Leanne Jones
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| Leanne Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leanne Jones March 21, 1985 Stoke on Trent, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Leanne Jones is a British actress, born on the 21st March 1985 in Stoke on Trent, England, from Romford, Essex, England; currently living in Alexandra Palace, London. Studied at Mountview Theatre School in Wood Green[1], north London, graduating in 2006. Apart from two minor productions, Jones first professional role was that of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 London production of Hairspray.
[edit] Debut
Her London West End 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. [2]. She had previously won the Theatregoer's Choice Awards for Best Actress in a musical for the same role [3] .
[edit] References
- ^ The Independent 20th October 2007
- ^ Hairspray's Leanne Jones wins Olivier Award - Telegraph
- ^ Whatsonstage Awards
