Liza Pulman
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Liza Pulman is a Drama Desk Award
-nominated singer and actress, best known as a third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aida
.
, and is married to the Irish-born actor David Ganly. Liza is the daughter of actress Barbara Young
(with whom she appeared in the musical Fanny) and screen writer Jack Pulman
. She is also a bomb survivor
; her mobile phone footage of the experience was broadcast on international television and her article published in the G2 section of the Guardian.
. Her previous acting credits include her portrayal of Violet in the London Palladium
's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
, and she starred opposite Phillip Schofield
and Russ Abbott in the British national tour of Doctor Dolittle
. She has also played Cathy in Wuthering Heights
(European tour), Eurydice in the world premiere of Harrison Birtwhistle's The Second Mrs. Kong (Glyndebourne), and leading roles with Music Theatre London, the D'Oyly Carte and Carl Rosa Opera Companies. Her many cabaret performances include Listen Up! with composer and lyricist Jason Carr. She appeared in Dick Whittington at the Watford Palace Theatre
from November 2008 to January 2009.
nomination in 2005 for their performances in New York
. As of 2009, she is touring England with Fascinating Aida
, and they have just completed a new CD Silver Jubilee. It was announced on the Fascinating Aida website and Facebook page that on the new "Cheap Flights Tour", the band would be welcoming a new member, Sarah-Louise Young, and it is understood that Pulman has left Fascinating Aida.
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
-nominated singer and actress, best known as a third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aida
Fascinating Aida
Fascinating Aïda is a British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act, which has retired twice, most recently in 2004. After the death in 2007 of the group's pianist and musical director, Russell Churney, all plans for a new show were shelved. Some of their most famous songs include...
.
Personal life
Pulman trained at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
, and is married to the Irish-born actor David Ganly. Liza is the daughter of actress Barbara Young
Barbara Young (actor)
Barbara Young is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as the future Emperor Nero's mother, Agrippinilla, in the landmark 1976 BBC serial I, Claudius....
(with whom she appeared in the musical Fanny) and screen writer Jack Pulman
Jack Pulman
Jack Pulman was an award-winning British television screenwriter, most famous for the critically acclaimed 1976 BBC television series, I, Claudius, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Graves....
. She is also a bomb survivor
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
; her mobile phone footage of the experience was broadcast on international television and her article published in the G2 section of the Guardian.
Career
Pulman appeared in The Gondoliers and The Coffee House at the Chichester Festival TheatreChichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, was designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, and opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Martin in 1962. Subsequently the smaller and more intimate Minerva Theatre was built nearby in 1989....
. Her previous acting credits include her portrayal of Violet in the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams.-Productions:...
, and she starred opposite Phillip Schofield
Phillip Schofield
Phillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:...
and Russ Abbott in the British national tour of Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages...
. She has also played Cathy in Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre...
(European tour), Eurydice in the world premiere of Harrison Birtwhistle's The Second Mrs. Kong (Glyndebourne), and leading roles with Music Theatre London, the D'Oyly Carte and Carl Rosa Opera Companies. Her many cabaret performances include Listen Up! with composer and lyricist Jason Carr. She appeared in Dick Whittington at the Watford Palace Theatre
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
from November 2008 to January 2009.
Fascinating Aida
Pulman joined Fascinating Aida in 2004, and has performed with them ever since; most recently in 2008. She also appeared on their album Absolutely Fascinating. Also with FA, she received a Drama Desk AwardDrama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
nomination in 2005 for their performances in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. As of 2009, she is touring England with Fascinating Aida
Fascinating Aida
Fascinating Aïda is a British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act, which has retired twice, most recently in 2004. After the death in 2007 of the group's pianist and musical director, Russell Churney, all plans for a new show were shelved. Some of their most famous songs include...
, and they have just completed a new CD Silver Jubilee. It was announced on the Fascinating Aida website and Facebook page that on the new "Cheap Flights Tour", the band would be welcoming a new member, Sarah-Louise Young, and it is understood that Pulman has left Fascinating Aida.
Credits
- 2009, Fascinating AidaFascinating AidaFascinating Aïda is a British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act, which has retired twice, most recently in 2004. After the death in 2007 of the group's pianist and musical director, Russell Churney, all plans for a new show were shelved. Some of their most famous songs include...
, UK Tour, Frank Thompson - 2008, Fairy Bowbells, Dick Whittington, Watford Palace TheatreWatford Palace TheatreWatford Palace Theatre, opened in 1908, is an Edwardian Grade II listed building on Clarendon Road, Watford.- Refurbishment :In September 2004 the theatre re-opened after a two year £8.8million Lottery funded refurbishment, which included more public space, two bars, a daytime café, air cooling and...
, Joyce Branagh - 2008, Fascinating Aida, UK Tour, Simon Green
- 2008, The Black & White Ball, Kings Head Theatre, Matthew White
- 2007, The Mother, Take Flight, Menier Chocolate FactoryMenier Chocolate FactoryThe Menier Chocolate Factory is an award-winning 180 seat fringe studio theatre, restaurant and gallery. It is located in a former 1870s Menier Chocolate Company factory in Southwark Street, a major street in the London Borough of Southwark, central south London, England. The theatre stages plays...
, Sam Buntrock - 2007, Mrs Darling, Peter Pan, QDOS/Bristol HippodromeBristol HippodromeThe Bristol Hippodrome is a theatre in the centre of Bristol, England with seating on three levels giving a capacity of 1,951. It frequently features West End theatre shows when they tour the UK as well regular visits by Welsh National Opera, and an annual pantomime.- History :The theatre was...
- 2006, Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Woods, Derby PlayhouseDerby PlayhouseDerby Theatre is a theatre situated in Derby, England. Formerly known as the Derby Playhouse, it was operated by Derby Playhouse Ltd from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased operating after a period in administration...
, Karen Louise Hebbdon - 2006, Fascinating Aida, Absolutely Fabulous, Theater Row, 42nd Street, New York, Simon Green
- 2005, Fanny in Fanny (Sadler's Wells, Lost Musicals Season)
- Violet in the original cast of Chitty Chitty Bang BangChitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also known as Chitty the Musical, is a stage musical based on the 1968 film produced by Cubby Broccoli. The music and lyrics were written by Richard and Robert Sherman with book by Jeremy Sams.-Productions:...
(London Palladium) - 2003, Tessa in The Gondoliers Chichester Festival TheatreChichester Festival TheatreChichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, was designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, and opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Martin in 1962. Subsequently the smaller and more intimate Minerva Theatre was built nearby in 1989....
- Nephew's Wife in A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
(Chichester Festival TheatreChichester Festival TheatreChichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, was designed by Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, and opened by its founder Leslie Evershed-Martin in 1962. Subsequently the smaller and more intimate Minerva Theatre was built nearby in 1989....
) - Emma Fairfax in Doctor Dolittle opposite Phillip SchofieldPhillip SchofieldPhillip Bryan Schofield is an English broadcaster and television personality best known for presenting shows such as This Morning, Dancing on Ice, and various game shows including The Cube.-Early life and career:...
(UK Tour) - Mrs Darling in Peter Pan (Swindon)
- Goldilocks in Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book (Soho Theatre)
- Lady Nelson in Nelson The Musical (Soho TheatreSoho TheatreSoho Theatre is a theatre in the eponymous Soho district of the City of Westminster. It presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret....
) - Maid Marian in Robin Hood (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton)
- 2003, Vittoria in The Coffee House (Minerva, Chichester)
- Tatyana in Eugene Onegi
- Adele in Die FledermausDie FledermausDie Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
(Lyric HammersmithLyric HammersmithThe Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on King Street, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which takes pride in its original, "groundbreaking" productions....
/Tour) - Cathy in Wuthering HeightsWuthering HeightsWuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre...
(European Tour) - 1998, Brenda Blossom in Hollywood PinaforeHollywood PinaforeHollywood Pinafore, or The Lad Who Loved a Salary is a musical comedy in two acts by George S. Kaufman, with music by Arthur Sullivan, based on Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore. It opened on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on May 31, 1945, and closed on July 14, 1945 after 52 performances...
(Barbican Cinema 1) - Belinda in Otherwise Engaged (Perth Rep)
- Yum-Yum in The MikadoThe MikadoThe Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations...
(Carla Rosa, Richmond TheatreRichmond TheatreThe present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It, and is one of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre...
, Tour) - La Vie Parisienne in Gabrielle (D'Oyly Carte)