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Sophie Louise Dann
Sophie-Louise Dann is a British actress, best known for her work in Musical Theatre.
Career
Dann trained at Arts Educational Schools, London.
In 2010, Dann played the role of Diana Divane in the new musical Lend Me a Tenor at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth. The production subsequently transferred to the West End in June 2011 in which Dann reprised her role. She received great acclaim for her performance, with Michael Billington writing "Sophie-Louise Dann seizes her moment and gives wonderfully over-the-top potted parodies of Tosca, Violetta and Carmen, while hugging the walls and clawing the furniture in the manner of an old-style soprano". She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
In 2014, she played Barbara Castle in the world premiere production of Made in Dagenham. In 2015, she originated the role of Paula in Bend It Like Beckham the Musical at the Phoenix Theatre, London, replacing Ronni Ancona during the rehearsal process.
In 2017, Dann played the role of Celia in the West End production of the musical The Girls. For this role she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical alongside fellow cast members Joanna Riding, Claire Moore, Claire Machin, Debbie Chazen and Michelle Dotrice. On 20th December 2017, the launch of Robert J. Sherman's A Spoonful of Sherman UK/Ireland tour was announced. Sophie-Louise Dann was a featured performer in the show alongside Mark Read, Glen Facey and Jenna Innes and Ben Stock. She is currently playing Madame Thenardier in the UK tour of Les Misérables.
Personal Life
She is married to Nicholas Colicos, also an actor and son of John Colicos.
Q&A
1. Where were you born? I'm a Sussex girl born and bred.
2. What made you want to go on stage? Luckily my energy was channelled at an early age and a love of both MGM musicals and family holidays up the River Avon including trips to the RSC fuelled my passion to pursue a career in the theatre.
3. If you hadn't become an actress, what might you have done professionally? If I weren't an actress, realistically there's little that would satisfy me, but perhaps an Interior Designer... or run a Bear sanctuary in North America.
4. First big break? Creating the role of Young Viv in Spend! Spend! Spend! which whet my appetite for new work.
5. Career highlight(s) to date? Creating the role of operatic diva Diana Divane in Lend me a Tenor; and subsequently being nominated for an Olivier award. Taking a bow as Dot in Sunday in the Park with George alongside Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris; being conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras in Patience at Royal Albert Hall.
