Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Joshua Dallas |
| Website | http://www.larapulver.com |
Lara Pulver (born 1 September 1981, Longfield, Kent) is a British actress, notable for receiving nominations for the 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards.[1] and the 2008 'Whatsonstage' Theatregoers Choice Awards,[2] the latter being the only major awards for London theatre that are voted for by audience members.[3]
Career
At the age of 13, Pulver successfully auditioned for the National Youth Music Theatre, a prestigious youth theatre company sponsored by Andrew Lloyd Webber and The Prince's Trust, which she attended between 1994-1998 [4]. In 1997, she won a place at the Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts, one of the UK's foremost performing arts colleges,[5] where she studied dance and musical theatre full time, graduating in 2000. She has been featured as a graduate success story on the College's website[6] and has since worked successfully as an actress, singer and dancer in major productions of West End musicals, including national tours and regional theatre productions.[7]
In 2007, Pulver was nominated for the 2008 Olivier Award for 'Best Actress in a Musical' following her playing the lead role of Lucille Frank in the first West End production of the musical Parade, which was staged at the Donmar Warehouse. The production was directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford and played at the theatre from September 24 to November 24 2007. Reviewer Blanche Marvin said of her that 'despite a rich voice, [she] seemed to sing with shrillness in her higher register but her portrait of Lucille was quite moving'.[8]
In 2008, Pulver recorded a song for the CD Act One - Songs from the Musicals of Alexander S. Bermange, an album of 20 brand new recordings by 26 West End stars, released in November 2008 on Dress Circle Records.
Pulver joined the cast of BBC's Robin Hood on 25 April 2009 as Isabella, the sister of Guy of Gisbourne and the new Sheriff of Nottingham.[9]
Credits
- Into The Woods, Royal Opera House [10]
- The Last Five Years (Cathy), Menier Chocolate Factory [7]
- Honk! (Henrietta), Royal National Theatre (Best New Musical, Laurence Olivier Awards 2000) and national tour
- Miss Saigon
- High Society
- A Chorus Line
- The Darling Buds of May
- The Boy Friend
- Gypsy
- Chicago
- Grease
- 42nd Street
- The Wizard of Oz
- Robin Hood (BBC TV Series)
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References
- ^ "Nominations announcement, 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards". Official London Theatre Guide.
- ^ "Winners list, 2008 Theatregoers Choice Awards". Whatsonstage.com.
- ^ "About the Whatsonstage Theatregoers Choice Awards". Whatsonstage.com.
- ^ "List of notable Alumni of National Youth Music Theatre".
- ^ "Press release citing the status of Bird College".
- ^ Bird College
- ^ a b "Article about Pulver's casting in The Last 5 Years". Broadway.com 21 June 2006.
- ^ WEOld
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Article about Pulver's casting in Parade". Broadway.com 12 June 2007.
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