Pippa Grandison
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| Pippa Grandison | |
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| Born | Pippa Jody Grandison 12 September 1970 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, Musical artist |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Steve Le Marquand (2000–present) |
Pippa Jody Grandison (born 12 September 1970 in Perth, Australia) is an Australian musical theatre performer. She currently lives in Sydney, with husband Steve Le Marquand and daughter Charlie.
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[edit] Career
Pippa Grandison was born in Perth, Australia. She made her debut in the Australian television drama series A Country Practice in 1990. Notable TV and film credits include All Saints (1999–2006); Muriel's Wedding (1994); and Babe: Pig in the City (1998, voice role). Pippa then became part of a pop group called "Ladykiller", and began to dedicate her singing voice to musical theatre, playing leading roles in the musicals The Witches of Eastwick, We Will Rock You, and Company.
[edit] Wicked
She almost accepted the opportunity to originate the role of Elphaba in the Australian premiere of Wicked, but instead, had her daughter Charlie. She later received the chance to star in the role during the Sydney season of the show, when its main star, Amanda Harrison, fell ill. She shared the role with Jemma Rix;[1] each of them performing four shows a week. Her first show took place on 18 December 2009. She was initially a temporary replacement, until it was announced on 9 February 2010, that Harrison would no longer be returning to the show, and that Pippa and Jemma would be alternating as the lead on a permanent basis.
She exited the company on 23 May 2010, at the end of her contract. Her replacement was Patrice Tipoki, who understudied the role in the original Australian cast.
She is currently performing in the Australian Stage show Mary Poppins as Winifred Banks.
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Film
- 1992 Over the Hill
- 1994 Muriel's Wedding
- 1996 Hotel de Love
- 1996 Dating the Enemy
- 1998 Babe: Pig in the City
- 1998 Two Girls and a Baby
- 2001 South Pacific
- 2004 Lovesong
- 2007 Two Door Mansion
- 2008 Rebecca
- 2009 Franswa Sharl
[edit] Television
- 1990 A Country Practice
- 1991 Brides of Christ (ABC 1991) (mini-series)
- 1991 G.P.
- 1991 Golden Fiddles
- 1993 Time Trax
- 1993 E Street
- 1999-2006 All Saints
