Phyllida Crowley Smith
Phyllida Crowley Smith (born 9 December 1967) is an English ballerina, theatre actress and choreographer.
Phyllida Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phyllida Crowley Smith 9 December 1967 |
| Occupation | Ballerina, actress, choreographer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jimmy Johnston |
| Children | 2 |
Born in Stoke and grew up in the Isle of Wight and studied at the Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts,[1] she won The Cosmopolitan Magazine Award for Best Younger Dancer at the age of 16.[1]
Theatre credits include Heathcliff, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (playing the role of Victoria the White Cat, which she reprised in the Cats), Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Phantom of the Opera (as Meg Giry).[2]
In 2010 she was the choreographer for the pantomime Peter Pan at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. Crowley Smith is currently the Head of Dance at Guildford School of Acting.
Personal life
She has two sons with her husband Jimmy Johnston; Harley born 1998 and Elliot born 2005.
References
- Cast and Creative
- Savage, Wayne (28 June 2013). "Ipswich: Co-op Juniors are off to the Jellicle Ball at New Wolsey". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 15 May 2020.