Editing Lara Wollington

{{short description|English actress}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name        = Lara Wollington
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| birth_name  = 
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|03|30}}
| birth_place = [[Enfield, London|Enfield]], [[London]], England
| nationality = English
| other_names = 
| occupation  = Actress
| known_for   = ''[[Matilda the Musical]]''
| years_active = 2010–present
}}

'''Lara Wollington''' (born 30 March 2003)<ref name="A&J Management">{{cite web|title=Lara Wollington|url=http://www.ajmanagement.co.uk/index.php/actor/lara-wollington|accessdate=22 September 2013}}</ref> is an English actress who was the voice of Lucy in the fourth season of ''[[64 Zoo Lane]]'' and portrayed in [[West End theatre]]. She is best known for portraying the lead role of Matilda, in [[Matilda the Musical]] at London’s Cambridge Theatre.

== Career ==
After [[understudy|standing-by]] for the role of Young Fiona and the dual roles of Young Shrek and a Dwarf in ''[[Shrek the Musical]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane]] from September 2011 to February 2012, she began to play Matilda Wormwood in ''[[Matilda the Musical]]'' at [[Cambridge Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/Lucy-Mae-Beacock-Hayley-Canham-Chloe-Hawthorn-and-Lara-Wollington-to-Step-in-as-Title-Role-in-MATILDA-in-August-20120809#sthash.VZ6b7bAs.dpbs|title=Lucy-Mae Beacock, Hayley Canham, Chloe Hawthorn and Lara Wollington to Step in as Title Role in MATILDA in August|publisher=Broadwayworld.com|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831344507933/RSC+announces+four+new+girls+for+West+End+Matilda.html|title=RSC announces four new girls for West End Matilda|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812061347/http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831344507933/RSC+announces+four+new+girls+for+West+End+Matilda.html|archive-date=12 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Wollington began performances in August 2012 and initially shared the role with Lucy-Mae Beacock, Hayley Canham and [[Chloe Hawthorn]] and later with: Elise Blake, Cristina Fray and Chloe Hawthorn. Her last show in Matilda was on 29 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/cast.php?CastID=SHRE1112|title=Shrek the Musical Cast List|publisher=Londonmusicalsonline.com|accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> Her other appearances include "[[Big Brother's Big Mouth]]" and Princess Florrie in "Florrie's Dragons".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.matildathemusical.com/cast/lara-wollington/|title=Lara Wollington|publisher=Matildathemusical.com|accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref> In 2012, she starred as Sammy Taylor in the horror film ''[[Young, High and Dead]]''.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

Wollington went on to perform the role of Sophie in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's production of [[the BFG]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/event/the-bfg/ |title=The BFG |url-status=live |accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref> She was then cast in the original cast of [[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]] at the Savoy Theatre. In 2017, Wollington was cast as the female lead - Pandora - in [[The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (musical)|The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾]] at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] from July to September. She was one of three girls cast, alongside [[Georgia Pemberton]] and [[Asha Banks]].

== Personal life ==
Wollington attended [[Spirit Young Performers Company]] and was a member of their Elite Musical Theatre Team and Elite Dance Troupe. She left the company claiming it took up too much of her time in 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQvUHBlUBQU&list=PLtX9HkmGrZgsg5pOaRUQqsBFU5kPv5rRe&feature=share&index=1/ |title=Lara Wollington - Spirit Young Performers Company |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=25 March 2014}}</ref> She also attends ballet classes at Cheshunt Dancing School in Cheshunt Hertfordshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.matildathemusical.com/cast/lara-wollington/ |title=Lara Wollington - Matilda The Musical |publisher=Uk.matildathemusical.com |date= |accessdate=20 November 2013}}</ref> Wollington studied in [[Arts Educational Schools]] from 2022 until her graduation in 2025. 
== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2012 || Young, High and Dead || Sammy Taylor || rowspan="17" | SYPC Youtube
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014 || When You're A Wimp || Sienna 
|-
| School Song || Older Student 
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015 || Where Are The Boys || Ginny 
|-
| Jellicle Cats || Cat #7 
|-
| Coffee Break || Singer 
|-
| No Boundaries || Dancer 
|-
| Dollhouse || Doll 
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016 || Fat Sam Grand Slam || Singer 
|-
| I Will Prevail || The Mad Hatter 
|-
| Dollhouse || Doll 
|-
| Candy Store || Heather 
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2017 || Blackout || Singer 
|-
| Waitress || Jenna 
|-
| Movie Villains The Musical ||Bellatrix Lestrange 
|-
| Evolution Of Broadway || Fanny Brice/Becky 
|-
| 2018 || Dear Evan Hansen || Zoe Murphy 
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2010–2011 || [[Florrie's Dragons]] || Princess Florrie || 
|-
| 2014–2015 || Wanda and The Alien || Wanda || 2 episodes 
|-
| 2010–2013 || [[64 Zoo Lane]] || Lucy || Seasons 3-4
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Production !! Role !! Theatre !! Dates
|-
| 2011–12 || ''[[Shrek The Musical]]'' || Standby Young Fiona || [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] || 2011–27 February 2012
|-
| 2012–13 || [[Matilda the Musical|''Matilda the Musical'']] || Matilda Wormwood || [[Cambridge Theatre]] || 25 August 2012 – 29 September 2013
|-
| 2014–15 || ''The BFG'' || Sophie || [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]] || 27 November 2014 – 23 January 2015
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]]'' || Baby Louise || [[Savoy Theatre]] || 3 April–25 November 2015
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Bring It On: The Musical]]'' || Campbell || West End Live || October 2016 
|-
| 2017 || ''[[The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (musical)|The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾]]'' || Pandora || [[Menier Chocolate Factory]] || 14 July-9 September 2017
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|name=Lara Wollington|id=4069386}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130320212300/http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=209&name=Lara+Wollington Lara Wollington on What's on Stage]


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[[Category:People from Enfield, London]]

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