Jennifer Fitzpatrick (born 1983) is an English actress who is best known for her performances in musicals in the West End and on tour in the UK. She has also performed in Europe and appeared on television, and she co-wrote the screenplay for the 2012 film Payback Season.

Early life

Fitzpatrick was born in Essex in 1983 and appeared as a child in two local theatre companies, Youngstars and The Essex Group. Fitzpatrick completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in performing arts at Barking and Dagenham College, and she then studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[1]

Theatre

In 2004 at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, Fitzpatrick had her first professional roles in Henry IV, Part 1, A Midsummer Night's Dream (as Flock)[2] and Camelot.[1][3] Her other stage roles include Jill Goose in Mother Goose at the Watford Palace Theatre (2004), Nala in The Legend of the Lion King at Disneyland Paris (2006).[1][3]

She first appeared in the West End as Ronette in 2007 in Little Shop of Horrors. The production began at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2006 and then transferred to the Duke of York's Theatre.[3] In 2008, Fitzpatrick played Billie in the UK tour of "Our House", directed by Matthew Warchus.[4] She also played Angie in the musical's 10 year anniversary concert at the Savoy Theatre in 2012 and Mimi in a West End gala performance of Rent at the Garrick Theatre.[1] In 2008–2009 Fitzpatrick appeared as the Rose Seller in the revival of the musical Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[5][4] She played Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Nottingham Playhouse in 2008 and the Princess in Aladdin at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (2010).[1][3]

Fitzpatrick originated the role of Louise in Ghost the musical (2011) at London's Piccadilly Theatre, after a tryout at the Manchester Opera House.[3] Lizzie Loveridge, reviewing the show for CurtainUp, wrote: "The best comedy is from Sharon D Clarke and her pair of charlatan spiritualists, Clara and Louise (Lisa Davina Phillip and Jenny Fitzpatrick)".[6] Fitzpatrick began working with the company Complicité in 2014 performing in a workshop for the stage adaptation of Pink Floyd's The Wall, directed by Simon McBurney. She played the role of Diva in Peter Pan at the Manchester Opera House in 2013, and a Bluette in European tours of the Blues Brothers musical (2014 and 2016).[1][3] Fitzpatrick returned to the West End, playing Dr Lacey in the musical A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer, by Bryony Kimmings and Brian Lobel at the National Theatre in 2016.[3]

In 2013 Fitzpatrick played the lead role of Tina Turner in the musical Soul Sister in the UK tour.[7][8] The following year, Fitzpatrick starred in the musical Sister Act as Deloris Van Cartier at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.[9] In the 2017 UK tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie she played the role of Muzzy Van Hossmere to glowing reviews: "Fitzpatrick's Muzzy is outstanding. With great characterization and powerful vocals she really steals the show."[10][11] Later that year, she played Lucius in a stage adaptation of the Boudica story by Tristan Bernays at Shakespeare's Globe in London.[12]

She returned to the West End and again portrayed Tina Turner from 2018 to 2019 in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre, alternating in the role with Adrienne Warren.[13][14] Rob Russo, reviewing her performance in Stage Left, wrote: "Fitzpatrick … was excellent, and in the finale concert eerily became Tina Turner."[15]

In 2023, Fitzpatrick played the character of Nancy in the musical Oliver! at Leeds Playhouse.[16]

TV/ Film

Fitzpatrick has appeared in the television shows Silent Witness as a prison guard (2 episodes in 2005), EastEnders as Leanne (2 episodes in 2005) and M.I. High as the Grey Ninja (2011).[4] In 2012 she played the character of Malevolent in the online comedy drama The Bloody Mary Show.[17]

In 2011 Fitzpatrick co-wrote the screenplay of a feature film, Payback Season, which was released in UK cinemas in 2012.[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jenny Fitzpatrick". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Open Air Theatre Regent's Park confirm full cast for first two productions". www.londontheatre.co.uk. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jenny Fitzpatrick Broadway and Theatre Credits", BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  4. 1 2 3 "Jenny Fitzpatrick Biography", BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  5. ↑ "Full Casting Announced for Theatre Royal Drury Lane's Oliver!", BroadwayWorld.com, 30 October 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2020
  6. ↑ Loveridge, Lizzie. "London Review: Ghost the musical", CurtainUp, 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  7. ↑ "Soul Sister: Jenny Fitzpatrick on how playing Tina Turner is 'simply the best'". www.cheshire-live.co.uk. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Jameson, Greg. "Soul Sister review", Entertainment Focus, 27 August 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  9. ↑ Roberts, Hayley Alice (30 July 2014). "Sister Act: The Musica". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Review: Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Yorkshire Post, 9 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  11. ↑ Vile, Vikki Jane. "BWW Review: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Churchill Theatre, Bromley", BroadwayWorld.com, 7 June 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020
  12. ↑ "Jenny Fitzpatrick", AbouttheArtists.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020
  13. ↑ Willmot, Phil. "Tina Turner is the new Rock Queen of the West End", Londonboxoffice.co.uk, 18 April 2018
  14. ↑ "West End production of Tina extends bookings to February 2019", BestofTheatre.co.uk, 18 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  15. ↑ Russo, Rob. "Feature: Look Left – London Dispatch", stageleft.nyc, 21 December 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2020
  16. ↑ Forryan, Maria (3 December 2023). "Oliver: A Fantastic Theatrical Feast For The Festive Season". Leeds Livin. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Terrace, Vincent. "The Bloody Mary Show", Internet Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series, 1998–2013, McFarland (2014), ISBN 1476616450
  18. ↑ Adams, Mark. "Payback Season", Screen Daily, 8 March 2010
  19. ↑ Richards, Lee-Ann. "Jenny's soccer screenplay becomes a cinema smash hit", www.romfordrecorder.co.uk, 22 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2020
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