Pippa Jody Grandison (born 12 September 1970) is an Australian actress and singer. She currently lives in Sydney, with her husband

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and son.

Career

Pippa Grandison was born in

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. She made her debut in the Australian television drama series '' A Country Practice'' in 1990. Notable TV and film credits include '' All Saints'' (1999–2006), ''

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'' (1994) and '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998; voice role). Grandison then became part of a pop group called Ladykiller, and began to dedicate her singing voice to musical theatre, playing leading roles in the musicals ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Company'', and "

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": Story Of The Seekers.

''Wicked''

She later received the chance to star in the role of Elphaba in the Australian production of the musical ''

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'' during the Sydney season of the show, when its main star, Amanda Harrison, fell ill. Grandison shared the role with

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; each of them performing four shows a week. Her first show took place on 18 December 2009. She was initially a temporary replacement, until it was announced on 9 February 2010, that Harrison would no longer be returning to the show, and that Grandison and Rix would be alternating as the lead on a permanent basis. She exited the company on 23 May 2010, at the end of her contract. Her replacement was Patrice Tipoki, who understudied the role in the original Australian cast.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grandison, Pippa 1970 births Living people Actresses from Perth, Western Australia Australian film actresses Australian musical theatre actresses Australian television actresses