Jodie Samantha Steele (born 25 March 1991) is an English stage actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for playing Heather Chandler in the UK Off West End and West End premiere of ''Heathers'' in 2018 and Katherine Howard in the UK tour of ''Six'' in 2019.

Early life and education

Steele is from

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and attended

Brighton Hill Community School Brighton Hill Community School (known locally as BHCS) is a coeducational secondary school located in Brighton Hill, Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire in the south of England. Brighton Hill Community School is also a Training School and ...

. She graduated from the

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

in 2013. She began dating fellow Actor Liam Doyle in May 2016

Career

Steele played Heather Chandler in the UK premiere of the musical ''

Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, and ...

'', alongside

Carrie Hope Fletcher Carrie Hope Fletcher (born 22 October 1992) is an English actress, singer-songwriter, author and internet personality, having played the role of Éponine and Fantine in ''Les Misérables.'' She starred in the original production of ''Cinderell ...

as Veronica and Jamie Muscato as JD. The show opened in 2018 at The Other Palace and then moved to the

Theatre Royal Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foot ...

. In February 2022, Steele was part of ''But I'm a Cheerleader'' at the

Turbine Theatre The Turbine Theatre is a commercial theatre on the banks of the River Thames at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth, which opened in 2019. The theatre was established as part of the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station. The inaugur ...

in the role of Kimberly/Hilary. In 2023 Steele joined the cast of ''

Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The c ...

'' as Blanche, for its transfer to the Garrick Theatre. The show had a sold-out concert run, starring

Jordan Luke Gage Jordan Luke Gage (born 8 April 1992) is a British actor. Though he has appeared in several television shows, Gage is best known as a musical theatre performer, most notably originating the roles of Romeo in the 2019 jukebox musical ''& Juliet'' ...

and

Frances Mayli McCann Frances Mayli McCann (born 14 September 1989) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her work in theatre. She is the recipient of Laurence Olivier and WhatsOnStage Award nominations. Early life McCann was born and raised in Bishopbriggs, a ...

, before opening at the Arts Theatre and then moving to the Garrick.

Theatre credits

References

External links

Jodie Steele
at Spotlight
Bonnie & Clyde the musical
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steele, Jodie Living people 1991 births English female dancers Actresses from Basingstoke Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting English musical theatre actresses