Issy van Randwyck
Issy van Randwyck (born 1963, Hong Kong) is an English singer and actress of Dutch descent. She is a former member of British comedy singing group and satirical cabaret act Fascinating Aïda. She has since acted on stage and television.
Biography
Of Dutch descent, Baroness Isabelle van Randwyck grew up in Kent and was educated at West Heath School. She appeared as the only 'real' girl in the drag cabaret at Madame Jojo's from 1989-1991. She was vocalist alongside Hugh Lindsay (Equerry to HM The Queen) in the Sweatband. In 1990 she was a featured vocalist, along with Robin Wright, on a dance version of California Dreamin' by the studio group The Midnight Shift reaching No1 in the charts. She sang with the Jazz legend and harmonica player Larry Adler from 1991, touring worldwide with him. She can be heard on the album The Glory of Gershwin featuring Larry Adler and produced by George Martin. As an actress she has appeared at the National Theatre, the West End, Regents Park Open Air Theatre (nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance for Kiss Me Kate) and various television series including Waiting for God, Spooks, Trial & Retribution, Numbertime and appeared in The Danish Girl, Christopher and His Kind. She is the curator of The Festival at Hampstead Theatre - a drama and literary festival started in 2015.
She was also a part of Fascinating Aïda for five years from 1994 to 1999 and nominated for two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment.
Personal life
She is married to the director Edward Hall, with whom she worked on Spooks, Kingdom, Trial & Retribution and Partners in Crime. They have two daughters. Both van Randwyck and her elder daughter appeared in the TV series Kingdom in early 2008.
Selected theatre
- ‘’Dirty Dancing - Aldwych Theatre
- ‘’The Go-Between - Apollo Theatre
- ‘’For Services Rendered - Watermill Theatre’’
- ‘’Raving, No Naughty Bits and A Further Education - Hampstead Theatre’’
- Aladdin - Guilford Panto, O2 and Richmond Theatre Royal
- A Little Night Music - (Petra) and Once in a Life time - Royal National Theatre