| Linzi Hateley | |
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| Born | Linzi Hateley 23 October 1970 Birmingham, UK |
Linzi Hateley (born 23 October 1970 in Birmingham) is an English stage actress who is currently starring as one of the leads in the West End production of the musical Mamma Mia!. Her performance as Donna started on 5 March 2007.
As a child Hateley attended Italia Conti Academy. She appeared as one of the orphans in the stage musical Annie and on television in several episodes of the BBC children's series Grange Hill. Hateley's first starring role was as the title character in the ill-fated Carrie - The Musical in both its Stratford-Upon-Avon and Broadway runs. She was 17 years old when she won the part.
In London, Hateley has starred in the original production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as "The Narrator" (for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award), "Nancy" in Oliver!, "Eponine" in Les Misérables, "Roxie Hart" in Chicago, "Martha" in the original production of The Secret Garden, "Winifred Banks" in the original production of Mary Poppins and most recently "Donna" in Mamma Mia!, a role she is currently reprising at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End.
Hateley has released three solo albums:
In 2008 Hateley recorded a song for the CD Act One - Songs From The Musicals Of Alexander S. Bermange, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in November 2008 on Dress Circle Records.
She can also be heard on the original cast recordings of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Mary Poppins".