Lily Laight

Lily Laight
Laight in 2019
Born
Lily May Laight

(2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 (age 22)
Devon, England
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2008–present

Lily May Laight is an English actress, singer, dancer from Devon. Laight is known for acting in Love, Rosie, In Secret and Frequencies.

Career

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Laight comes from a theatrical family and made her stage debut at the age of two. She first appeared at the Babbacombe theatre, Torquay as part of the supporting act Kidz Aloud troupe aged 7. Following her success in the "Torbay's Got Talent" contest at age 8 she appeared as a soloist at the Babbacombe theatre for their "Christmas Laughter Party". Appearances in London theatre, television, and film have followed.[1]

Laight appeared in a new production of Hairspray at London's Coliseum Theatre 21 June 2021 for a limited run starring alongside Michael Ball and Paul Merton.[2][3]

Lily returned to the West End in 2022 when she appeared at the Dominion Theatre in Dirty Dancing.

Personal

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Laight's mother is a retired professional dancer. Rebecca Laight is choreographer for the 2019 production Wonderful Christmastime.[4] Laight's father is Ellis Laight who was a professional football player with Torquay United and numerous non-league sides including Dorchester, Taunton, Biddeford, and Buckland Athletic, becoming the manager of Buckland until 2017 when he resigned.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film and television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Comic Strip Presents Young Anne Episode: "Five Go to Rehab"
Les Misérables[7] Turning girl Uncredited
2013 In Secret Young Thérèse Raquin
Doc Martin Becky Wead Episode: "The Tameness of the Wolf"
Frequencies Marie as a child
2014 Love, Rosie Katie Dunne

Theatre

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Year Production Role Theatre Notes
2011 Matilda the Musical[8] Amanda Thripp Cambridge Theatre West End November 2011 - April 2012
2013 The Sound of Music [9] Louisa Von Trapp Regents Open Air Theatre July - September 2013
2013 West End Encore[10] various Babbacombe Theatre Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments.
2014 West End Now[11] various Babbacombe Theatre Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments.
2014 Once Upon a Christmas[12] various Babbacombe Theatre November–December. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2015 The Music of the Night various Babbacombe Theatre Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2015 Christmas House Party various Babbacombe Theatre Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2016 The Music of the Night various Babbacombe Theatre Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2016 The Magic of Christmas various Babbacombe Theatre Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2017 Legends of the West End[13] various Babbacombe Theatre Thursdays April–September. Songs and dance routines.
2017 Christmas is Magical various Babbacombe Theatre Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2018 West End at the Movie various Babbacombe Theatre Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines
2018-19 Christmas Crackers various Babbacombe Theatre Varied days end October, beginning January. Songs and dance routines
2019 I ♥ Music various Babbacombe Theatre Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines
2019-20 Wonderful Christmastime various Babbacombe Theatre Wednesdays end September, beginning January. Songs and dance routines
2021 Hairspray Lou-Ann/First Cover Amber London Coliseum April–September
2022 Gypsy Young Louise/Ensemble Alexandra Palace February

References

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  1. ^ Taken from the bio in the programme for "West End Now"
  2. ^ "News Babbacombe Theatre". www.babbacombe-theatre.com/news/detail/lily-laight-returns-to-the-west-end. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ London Colliseum. "Hairspray". Hairspray. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ Levie, Paul. "Herald Express". Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Rushden and Diamond FC". 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ "1994: Ellis Laight". The Grecian Archive. University of Exeter. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Torquay's Lily lands Les Miserables movie role with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe". ThisIsSouthDevon.co.uk. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Little Lily set to tread the boards in West End Matilda role". ThisIsSouthDevon. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  9. ^ "The Sound of Music". Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  10. ^ "West End Encore! Babbacombe Theatre 2013". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Babbacombe shows". Babbacome theatre .com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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