Christie Whelan

Christie Whelan

Christie Whelan (born 6 August 1982) is an Australian actress who has worked extensively in musical theatre.

Her career began in 2005 in Grease- The Arena Spectacular, playing the role of Patti Simcox. She then went on to reprise the role in the UK, and on returning to Australia played the role of April in Gale Edwards' 2007 production of Company.

In 2008 she received the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Newcomer.[1] She has also starred in Britney Spears: The Cabaret[2] which began at the 2009 Adelaide Cabaret Festival and later in Sydney and Melbourne. She starred in The Drowsy Chaperone for Melbourne Theatre Company in the role of Janet Van De Graaf, for which she was a Helpmann Award nominee for Best Actress.

She played the title role in Sugar for the Production Company, for which she was a Green Room Award nominee for Best Actress[citation needed] [[1]], and played the lead role of Kira in the musical Xanadu.[3] [[2]] Most recently she played the role of Erma in "Anything Goes".

She played the role of 'Lecy' in Bryant and Frank's Australian musical Once We Lived Here, for which she a Green Room Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress[citation needed]. Other credits include 'Maisy' in The Boy Friend, as well as roles in 42nd Street, The Rocky Horror Show, Starting Here, Starting Now and The Shakespeare Review.[citation needed]

Whelan appeared on an episode of Spicks and Specks in June 2011 on ABC Television.[4] She also has appeared on The Circle, Winners & Losers as Kylie McDonald[5] and Offspring as Jenny. Other TV credits include Leila in "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" and Katerina in "Conspiracy 365".

She is currently playing Gwendolen in "The Importance of Being Earnest" for MTC.

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