Lily Laight

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.

Lily Laight
Laight in 2019
Born
Lily May Laight

(2001-12-22) 22 December 2001
Devon, England
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, dancer
Years active2008–present

Career

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

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 (41 appearances 23 as substitute, 3 goals) and numerous non -league sides including Dorchester, Taunton, Biddeford, Buckland Athletic becoming their manager until 2017 when he resigned.[5][6]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Comic Strip PresentsYoung AnneEpisode: "Five Go to Rehab"
Les Misérables[7]Turning girlUncredited
2013In SecretYoung Thérèse Raquin
Doc MartinBecky WeadEpisode: "The Tameness of the Wolf"
FrequenciesMarie as a child
2014Love, RosieKatie Dunne

Theatre
YearProductionRoleTheatreNotes
2011Matilda the Musical[8]Amanda ThrippCambridge TheatreWest End November 2011 - April 2012
2013The Sound of Music [9]Louisa Von TrappRegents Open Air TheatreJuly - September 2013
2013West End Encore[10]variousBabbacombe TheatreSongs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments.
2014West End Now[11]variousBabbacombe TheatreSongs from West End musicals in London and dance accompaniments.
2014Once Upon a Christmas[12]variousBabbacombe TheatreNovember–December. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2015The Music of the NightvariousBabbacombe TheatreThursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2015Christmas House PartyvariousBabbacombe TheatreWednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2016The Music of the NightvariousBabbacombe TheatreThursdays April–October. Songs and dance accompaniments.
2016The Magic of ChristmasvariousBabbacombe TheatreWednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2017Legends of the West End[13]variousBabbacombe TheatreThursdays April–September. Songs and dance routines.
2017Christmas is MagicalvariousBabbacombe TheatreWednesdays November–December. Songs and dance routines.
2018West End at the MovievariousBabbacombe TheatreThursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines
2018-19Christmas CrackersvariousBabbacombe TheatreVaried days end October, beginning January. Songs and dance routines
2019I ♥ MusicvariousBabbacombe TheatreThursdays May–October. Songs and dance routines
2019-20Wonderful ChristmastimevariousBabbacombe TheatreWednesdays end September, beginning January. Songs and dance routines
2021HairsprayLou-Ann/First Cover AmberLondon ColiseumApril–September
2022GypsyYoung Louise/EnsembleAlexandra PalaceFebruary

References
  1. Taken from the bio in the programme for "West End Now"
  2. "News Babbacombe Theatre". www.babbacombe-theatre.com/news/detail/lily-laight-returns-to-the-west-end. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. London Colliseum. "Hairspray". Hairspray. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. Levie, Paul. "Herald Express". Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. "Rushden and Diamond FC". 19 April 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. Hugman, Barry. "Barry Hugman's Footballers". Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "The Sound of Music". Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  10. "West End Encore! Babbacombe Theatre 2013". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  11. "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  12. "Babbacombe Theatre". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. "Babbacombe shows". Babbacome theatre .com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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