivo School
St Ivo School is a secondary school in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.-Awards:ICT MARK - this award shows that St Ivo is at the forefront of using information and communication technology to enhance teaching and learning. The new quality mark recognises schools who can demonstrate they use ICT to...
, before studying at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts 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', an amateur repertory company staging a new production for a six-day run every second week...
in Wood Green
Wood Green
Wood Green is a district in north London, England, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated north of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London.-History:...
, in north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, graduating in 2006. Apart from two minor productions, including Karaoke Wedding at the Union Theatre and Enchanted: The Rock Opera at Valley Gardens, Pontefract, Jones' first professional role was that of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 London production of Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
.
Debut
Her London West EndWest End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
debut as Tracy Turnblad in the musical Hairspray won her a Laurence Olivier Award on the 9th March 2008 for Best Actress in a Musical. She had previously won the Theatregoer's Choice Awards for Best Actress in a musical for the same role.
And also the Critics Circle Award 2008 for Most Promising Newcomer.
Leanne was also nominated in 2009 for a Glamour Woman of the Year Award, for best actress.
Current work
Leanne is due to star in a production of the Johnathan LarsonJonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia explored in his work. Typical examples of his use of these themes are found in his works, Rent and tick, tick... BOOM!...
musical Tick, Tick...Boom!
Tick, Tick... BOOM!
Tick, Tick... Boom! is a musical written by American composer Jonathan Larson, who won a Pulitzer and two Tony Awards for his musical Rent. Tick Tick Boom tells the story of an aspiring composer named Jon, who lives in New York City in 1990. Jon is worried he has made the wrong career choice to...
at the Union Theatre
Union Theatre (London)
The Union Theatre is a small fringe theatre situated in the borough of Southwark in London, England. It was established in 1998 by Sasha Regan who took the initiative to convert a disused paper warehouse near Southwark station into a functioning theatre...
. Leanne will also be singing live with YouTube comedy sensation Miranda Sings
Miranda Sings
Miranda Sings is an internet meme character created in 2008 by American comedian and singer Colleen Ballinger. Ballinger displays videos of the comically talentless, egotistical and quirky character on her YouTube channel under the username mirandasings08.Ballinger created the character as a...
at the Leicester Square theatre.
Leanne has also signed up to perform in Jordan Production's "Beauty and the Beast" at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage for the 2011/2012 Pantomime season (26 Nov-22 January)
Leanne has also announced that she is due to be Stage Door Thanet's new patron!