KIM ISMAY
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Kim is currently appearing as Lea Mendelssohn in Calum Finlay's new play FANNY at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury.

Kim's most recent credits are Deb in ELF THE MUSICAL at the Dominion Theatre; Frances Stevenson in the National Theatre of Scotland's sell-out new production of KIDNAPPED, by the Olivier Award-winning Isobel McArthur and Michael John McCarthy; her award-winning one-woman show, ABOUT BILL, which was written for her by Matthew Strachan and Bernadette Gaughan at The Other Palace; and Madame Morrible in the London production of WICKED at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, following on from the very successful UK and International Tours.

She spent a record 7 years starring as Tanya in MAMMA MIA! at the Novello, Prince of Wales and Prince Edward Theatres in London's West End.

West End/London credits include Joanna in SUNSET BOULEVARD (Adelphi) CABARET (Strand) LAUTREC (Shaftesbury), SUMMER'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (Shakespeare's Globe), STOP THE WORLD (Lyric), Gertrude in HAMLET (Shaw) TORCH SONG TRILOGY, (Albery) and for the RSC at the Barbican, Stratford and internationally, KISS ME, KATE, (also at The Old Vic) THE WIZARD OF OZ and A COMEDY OF ERRORS.

Tours and regional credits include Baroness Bomburst in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Lysette in the world premiere of THE SILVER GYM, Dotty Otley in NOISES OFF, Fiona in HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, Katisha in THE HOT MIKADO, Maxine in STEPPING OUT, Miss Bonnie in ACORN ANTIQUES, Flo Manero in SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Magenta in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Miss Dinsmore in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, Irene in CRAZY FOR YOU, Auntie in WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND, Hannah Kelly in THE FIFTEEN STREETS, Mona Kent in DAMES AT SEA (Best Musical, Manchester Evening News Awards) and the European Premiere of Sondheim's FOLLIES.

Television includes: Claudia in NOT GOING OUT with Lee Mack & Tim Vine, EASTENDERS, Trina in THE BILL, THE SOUND OF MUSICALS, Maxine in BOB MARTIN, STRANGE BUT TRUE, Susie in LONDON'S BURNING, Carol in JUST A GIGOLO and NEVER THE TWAIN.

Her cabaret appearances and Masterclasses have taken her all over the world, she reads audiobooks for CALIBRE, and has recorded over a dozen cast albums; her solo albums, TORCH & DEBAUCH and ABOUT BILL are available at Dress Circle & on iTunes.