Helen Dallimore
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Helen Dallimore (b. October 31, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actress. Dallimore grew up in Oxford, England and Sydney, Australia. She trained at National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, graduating in 1995. Dallimore's stage credits with the Sydney Theatre Company include: David Edgar's Pentecost, The Unlikely Prospect of Happiness, Andrew Upton and Gale Edwards' The Hanging Man, and "Miss Adelaide" in Guys & Dolls. She also created the role of "Simone" in Up For Grabs, later played by Madonna in the West End.
In addition to her stage career, Dallimore also has film and television credits. These include roles in Yahoo Serious' Mr. Accident, Kangaroo Jack, and The Extra. She was also featured in the 2001 television remake of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, South Pacific in which she acted alongside Glenn Close and Harry Connick, Jr..
Currently, Dallimore is making her West End debut as Glinda in the Original London Company of Stephen Schwartz's hit Broadway musical, Wicked, originally opposite Broadway's original Elphaba Idina Menzel. (The role has since been taken over by Kerry Ellis). She will reprise her role as Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked which is set to open in 2008.
