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'''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 a English actress who was the voice of Lucy in ''[[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.
'''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 ''[[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 ==
== Career ==

Revision as of 08:30, 17 July 2022

Lara Wollington
Born (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 21)
Enfield, London, England
NationalityEnglish
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Known forMatilda the Musical

Lara Wollington (born 30 March 2003)[1] is an English actress who was the voice of Lucy in 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 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.[2][3] 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.[4] Her other appearances include "Big Brother's Big Mouth" and Princess Florrie in "Florrie's Dragons".[5] In 2012, she starred as Sammy Taylor in the horror film Young, High and Dead.[citation needed]

Wollington went on to perform the role of Sophie in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's production of the BFG.[6] She was then cast in the original cast of Gypsy at the Savoy Theatre. In 2017, Wollington was cast as the female lead - Pandora - in 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[7] She also attends ballet classes at Cheshunt Dancing School in Cheshunt Hertfordshire.[8]

Filmography

Film

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

Television

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

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 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 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 Pandora Menier Chocolate Factory 14 July-9 September 2017

References

  1. ^ "Lara Wollington". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Lucy-Mae Beacock, Hayley Canham, Chloe Hawthorn and Lara Wollington to Step in as Title Role in MATILDA in August". Broadwayworld.com. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ "RSC announces four new girls for West End Matilda". 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Shrek the Musical Cast List". Londonmusicalsonline.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Lara Wollington". Matildathemusical.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  6. ^ "The BFG". Retrieved 23 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Lara Wollington - Spirit Young Performers Company". YouTube. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Lara Wollington - Matilda The Musical". Uk.matildathemusical.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.



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