Kerrie Anne Greenland
Kerrie Anne Greenland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | Éponine in Les Miserables |
Kerrie Anne Greenland is an Australian actress and singer, known for performances in musical theatre. She won the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her portrayal of Éponine in the 2014 Australian version of Les Miserables and Ellen in the 2023 Australian version of Miss Saigon.
Career
[edit]Greenland graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2012, before making her professional debut as Éponine in the 2014 Australian revival of Les Miserables.[1][2] For this role she received the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.[3] She went on to perform the same role in the show's International Tour (Manila and Singapore) in 2016.[1] Subsequent roles included Violet Hilton in Side Show at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney and Cassandra in Paris: A Rock Oddysey.
Greenland released her debut album, Pictures, in March 2016,[1] and staged a related solo concert, Pictures: Songs from Movie Musicals at Chapel Off Chapel Melbourne, on 2 June 2018. Later that year she toured Australia as Patsy Cline in Always... Patsy Cline, and in September she portrayed Esther Smith in musical theatre version of Meet Me in St. Louis. She also originated the character Dom, one of the leads in a new musical, The Things Between Us, which was staged in New Zealand.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–16 | Les Miserables | Éponine | Australian/Asian tour | [5][6][7][8] |
| 2016 | Side Show | Violet Hilton | Hayes Theatre, Sydney | [4] |
| 2017 | Paris | Cassandra | Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne | [9] |
| 2017 | The Things Between Us | Dom | Christchurch Arts Festival | |
| 2018 | Always... Patsy Cline | Patsy Cline | Australia | |
| 2018 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Ester Smith | Hayes Theatre, Sydney | [10][11] |
| 2019 | Everything's Coming Up Sondheim | herself | Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne | [12][13] |
| 2023–24 | Miss Saigon | Ellen | Australian tour |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerrie Anne Greenland: Pictures". Australian Arts Review. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Brereton, Adam (27 March 2015). "Les Misérables Is About the Suffering of the Powerful, not the Poor | Musicals". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Hook, Christ (28 July 2015). "Kerrie Anne's reward for heartbreak role". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ a b Blake, Elissa (22 September 2016). "Side Show stars Kerrie Anne Greenland and Laura Bunting joined at the hip". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Event: Les Misérables". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Event: Les Misérables". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Event: Les Misérables". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Event: Les Misérables". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Meeting the Cast of Paris: Kerrie-Anne Greenland, Cassandra". Music Theatre Melbourne. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Event: Meet Me in St. Louis". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Meet Me in St Louis". Neglected Musicals. 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Event: Everything's Coming Up Sondheim". AusStage. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Everything's Coming Up Sondheim". Australian Arts Review. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.