Rosalie Mae Craig (born 30 May 1981) is an English actress, noted for her performances in musical theatre. In 2013 she received her first major award, a London
Evening Standard Award
The ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre, and are organised by the ''Evening Standa ...
for
Best Performance in a Musical.
Life and career
Craig grew up in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
,
and studied for a
BA in Actor Musicianship at
Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College (formerly Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance) is a drama school in the south London suburb of Sidcup. The college has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, directing, theatre arts and various discipli ...
, from which she graduated in 2001. After graduation she joined the
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, St ...
and made her professional stage debut in an adaptation by
Adrian Mitchell
Adrian Mitchell FRSL (24 October 1932 – 20 December 2008) was an English poet, novelist and playwright. A former journalist, he became a noted figure on the British Left. For almost half a century he was the foremost poet of the country's Cam ...
of
Alice in Wonderland
''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...
.
In 2007 she had her first leading role in a West End production, playing the character
Arwen
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in the
musical stage adaptation of ''
The Lord of the Rings
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''.
Since then her notable roles in theatre have included the title character in
Tori Amos
Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
's ''The Light Princess'' at the
National Theatre in 2013, for which she was nominated for an
Olivier Award
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as well as winning an Evening Standard Award. She has also had leading parts in ''City of Angels'' (Donmar Warehouse), ''Finding Neverland'' (Leicester Curve) and ''Ragtime'' (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre).
She appeared in the musical ''
London Road'' at the
National Theatre and subsequently in
Rufus Norris
Rufus Norris (born 16 January 1965) is a British theatre and film director, who is currently the Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre.
Life and career
Norris grew up in Africa and Malaysia, attended North Bromsgr ...
's film adaptation. Craig's other work with the National Theatre include: ''
As You Like It
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'' and ''
The Threepenny Opera
''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...
''. She appeared in the premiere of musical ''
Wonder.land'', at
Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, or Palace Theater, is the name of many theatres in different countries, including:
Australia
*Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
*Palace Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Canada
*Palace Theatre, housed in the Robillard Block, Mo ...
,
Manchester
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for the
Manchester International Festival
The Manchester International Festival is a biennial international arts festival, with a specific focus on original new work, held in the English city of Manchester and run by Factory International. The festival is a biennial event, first taking ...
; also directed by Norris in association with the National Theatre.
Her television work includes appearances in ''Spooks'', ''Miranda'', ''
Endeavour'', ''
Lovesick'', ''
Midsomer Murders
''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...
'', ''
Truth Seekers
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'' and ''
The Queen's Gambit''.
In September 2018, Craig began appearing alongside
Patti LuPone
Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of Fa ...
in a revival of the
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March 22, 1930November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. One of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater, Sondheim is credited for having "reinvented the American musical" with sho ...
musical ''
Company.'' She played the lead role of 'Bobbie,' reimagined for the first time as a woman.
In 2021, Craig played the brief role of the Whaletaur Shaman in
Netflix
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's ''
Centaurworld
''Centaurworld'' is an American animated musical comedy streaming television series created by Megan Nicole Dong, with songs by Dong and Dominic Bisignano.
Produced by Sketchshark Productions and Netflix Animation, it premiered on Netflix on July ...
'', released on 30 July 2021. In 2022, she appeared in the Netflix series ''
1899''.
She is married to the actor
Hadley Fraser
Robert Hugh "Hadley" Fraser (born 21 April 1980) is an English actor and singer. He made his West End debut as Marius in ''Les Misérables''. He also originated the role of Tiernan in the Broadway show '' The Pirate Queen''.
Life and career ...
.
On 1 November 2016, Craig gave birth to the couple's first child, named Elvie.
''Pip A Campaign'', 4 July 2017
Theatre credits
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Alumni of Rose Bruford College
1981 births
Actresses from Nottinghamshire
English stage actresses
English musical theatre actresses