Sarah Payne (actor)

Sarah Payne is a British actress and singer. She has worked extensively in London’s West End, and has played various roles in theatre, comedy, musical theatre, and opera.

Payne initially trained as a musician, and studied music at Durham University. She was offered a part in a musical, and within two years she received a nomination for a Best Actress Olivier Award for creating the role of Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1983) at London's Palladium Theatre.^[1][2]

Payne's major theatre credits also include such shows as The Rocky Horror Show (1979), Barnum (1981), Cricket (1986), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1987), Risky Kisses (1990), The Marriage of Figaro (1991), Showtune (1998, then titled The Best of Times), High Spirits (2001), and Follies (2006). She also appeared in the 1985 Royal Variety Performance.

Payne sings on the 1986 studio cast recording of the concept musical Josephine, and on the 1992 London Concert Album of Nine. She sang Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at the Greenwich Theatre in 1990.

References

• Sarah Payne CV from 2004
• Sarah Payne at Theatricalia

Notes

1. ^ Theatrical CV from 2005
2. ^ Olivier Award Nominees – 1983

External links

• Sarah Payne film and television acting credits at the BFI
• Sarah Payne at the International Movie Database

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