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==Career==
==Career==
Sheen made her West End debut as Marty in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' at the Cambridge Theatre. She went on to play Florinda in ''[[Into the Woods]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] and then went into the original cast of ''[[Mamma Mia!]]'' at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]], understudying the lead role of Sophie. She created the role of Jennifer Gabriel in the world premiere production of ''The Witches of Eastwick'' at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane]]. Other West End credits include Eponine in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' at the Palace Theatre, Sandy in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' at the Victoria Palace, and Truly Scrumptious in ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' at the [[London Palladium]].
Sheen made her West End debut as Marty in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''<ref>http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm</ref> at the Cambridge Theatre. She went on to play Florinda in ''[[Into the Woods]]''<ref>http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm</ref> at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] and then went into the original cast of ''[[Mamma Mia!]]''<ref>http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm</ref> at the [[Prince Edward Theatre]], understudying the lead role of Sophie. She created the role of Jennifer Gabriel in the world premiere production of ''The Witches of Eastwick''<ref>http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm</ref> at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane]]. Other West End credits include Eponine in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''<ref>http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/londonlesmis/lmperformer.php?PerfID=carshe</ref> at the Palace Theatre, Sandy in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' at the Victoria Palace, and Truly Scrumptious in ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical)|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' <ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,4759852-110430,00.html</ref>at the [[London Palladium]].


Work at the [[National Theatre]] includes Philia in ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'<ref>http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/8469/productions/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum.html</ref>', Susan Walker in ''[[Once in a Lifetime]]''<ref>http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/14064/productions/once-in-a-lifetime.html</ref> and originating the role of Carrie in ''Three Sides''. She returned to the Finborough to perform in Adam Guettel’s ''[[Myths and Hymns]]'', after making her pantomime debut as Alice Fitzwarren in the Barbican’s production of ''Dick Whittington''<ref>www.barbican.org.uk/dickwhittington/cast-and-team/caroline-sheen</ref>. Other recent theatre work was in the Minerva theatre in Chichester in ''If Love Were All''.
Work at the [[National Theatre]] includes Philia in ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'<ref>http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/8469/productions/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum.html</ref>', Susan Walker in ''[[Once in a Lifetime]]''<ref>http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/14064/productions/once-in-a-lifetime.html</ref> and originating the role of Carrie in ''Three Sides''<ref>http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYMFs_Three_Sides_Carolines_Blog_1_20060915</ref>. She returned to the Finborough to perform in Adam Guettel’s ''[[Myths and Hymns]]'', after making her pantomime debut as Alice Fitzwarren in the Barbican’s production of ''Dick Whittington''<ref>www.barbican.org.uk/dickwhittington/cast-and-team/caroline-sheen</ref>. Other recent theatre work was in the Minerva theatre in Chichester in ''If Love Were All''.


TV work includes episodes of [[Hotel Babylon]], [[Doctors]] and [[Torchwood]] all for the BBC.
TV work includes episodes of [[Hotel Babylon]], [[Doctors]] and [[Torchwood]] all for the BBC.

Revision as of 00:34, 30 December 2008

Caroline Sheen is a British actress who has various roles on stage in the West End and at other venues across London and the UK. She most recently played the title role of Mary Poppins for the original UK/International touring cast.

Born and raised in South Wales, Sheen is the cousin of actor Michael Sheen[1]. She recently married fellow actor Michael Jibson. A member of the National Youth Theatre of Wales and Gwent Young People's Theatre, she graduated with first class honours from Guildford School of Acting[2].

Career

Sheen made her West End debut as Marty in Grease[3] at the Cambridge Theatre. She went on to play Florinda in Into the Woods[4] at the Donmar Warehouse and then went into the original cast of Mamma Mia![5] at the Prince Edward Theatre, understudying the lead role of Sophie. She created the role of Jennifer Gabriel in the world premiere production of The Witches of Eastwick[6] at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Other West End credits include Eponine in Les Misérables[7] at the Palace Theatre, Sandy in Grease at the Victoria Palace, and Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [8]at the London Palladium.

Work at the National Theatre includes Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'[9]', Susan Walker in Once in a Lifetime[10] and originating the role of Carrie in Three Sides[11]. She returned to the Finborough to perform in Adam Guettel’s Myths and Hymns, after making her pantomime debut as Alice Fitzwarren in the Barbican’s production of Dick Whittington[12]. Other recent theatre work was in the Minerva theatre in Chichester in If Love Were All.

TV work includes episodes of Hotel Babylon, Doctors and Torchwood all for the BBC.

Other performances

Sheen was a guest soloist in the opening ceremony of the Wales Millenium Centre. Other solo concert work includes Night of a Thousand Voices at the Royal Albert Hall, Michael Ball and Friends at the Royal Opera House, An Evening with Jason Robert Brown, and Georgia Stitt and Friends. Most recently she appeared alongside fellow Mary Poppins actresses Lisa O'Hare and Scarlett Strallen in A Spoonful of Stiles and Drewe singing a specially devised version of "Practically Perfect".

Recordings

Sheen can be heard on the original cast recordings of Mamma Mia!, The Witches of Eastwick, Rosemary Ashe's album Serious Cabaret and A Spoonful of Stiles and Drewe.

External links

  1. ^ http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm2918048/
  2. ^ http://www.conservatoire.org/content.asp?CategoryID=246
  3. ^ http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm
  4. ^ http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm
  5. ^ http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm
  6. ^ http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march03/carolinesheen.htm
  7. ^ http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/londonlesmis/lmperformer.php?PerfID=carshe
  8. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,4759852-110430,00.html
  9. ^ http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/8469/productions/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum.html
  10. ^ http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/14064/productions/once-in-a-lifetime.html
  11. ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYMFs_Three_Sides_Carolines_Blog_1_20060915
  12. ^ www.barbican.org.uk/dickwhittington/cast-and-team/caroline-sheen
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=260780617&oldid=260779427

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