Joanna Riding
Biography
Joanna Riding is a British, 5-time nominee and 2-time winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, for Julie in Carousel (National Theatre, London) and Eliza in My Fair Lady (Drury Lane Theatre, London). She was nominated for the following roles: Jane in Witches of Eastwick (Drury Lane), Sarah in Guys and Dolls (National Theatre) and Annie in Calendar Girls the Musical (Phoenix, London). Other recent roles include the London production of Sondheim’s Old Friends (Gielgud), Sally in Follies (National Theatre), Madame Rose in Gypsy (Buxton Opera House) and Babe in Pajama Game (Shaftesbury, London). Her plays include: Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Maggie in Hobson’s Choice, Mrs Cheveley in An Ideal Husband and Fania in Playing For Time. TV credits include: Eve Marbury in Ridley (ITV), Maeve Gibney in McDonald and Dodds, and Melissa in Stella (Sky). Joanna’s film credits include Cinderella’s Mother in Into the Woods.
Credits
My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods
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Currently in: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
BROADWAY: Belinda in Noises Off, The Country House (MTC), The Lyons (dir. Mark Brokaw), Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Proof and An American Daughter (both directed by Daniel Sullivan.) Off-Broadway: Mother of the Maid opposite Glenn Close, Bette in The Marriage of Bette and Boo, The Beard of Avon (dir. Doug Hughes), Radiant Baby (dir. George C. Wolfe), Between Us (MTC), Summer of ’42. Most recently Kate starred as Beatrice in Simon Godwin’s production of Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Theatre, D.C.) NATIONAL TOURS: Sharon in Finian’s Rainbow and Eve Harrington in Applause. FILM: Love and Other Drugs opposite Jake Gyllenhall (dir. Ed Zwick), United 93 (dir. Paul Greengrass) Diane Sawyer in Frost/Nixon (dir. Ron Howard), Custody (dir. James Lapine), When a Stranger Calls, Kinsey (dir. Bill Condon), Forgiven (Bend Film Festival Best Supporting Actress). TV roles include: Madame Giry on “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” Louise Herrick on ABC’s “Notorious,” “We Crashed,” “Russian Doll,” “Billions,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife,” and recurring roles on “Alpha House,” “Damages,” “Parenthood,” and “Pan Am.” Kate is a graduate of The Juilliard School’s Drama Division and holds a B.A. in English and Music Composition from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Bonnie Langford
Currently in: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
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Currently in: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
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Daniel Yearwood
Currently in: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
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David Harris
Currently in: Moulin Rouge! The Musical
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