Courtney Bowman

Courtney Bowman (born 1 February 1995) is an English stage actress and singer.[1] She is known for originating the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Crucible Theatre and the Apollo Theatre[2] and for portraying Anne Boleyn in Six at the Arts Theatre.[3]

Courtney Bowman
Bowman in 2018
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2016–present
Signature

Early life

Bowman was born and raised in Boston, Lincolnshire, England and attended Boston High School from the age of 11 until she was 18.[4] She then started training at the Guildford School of Acting for three years until she graduated in 2016.[5] Bowman also performed at the 10th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition held at the Novello Theatre on 15 May 2016,[6] and won the competition.[7]

Career

Bowman performed at both Josh Groban on Stage in 2015 as a chorister and at Sam Bailey's 2016 concert Sam Bailey: In Concert as a soloist and chorister.[1] She also performed a solo concert at Pizza Express, Holborn on 15 March 2020.[8] She is currently a client of Belfield & Ward Talent Agency.[9] Bowman currently appears in the West End production of Six at the Arts Theatre alongside Danielle Steers among others.

Theatre credits

Bowman has performed in a total of four professional theatrical productions so far in her career. Whilst performing the role of Fatimah in Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre, a professionally filmed version (sometimes referred to as a "pro-shot") of the musical, featuring Bowman, was broadcast into more than 600 cinemas worldwide.[10] It was initially administered by entertainment event cinema distributor More 2 Screen on 5 July 2018,[11] while encore screenings took place on 29 January and 13 June 2019.[12][13] Bowman will also feature in the upcoming Utilita Live Drive-In UK Tour of Six, in association with Live Nation. The performances will take place in compliance with the HM Government's COVID-19 social distancing measures at various venues across the UK.[14]

YearProductionRoleVenue
2016[15]The Wind in the WillowsHorse/EnsembleTheatre Royal, Plymouth / UK tour
2017[16]BlondelMarthaUnion Theatre, London
2017–2019[2]Everybody's Talking About JamieFatimah / Cover Pritti PashaCrucible Theatre / Apollo Theatre
2019–present[3]SixAnne BoleynArts Theatre
2020[17]Six (Utilita Live Drive-In UK Tour)Anne BoleynMilton Keynes, Leeds, Teesside, Lincoln, Cheltenham, Newmarket & Birmingham

References
  1. "Courtney Bowman - Spotlight Portfolio". Spotlight.
  2. "Courtney Bowman". Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. "Six The Musical - Cast - Courtney Bowman". Six The Musical.
  4. "A star of stage and screen! West End performer Courtney Bowman is coming home as Everybody's Talking About Jamie set to be beamed into cinemas across the UK... including Boston". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. "Graduates of 2016 | GSA - Guildford School of Acting". www.gsauk.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. "Courtney Bowman wins 10th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year". LondonTheatre1. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. "Young actress wins top student award". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. "Pizza Express Live". www.pizzaexpresslive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  9. "Belfield & Ward Talent Agency - Courtney Bowman". Belfield & Ward Talent Agency.
  10. "More2Screen - Global entertainment for local cinemas". More2Screen. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  11. "A star of stage and screen! West End performer Courtney Bowman is coming home as Everybody's Talking About Jamie set to be beamed into cinemas across the UK... including Boston". www.bostonstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  12. "Everybody's Talking About...Jamie in Cinemas AGAIN!". Everybody's Talking About Jamie. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  13. Everybody's Talking About Jamie Encore | Book tickets at Cineworld Cinemas, retrieved 2020-06-27
  14. "SIX The Musical | Tickets | Ticketmaster UK". www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  15. "The Wind in the Willows (musical) - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  16. "FIRST LOOK: Tim Rice's Blondel at the Union Theatre". British Theatre. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  17. "Theatre | Live Nation UK". www.livenation.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-29.


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