Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore (born 31 October 1971) is an Australian actress.

Dallimore was born Melbourne and grew up in Oxford, England and Sydney, Australia. She trained at National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, graduating in 1995. Dallimore's stage credits with the Sydney Theatre Company include: David Edgar's "Pentecost", "The Unlikely Prospect of Happiness", Andrew Upton and Gale Edwards' "The Hanging Man", and "Miss Adelaide" in "Guys & Dolls". She also created the role of "Simone" in "Up for Grabs", later played by Madonna in the West End.

In addition to her stage career, Dallimore also has film and television credits. These include roles in Yahoo Serious' "Mr. Accident", "Kangaroo Jack", and "The Extra". She was also featured alongside Glenn Close and Harry Connick, Jr. in the 2001 television remake of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "South Pacific". She appeared in an episode of the UK telivision crime drama Midsomer Murders entitled "Last Year's Model".

Dallimore made her West End debut as Glinda in the Original London Company of Stephen Schwartz's hit Broadway musical, "Wicked", originally opposite Broadway's original Elphaba Idina Menzel & Kerry Ellis. Dallimore played her final performance as Glinda in London on July 14, 2007 and she was succeeded by fellow Glinda Stand-by Dianne Pilkington .

Dallimore recently finished her run in comedy Boeing Boeing in Australia. Several performances had been canceled due to a lack of succes. She is engaged to Abe Forsythe.

External links

* [http://www.theatre.com/story/id/3004464 Interview with Helen Dallimore on Theatre.com]
* [http://www.aussietheatre.com AussieTheatre.com - Australia's leading theatre website]