Lily May Laight (born 22 December 2001) is an English actress, singer, dancer from Devon. Laight is known for acting in Love, Rosie, In Secret and Frequencies.
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 Laight in 2019 | |
| Born | Lily May Laight 22 December 2001 Devon, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Career edit
Laight comes from a theatrical family and made her stage debut at the age of two. She first appeared at the Babbacombe theatre, Torquay as part of the supporting act Kidz Aloud troupe aged 7. Following her success in the "Torbay's Got Talent" contest at age 8 she appeared as a soloist at the Babbacombe theatre for their "Christmas Laughter Party". Appearances in London theatre, television, and film have followed.[1]
Laight appeared in a new production of Hairspray at London's Coliseum Theatre 21 June 2021 for a limited run starring alongside Michael Ball and Paul Merton.[2][3]
Lily returned to the West End in 2022 when she appeared at the Dominion Theatre in Dirty Dancing.
Personal edit
Laight's mother is a retired professional dancer. Rebecca Laight is choreographer for the 2019 production Wonderful Christmastime.[4] Laight's father is Ellis Laight who was a professional football player with Torquay United and numerous non-league sides including Dorchester, Taunton, Biddeford, and Buckland Athletic, becoming the manager of Buckland until 2017 when he resigned.[5][6]
Filmography edit
Film and television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Comic Strip Presents | Young Anne | Episode: "Five Go to Rehab" |
| Les Misérables[7] | Turning girl | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | In Secret | Young Thérèse Raquin | |
| Doc Martin | Becky Wead | Episode: "The Tameness of the Wolf" | |
| Frequencies | Marie as a child | ||
| 2014 | Love, Rosie | Katie Dunne |
Theatre edit
| Year | Production | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Matilda the Musical[8] | Amanda Thripp | Cambridge Theatre | West End November 2011 - April 2012 |
| 2013 | The Sound of Music [9] | Louisa Von Trapp | Regents Open Air Theatre | July - September 2013 |
| 2013 | West End Encore[10] | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments. |
| 2014 | West End Now[11] | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Songs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments. |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Christmas[12] | various | Babbacombe Theatre | November–December. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2015 | The Music of the Night | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2015 | Christmas House Party | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2016 | The Music of the Night | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments. |
| 2016 | The Magic of Christmas | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2017 | Legends of the West End[13] | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays April–September. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2017 | Christmas is Magical | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines. |
| 2018 | West End at the Movie | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines |
| 2018-19 | Christmas Crackers | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Varied days end October, beginning January. Songs and dance routines |
| 2019 | I ♥ Music | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Thursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines |
| 2019-20 | Wonderful Christmastime | various | Babbacombe Theatre | Wednesdays end September, beginning January. Songs and dance routines |
| 2021 | Hairspray | Lou-Ann/First Cover Amber | London Coliseum | April–September |
| 2022 | Gypsy | Young Louise/Ensemble | Alexandra Palace | February |
References edit
- ^ Taken from the bio in the programme for "West End Now"
- ^ "News Babbacombe Theatre". www.babbacombe-theatre.com/news/detail/lily-laight-returns-to-the-west-end. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ London Colliseum. "Hairspray". Hairspray. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Levie, Paul. "Herald Express". Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Rushden and Diamond FC". 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "1994: Ellis Laight". The Grecian Archive. University of Exeter. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Torquay's Lily lands Les Miserables movie role with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe". ThisIsSouthDevon.co.uk. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Little Lily set to tread the boards in West End Matilda role". ThisIsSouthDevon. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "The Sound of Music". Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "West End Encore! Babbacombe Theatre 2013". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Babbacombe shows". Babbacome theatre .com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links edit
- Lily Laight at IMDb