Debbie Kurup

Debbie Kurup is a British actress. She is the sister of singer and actress Helen Kurup. Kurup was educated at the Edmonton County School in the London Borough of Enfield ^[1] and later trained at the North London Dance Studio.^[2]

Career

She has appeared in several theatre productions, including Chicago as Velma Kelly between January and April 2006 at the Adelphi Theatre, London, DeeDee in Ben Elton's musical Tonight's The Night at the Victoria Palace, Mimi in Rent UK Tour and in the West End at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Carmen in Fame (musical) for the UK tour and Consuela/Anita in West Side Story at the Prince of Wales Theatre. In September 2007 she starred in new musicalI Love You Because at the Landor Theatre, Clapham, London as Diana Bingley, receiving critical acclaim.

She appeared as a soloist in the Chess In Concert Company for two nights at the Royal Albert Hall.

Debbie features on the original London cast soundtrack of Tonight's The Night.

Debbie also played the role of KT and was in the ensemble of Sister Act the musical, at the London Palladium. She was first understudy to leading role Deloris.

From May 9th 2011, she will reprise her role of Velma Kelly in the West End production of Chicago.

Personal life

Debbie and Jason Pennycooke have a daughter named Saffron. Both appeared in the BBC One and BBC Three series, He's Having A Baby. ^[3]

External links

• Official website

References

1. ^ Edmonton County School pupils Retrieved 18 July, 2009
2. ^ The North London Dance Studio Retrieved 18 July, 2009
3. ^ He's Having a Baby Retrieved April 12, 2008

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