Leyci Wightman

Leyci (pronounced Lay-cee) Robyn Wightman (born 17 November 1995) is a British dancer and stage actress from South Shields, Newcastle. She started dancing at the age of two and in 2005, she auditioned for the Sunderland tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang This was to be her debut professional production.

She was given the part of Jemima Potts and played her from December 2005 until March 2006, for the run of the show, but with two other girls taking the part.

Wightman won a place performing as Debbie Wilkinson in Billy Elliot in London in 2006. The twelve-year-old finished starring in the West End musical on 30 May 2008, after two years in the role.^[1]

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