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Amy Lennox

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Amy Florence Lennox is a Scottish actress. She is known for her musical theatre work, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination and appearing in the likes of Kinky Boots and Cabaret. She was also in the main cast of the medical drama Holby City for three series playing Chloe Godard.

Early life

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Lennox is from Aberdeen. She graduated from the Guildford School of Acting.[1]

Career

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She played Margot in the original West End cast of Legally Blonde in 2009, for which she also understudied Sheridan Smith in the leading role of Elle Woods.[2] In 2012 she played Doralee in the UK touring production of 9 to 5.[2]

In 2011 she performed in the play DECADE directed by Rupert Goold for Headlong Theatre, the 12 person cast also included Tobias Menzies. Later in 2011 Lennox performed in the world premiere of Soho Cinders, playing the role of Velcro. The performance was for a charity gala held at the Queen's Theatre. She went on to play the role in the first fully staged production of the show at the Soho Theatre in 2012.

In 2015, she played Cathy in The Last Five Years at Lyric Theatre in Belfast alongside the actor Fra Fee. She then played Lauren in the original West End cast of Kinky Boots.[3] She was nominated for both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance.

She played Ellie in the David Bowie and Enda Walsh musical Lazarus when it played a limited season at the Kings Cross Theatre from October 2016 through January 2017.[4] She was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.

In 2018 she played the role of Pocahontas in the new play "Romana Tells Jim" also starring Joe Bannister and Ruby Bentall at Bush Theatre in London.

In January 2019 she joined the cast of Holby City, playing Chloe Godard, a CT surgeon and the daughter of the YAU consultant Ange Godard.

On 21 March 2022, she took over the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre, starring alongside Fra Fee.[5]

In June 2023, she played the role of Sarah in the new play "Spy for Spy" also starring Olive Gray at Riverside Studios.[6]

Personal life

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She met musical theatre actor Tom Andrew Hargreaves while she was in the touring production of 9 to 5 in 2012. They married in October 2021.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Never Let Me Go [citation needed]
2012 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines Cruz Wilson
2013 Shetland Sally McColl
2019–21 Holby City Chloe Goddard [8]
2021 Bravely Default II Lily (voice) Video game; English dub[9]
2022 Another Eden Daisy (voice) Video game; English dub[9]
2022 Arknights Ch’en (voice), Zima (Voice) Video game; English dub[9]
TBA Blade Runner 2099 TBA Filming

Theatre credits

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Year Title Role Theatre Location
2009 Legally Blonde Margot / Understudy Elle Woods Savoy Theatre West End
2011 Soho Cinders Velcro Queen's Theatre West End
2012 9 to 5 Doralee UK National Tour
2015 The Last Five Years Cathy Lyric Theatre, Belfast Belfast
2015–16 Kinky Boots Lauren Adelphi Theatre West End
2016–17 Lazarus Ellie King's Cross Theatre Off-West End
2022 Cabaret Sally Bowles Playhouse Theatre West End
2023 Spy for Spy Sarah Riverside Studios Off-West End
2024 Opening Night Dorothy Gielgud Theatre West End

References

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  1. ^ Mokoena, Tshepo (9 June 2022). "'I feel like I've got the best job in the world!' – Amy Lennox, the knockout star of Cabaret". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cast: Bonnie Langford clocks in for 9 to 5: the Musical". WhatsOnStage.com. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Cast announced for West End Kinky Boots". WhatsOnStage.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (19 October 2016). "Interview with Lazarus and Kinky Boots star Amy Lennox". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  5. ^ Thomas, Sophie (2022-03-01). "Fra Fee and Amy Lennox to star in 'Cabaret'". London Theatre. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  6. ^ "Spy for Spy". Riverside Studios. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  7. ^ West, Amy (19 October 2021). "Holby City's Amy Lennox marries partner Tom Andrew Hargreaves". Digital Spy.
  8. ^ West, Amy (15 September 2021). "Holby City star Amy Lennox speaks out after Chloe Godard's exit". Digital Spy.
  9. ^ a b c Kit (24 June 2022). "Arknights Global releases English, Korean dub previews". GamerBraves. Retrieved 2 October 2022.