Sophie Isaacs

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Sophie Isaacs
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Isaacs performing in Six in May 2021 at the Lyric Theatre
Born (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 35)
Cheltenham, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2009–present
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)

Sophie Isaacs (born 20 September 1988) is an English stage actress and singer. [1] She is known for portraying the role of Heather McNamara in Heathers: The Musical at The Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket and for portraying Katherine Howard in Six at the Arts Theatre, Lyric Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre. [2]

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Career

Isaacs started out her professional acting career after graduating from the London School of Musical Theatre (located in Elephant & Castle) in 2009 [3] and then starred in both Hope at the Bridewell Theatre and Zombie Prom at the Landor Theatre, [4] before starring in British soap opera Hollyoaks as character 'Molly Montgomery' in 2010. She then went on to star in the UK touring production of Legally Blonde: The Musical in 2011, portraying 'Margot' and understudying the principal role of Elle Woods and in 2014, she portrayed the role of Amber Von Tussle in a production of musical Hairspray in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. [4] Isaacs then starred in the West End productions of both Made in Dagenham in 2014, [5] and Kinky Boots in 2015-2016, [4] both at the Adephi Theatre, as well as then portrayed the role of 'Janet Weiss' in the European touring production of The Rocky Horror Show . Isaacs then went on to play the role of Heather McNamara in the original West End production of Heathers: The Musical at The Other Palace and Theatre Royal Haymarket, before portraying 'Goldilocks' in the pantomime Goldilocks & The Three Bears at the London Palladium. [6] Isaacs has appeared in the West End production of Six alongside principal cast members Jarnéia Richard-Noel, Courtney Bowman, Natalie Paris, Alexia McIntosh and Danielle Steers. Six was one of the first musical to return to the West End after the COVID-19 pandemic. Isaacs was part of Six when the show moved to the nearby Vaudeville Theatre. [7] She also starred in a principal role in Pantoland at The Palladium at the afore mentioned London Palladium from December 2021 to January 2022. [8]

Theatre credits

YearProductionRoleVenueRef
2009HopeMiranda Bridewell Theatre [1]
Zombie Prom ToffeeLandor Theatre [4]
Jack and the BeanstalkJill Devonshire Park Theatre [9]
2011Sleeping BeautyBeauty Richmond Theatre [4]
Godspell Joanne Union Theatre [10]
2011-2012 Legally Blonde: The Musical Margot / Understudy Elle Woods UK Tour [2]
2013Get GotSophie Lee St Columba's by the Castle / 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe [11]
2014 Hairspray Amber Von Tussle Singapore and Kuala Lumpur [1]
Made in Dagenham Sandra Beaumont Adelphi Theatre [5]
2015-2016 Kinky Boots Ensemble / Understudy Lauren [12]
2016 Grease Frenchie Facciano Leicester Curve [1]
2017-2018 The Rocky Horror Show Janet WeissEuropean Tour [4]
2018 Heathers: The Musical Heather McNamara The Other Palace / Theatre Royal Haymarket [13]
2019 Cruel Intentions: The '90's Musical Annette HargroveGeorge Square Gardens / 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe [14]
2019-2020 Goldilocks & The Three Bears Goldilocks London Palladium [6]
2020-2021 Six Katherine Howard Arts Theatre / Lyric Theatre / Vaudeville Theatre [15]
2021Disenchanted!CinderellaN/A [16]
2021-2022Pantoland at The PalladiumHerself London Palladium [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleBroadcasting ChannelRef
2010 Hollyoaks Molly Channel 4
2013One Week with Little Grey FergieFernN/A
2020 This Morning Katherine Howard ITV [17]
2021Musicals: The Greatest Show BBC One [18]
This Morning ITV [19]

Radio

YearTitleRoleRadio StationRef
2020 WhatsOnStage Awards 2020 with Elaine Paige and Paddy O’Connell Herself BBC Radio 2 [20]
Magic With The Musicals LIVE Katherine Howard Magic FM [21]
2021Musicals: The Greatest Show BBC Radio 2 [5]

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  8. 1 2 Wood, Alex (20 August 2021). "The London Palladium pantomime to return this Christmas with Donny Osmond". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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