Sylphide Charity Vaigncourt-Strallen (born 1 November 1990), known professionally as Zizi Strallen, is a British actress, singer and dancer best known for playing

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in the Cameron Mackintosh theatrical production of ''

''.

Personal life

She has three sisters, Scarlett Strallen, Summer Strallen and Saskia 'Sasi' Strallen, all of whom are actresses. Her sister Scarlett also previously played

during the Broadway, West End and Sydney production of ''

''. She is the daughter of Sandy Strallen and Cherida Langford. She is also the niece of Broadway and television actress Bonnie Langford.

Career

Strallen appeared Off West End in the

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production of '' Merrily We Roll Along'' as Meg Kincaid in 2013. In 2015, Strallen performed the role of Lana in

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's ''

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'', for which she won Outstanding Female Performance (Modern) at the

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. Strallen played the role of Young Phyllis in '' Follies'' in the West End at the National Theatre from September 2017 to November 2017. She appeared as Fran in the musical ''

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'' in the West End in March 2018 at the Piccadilly Theatre. The ''Standard'' reviewer wrote: "The best news, by far, is Strallen, who exudes a lightness and brightness even when a mere face in the dance studio crowd early on. Her acting and dancing is impeccable..." Strallen is currently starring in the title role in the West End revival of ''Mary Poppins'', which premiered in autumn of 2019 at the Prince Edward Theatre. She had previously played the role of Mary Poppins in the UK and Ireland tour of the musical starting in October 2015. Strallen appeared in the 2019 fantasy film ''

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'' as Tantomile.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strallen, Zizi British musical theatre actresses Living people 1990 births 20th-century British actresses 21st-century British actresses