Amy Di Bartolomeo

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Amy Di Bartolomeo
Born (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 32)
Years active2014–present

Amy Di Bartolomeo (born 1 June 1992) is an English actress. For her performance as Emily in the musical The Devil Wears Prada , she received Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations.

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Early life

Di Bartolomeo grew up in Rugeley, Staffordshire, where her parents own an Italian restaurant. At age 11, she started traveling to London for Saturday classes at the Urdang Academy. She trained in dancing at Laine Theatre Arts for two years and then in singing at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts for a year. [1]

Career

During her time at Italia Conti, Di Bartolomeo signed with an agent, through which she landed her first professional role in the German version of Starlight Express in 2014, covering the roles of Dinah, Ashley and Buffy. [2]

In 2016, she was part of the cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , as cover for several characters as well as Assistant Dance Captain. The show played at the Manchester Opera House and then embarked on a UK tour. [3] She then followed the show to New Zealand, where she played one of the Divas. [4]

In 2021, Di Bartolomeo joined the cast of Six at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, taking over the role of Catherine of Aragon. [5] In 2023, Di Bartolomeo featured in the original cast of Glory Ride at Charing Cross Theatre.

The following year, she starred as Emily in The Devil Wears Prada ; the show had its UK premiere at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth before transferring to the Dominion Theatre in the West End. [6] For her performance, Di Bartolomeo was nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheatre
2014 Starlight Express SwingStarlight Express Theatre, Germany
2016 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Swing, Assistant Dance CaptainUK tour
2016Priscilla, Queen of the DesertDivaNew Zealand
2017 Bat Out of Hell Ensemble London Coliseum
2018Myth: The Rise and Fall of OrpheusTisiphone/NymphThe Other Palace
2020 We Will Rock You Oz (Meat)UK tour
2021–2022 Six Catherine of Aragon Vaudeville Theatre, London
2023Glory RideAdriana Bani Charing Cross Theatre, London
2023For Tonight concert Adelphi Theatre, London [7]
2024–2025 The Devil Wears Prada Emily Theatre Royal, Plymouth /

Dominion Theatre

2024Alan concert Cadogan Hall, London

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2025 WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Performer in a MusicalThe Devil Wears PradaNominated [8]
Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical Pending [9]

References

  1. Mokrynski, Kat (2 December 2024). "Interview: 'We've Really Figured Her Out': Performer Amy Di Bartolomeo on Her Dream Role of Emily in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. WestEndTheatre (2024-06-03). "Amy Di Bartolomeo in The Devil Wears Prada". West End Theatre. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  3. Cole, Emily (2015-08-07). "Full cast announced for Priscilla Queen of the Desert tour". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  4. "Amy Di Bartolomeo in Priscilla Queen of the Desert in New Zealand". www.globalartists.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  5. "Amy Di Bartolomeo". ReVamp Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  6. Rabinowitz, Chloe (3 March 2024). "Georgie Buckland & Amy Di Bartolomeo to Star as Andy & Emily in THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA in London". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  7. Masseron, Meg (14 August 2023). "Amy Di Bartolomeo, Dale Evans, Emily Burnett, More to Lead Staged Concert of For Tonight at London's Adelphi". Playbill. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  8. Millward, Tom (5 December 2024). "25th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of nominees". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. Stage, Guardian (2025-03-04). "Olivier awards 2025: complete list of nominations". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-03-08.