Biography
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Born
15 April 1962 (age 63)
Sally Ann Triplett was one half of UK Eurovision pop duo BARDO in 1982/3 and is now one of the leading names in London's West End, with two solo albums and numerous cast recordings to date and a starring role in "Acorn Antiques - The Musical" alongside Julie walters and Celia Imrie. Sally Ann is currently playing the lead role of Donna in the international smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, based on and featuring the music of ABBA.
Repertory work includes Godspell (Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford), Grease (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry), the title role in Alice (West Yorkshire Playhouse), the Kola Kola Bird in Just So (Watermill Theatre, Newbury), and Sally Bowles in Cabaret (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield).
On tour she has played Janet in The Rocky Horror Show and appeared as Sue in the RSC musical Carrie in Stratford Upon Avon and on Broadway.
Her first West End appearance was in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Subsequent West End productions include Margie and Young Phylis in Follies at the Shaftesbury, Chess at the Prince Edward Theatre, Rizzo in Grease at the Dominion Theatre and Ruby Keeler opposite Brian Conley in Jolson at the Victoria Palace Theatre and then Toronto, as Grizabella in Cats at the New London Theatre, Mrs Big in The Villain's Opera at the Royal National Theatre, an award-winning run as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes at the Royal National Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, directed by Trevor Nunn. Miss Babs in Acorn Antiques, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Roxie Hart in Chicago at The Adelphi and Miss Adelaide in Guys & Dolls at The Piccadilly Theatre.
Other stage appearances include Jubilee at Her Majesty's, a Judy Garland tribute concert at the London Palladium, Jill Kemp in Mister Cinders at the King's Head., Lady Evelyn in the workshop premiere of a new Stiles and Drewe musical Tutankhamun at Imagination, Lucy in Snoopy at the Watermill Newbury, Nancy in Oliver! at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester and Rebecca Hershkowitz in Rags at the Bridewell Theatre.
On television Sally Ann appeared in the award-winning short film The Fishing Trip and played one of the leading roles in Magic, a six-part drama series set in Hamburg. Her recent TV appearances include Doctors, Down to Earth and EastEnders, all for the BBC.
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