Rosemary Ashe

Rosemary Ashe (born 28 March 1953) is an English stage actress and classically trained opera singer.

Rosemary Ashe
Born
Rosemary Elizabeth Ashe[1]

(1953-03-28) 28 March 1953
OccupationStage actress and singer

Early life and training

She was born to Philip Stephen Ashe and Dorothy May (née Watts). She graduated from Lowestoft Grammar School before studying at the Royal Academy of Music and the London Opera Centre.

Career

Her wealth of theatre roles include Carlotta in the original cast of 'The Phantom of the Opera',(Her Majesty's)Madame Thenardier in ‘Les Miserables’(Palace Theatre), Widow Corney in ‘Oliver! (London Palladium),Hortense in ‘The Boyfriend’(The Albery), Forbidden Broadway (The Fortune), Felicia Gabriel in ‘The Witches of Eastwick’(Theatre Royal Drury Lane) (for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical), Miss Andrew in ‘Mary Poppins’(Prince Edward),Lottie Grady in ‘When We Are Married’ (The Garrick), & Grandma Mole in 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & 3/4' (The Ambassadors). Also:‘Call Me Merman',(tour)Betty in ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’,(Waterloo East Theatre) Miss Bleacher in ‘Crush’ (tour), Kate Hoey MP in ‘Committee’ (Donmar Warehouse), Tonight at 8.30 (Jermyn St Theatre & The Old Lady in ‘Candide’ (Iford & Grange Park Festivals).


She has appeared with English National Opera, Opera North, Scottish Opera, Sadlers Wells Opera, Opera Northern Ireland & Carl Rosa in many different roles including Musetta in ‘La Boheme’, Helene in ‘La Belle Helene’, Frasquita in ‘Carmen’ & Despina in ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ to name but a few. Television & radio appearances include: Doctors, An Audience With Ronnie Corbett, The House of Eliott, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Beggar’s Opera & Friday Night is Music Night, Songs From the Shows & In Tune.

She has taught at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The Royal Academy of Music,Guildford School of Acting, Arts Educational Schools, MTA,& London School of Musical Theatre. http://www.rosemaryashe.com

Awards and nominations

Ashe received an Olivier Award nomination, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical in 2001 for her role in The Witches of Eastwick. [2]

Recordings

In 2004 she recorded a song for the CD Weird & Wonderful - A Collection Of Songs by Alexander S. Bermange celebrating weirdos and weirdness, featuring sixteen West End stars (released on Dress Circle Records).

She can be heard on the cast recordings of The Phantom of the Opera, The Boy Friend, Bitter Sweet, Kismet, The Student Prince, Song of Norway, Oliver, The Killer Soprano, The Witches of Eastwick, Serious Cabaret, Mary Poppins amongst others.

Notes
  1. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/9758/Rosemary%20Elizabeth%20ASHE.aspx
  2. Olivier Awards, 2001" olivierawards.com, retrieved 9 March 2017

References
  • Debrett's People of Today (2010), Debrett's Ltd, ISBN 1-870520-42-4



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