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Actress and singer
Lydia White
BornLydia Suzanne White
1997 (age 26–27)
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
Years active2018–present
Websitewww.lydiawhitesinging.com

Lydia Suzanne White (born 1997) is an English actress, singer, and vocal coach. She is known for her work in musical theatre.

Early life

White was born in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest and grew up in Saffron Walden, Essex. She attended the local High school and then completed her A Levels at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. She also took a weekend West End Masterclass. In 2015, White was a finalist in the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition. She earned an Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation scholarship to study at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre.

Career

White made television debut in an episode of the BBC Three series Clique in 2018. This was followed by her professional stage debut in 2019 as Bella in the UK premiere of the musical Rags at the Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, working with Bronagh Lagan. She also appeared in CinderELLA at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. She was then an understudy for Molly Lynch's Cathy in The Last Five Years at Southwark Playhouse in early 2020.

In 2021, White starred as Jo March in the UK premiere of the Little Women musical adaptation at the Park Theatre in London, reuniting with Bronagh Lagan alongside Hana Ichijo, Anastasia Martin, and Mary Moore as the other March sisters. In 2022, she appeared in Whistle Down the Wind at the Watermill Theatre and A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. In 2023, she joined the West End cast of Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre as Miss Honey.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Clique Jen 1 episode
2022 Falklands: Island of Secrets Documentary

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Rags Bella Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
2019 CinderELLA Cinders Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2020 The Last Five Years Cathy (understudy) Southwark Playhouse, London
2021 Little Women Jo March Park Theatre, London
2022 Whistle Down the Wind Swallow Watermill Theatre, Newbury
2022 A Christmas Carol Belle Old Vic, London
2023 Matilda the Musical Miss Honey Cambridge Theatre, London

References

  1. Fry, Chloe (26 July 2022). "Interview: Lydia White – Whistle Down the Wind". CentreStage. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. Singer, Angela (7 May 2015). "Saffron Walden student in final for prestigious Stephen Sondheim award". Saffron Walden Reporter. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. "Sondheim Society competition 2015". The Stephen Sondheim Society. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. "Lydia White". Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. "BA Musical Theatre". Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. "Lydia White Is In The New Series Of Clique". Simon & How. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. Stewart, Greg (8 November 2021). "Interview: Lydia White on Little Women at The Park Theatre". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. Wood, Alex (11 March 2020). "Lydia White joins The Last Five Years musical at Southwark Playhouse". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. "Little Women the Musical Cast - Projects". Park Theatre. 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. Wild, Stephi (5 October 2021). "Full Cast Announced For LITTLE WOMEN at Park Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. "Lydia White as Miss Honey". Matilda the Musical London. 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. "Meet the New Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey". Royal Shakespeare Company. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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