Caroline Ann O'Connor is an Anglo-Australian singer, dancer, and actress. For her theatre work she has won three

Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical theatre ...

: Best Female Actor in a Play for

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in '' Piaf'' in

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; in the same category for

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in ''

End of the Rainbow ''End of the Rainbow'' is a musical drama by Peter Quilter, which focuses on Judy Garland in the months leading up to her death in 1969. After a premiere in Sydney, Australia in 2005, the show has played on the West End in London and a Broadwa ...

'' in

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; and Best Female Actor in a Musical for Reno Sweeney in ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, revised considerably by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madc ...

'' in

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Early life and education

Caroline Ann O'Connor was born in

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, England, to Irish parents. After her family migrated to Australia she was brought up and educated in

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, where she took Irish dance lessons with Joy Ransley and Valerie McGrath. Note: includes two colour photos of the dancer. O'Connor had joined a touring dance troupe by August 1974, which travelled to Ireland,

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, and the United States west coast. The troupe's members, including O'Connor, competed in the Irish Dancing World Championships, held in

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. At the age of 15 she returned to Dublin to appear in a dance competition and finished third. She later recalled, "When I was growing up in Rockdale as a little girl of Irish parents singing show tunes I didn't really fit in. Everyone was in their denim shorts and thongs and wanting to go down to

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and I wanted to stay home and listen to

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". At 17, O'Connor returned to London and trained as a dancer at the

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, She worked for one year at the Australian Opera Ballet, and became an Australian citizen in 2007.

Career

O'Connor made her musical theatre debut in an Australian tour of ''

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'' in 1982, she later reminisced, "I was about 20 and I got into the show ndI thought, 'This is where I'm meant to be.' I feel so fortunate." In the following May she took the role of Consuelo in ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a Musical theatre, musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a Book (musical theatre), book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...

'' at Sydney's

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. Subsequently, O'Connor worked both in Australia and the United Kingdom. Upon return to London she was a member of the ensemble cast of ''

Me and My Girl ''Me and My Girl'' is a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The story, set in the late 1930s, tells of an unapologetically unrefined Cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, wh ...

'' at the Leicester Haymarket Theatre in 1984 and then at the

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. Other British theatre credits include, ''

A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is cent ...

'', ''Cabaret'', ''Hot Stuff'', ''

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'', ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...

'', ''West Side Story'' and as Ellie May in ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical theatre, musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 Show Boat (novel), novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the per ...

'' for the

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and

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in 1989. She understudied, and went on to perform, the role of Angel in the 1988 London production of '' The Rink'' by Kander and Ebb. She appeared in the UK premiere of the musical, ''

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''. Several of her successful early lead roles in the UK were in the town of Oldham, where she was born. The entertainer returned to Australia by February 1994, where she took the role of Anita in a national tour of ''West Side Story'', performing in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney and then

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in New Zealand. She won a Green Room Award. Back in London, her

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performances included Mabel in ''

Mack and Mabel ''Mack & Mabel'' is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The plot involves the tumultuous romantic relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand (transformed from an artist's mo ...

'' for which she received an Olivier nomination for Best Actress in a Musical in 1996. In 1998 O'Connor was back in Australia as Velma Kelly in ''Chicago'' for which she won a Green Room Award and the Mo Award for Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year. She followed with roles in ''

Man of La Mancha ''Man of La Mancha'' is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay '' I, Don Quixote'', which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervan ...

'', ''Oklahoma!'' and concert productions of '' Funny Girl'' and ''Mack & Mabel''. Her portrayal of

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's play '' Piaf'' in 2000 gained her three Australian theatre awards. O'Connor's musical film work includes the role of Nini Legs in the Air in

Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony "Baz" Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director, producer, writer, and actor whose various projects extend from film and television into opera, theatre, music, and the recording industries. He is regarded by ...

's ''

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'' (2001), and

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in the

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway the ...

biopic '' De-Lovely'' (2004). She featured on the ''De-Lovely'' soundtrack, singing "

". In 2003 she made her

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debut as Velma Kelly in ''Chicago''. Thereafter she performed in Australia, UK and United States. The one-woman play, ''Bombshells'' (2004), was written especially for O'Connor by playwright, Joanna Murray-Smith. The original production was filmed for a broadcast by

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. ''Bombshells'' toured to the

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(where she won the Fringe First Award), London's West End at the

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(for which she received a second Laurence Olivier Award nomination), and at the World Stage Festival in

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. O'Connor starred as

in the 2005 world premiere of Peter Quilter's play, ''

'', at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

. Following its Sydney and Melbourne seasons, she recorded a tribute album, ''A Tribute to Judy Garland'',O'Connor, Caroline. (2005)
''Caroline O'Connor – A Tribute to Garland''

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. (Australia). and reprised her

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winning role in Sydney at the Theatre Royal in 2006. On 6 May 2007 O'Connor debuted at the

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, performing in Derek Williams' arrangement of ''

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'' in the

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– '' The Night of 1000 Voices'' concert, produced by Hugh Wooldridge with

John Kander John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb (with lyricist Fred Ebb), Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including ''Cab ...

present.'The Night of 1000 Voices, in aid of The National Autistic Society and the National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS)'
6 May 2007. Ref: RAHE/1/2007/36

archives. The number was reprised in Williams' arrangement for her shows at the

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2010 season of ''The Showgirl Within'', and for the opening in 2012 of

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. O'Connor starred in the premiere production of the musical '' The Hatpin'', which opened in Sydney on 27 February 2008. In June of that year she played the title role, specifically written for her, in the premiere of

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's play, '' Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot'', at the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

. In March 2009 O'Connor reprised her role as Kelly in the 2009 Australian production of ''Chicago'' where she starred alongside

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and

Gina Riley Gina Riley (born 6 May 1961) is a retired Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian, known for portraying Kim Craig in the television series '' Kath & Kim'', and for her work in musical theatre. Career Television and film Riley became a ...

. In May 2010 she appeared as Mrs Cooper in the TV series, '' Lowdown''. Also in that year she performed at the

BBC Proms The BBC Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London. Robert Newman founded The Proms in 1895. Since 1927, the ...

celebration of

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's 80th birthday at the Royal Albert Hall. In May 2011 she starred as Mrs Lovett in the

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production of Sondheim's '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' in Paris, with David Charles Abell as musical director. Sondheim has said that O'Connor was "the best Mrs Lovett I have ever heard." Later in fall of 2011, O'Connor starred in a revival of Sondheim's

Follies ''Follies'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The plot centers on a crumbling Broadway theater, now scheduled for demolition, previously home to a musical revue (based on the ''Ziegfeld Follies ...

at the

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) is a non-profit, professional theater company located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Its more than six hundred annual performances performed 48 weeks of the year include its critically acclaimed William Sha ...

. In 2012, she sang the role of Sara Jane Moore in Sondheim's

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at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. In 2012 O'Connor originated the role of Miss Shields in a limited run of '' A Christmas Story: The Musical''. It ran for 51 performances in late 2012, and received a nomination for the 2013 Best Musical Tony Award, for its track "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out", featuring O'Connor, which was broadcast live on CBS during the 67th Tony Awards show on 9 June 2013. As a recording artist O'Connor has released four solo CDs, ''What I Did for Love'' (1998), ''A Tribute to Piaf'' (2001), ''From Stage to Screen'' (2001) and ''A Tribute to Garland'' (2005). She has contributed to numerous

cast recording A cast recording is a recording of a stage Musical theatre, musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. An original cast recording or OCR, as the name implies, features the ...

s and compilations. From April 2017 through to March 2018, O'Connor played Countess Lily in the musical, ''

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'', at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway, New York. From May to June 2018 she starred in a London production of ''The Rink''Gans, Andrew. (2 February 2018)
"Anastasia's Caroline O'Connor Will Star in London Revival of The Rink"

Playbill ''Playbill'' is an American monthly magazine for Audience, theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the ...

. (London) and in mid-August she portrayed Garland in

The Production Company The Production Company was an Australian not-for-profit theatre company that staged a series of usually three musicals at the Arts Centre Melbourne each year. It was launched in 1999 by Jeanne Pratt AC with the goal of providing "professional o ...

's '' The Boy from Oz'' in Melbourne. In September 2018, O'Connor took the part of The Old Lady in a production of the operetta ''

Candide ( , ) is a French satire written by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, first published in 1759. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled ''Candide: or, All for the Best'' (1759); ''Candide: or, The ...

'', directed by

Mitchell Butel Mitchell Patrick Butel (born 10 February 1970) is an Australian actor, singer, director and writer. He is best known for his work in theatre, including musical and opera productions. He was the artistic director of the State Theatre Company of ...

and staged at the

with the

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, Sydney Youth Orchestra, and stars from

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. O'Connor began 2019 by starting in the critically-acclaimed and sold-out Darlinghurst Theatre Company production of ''The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'' (directed by Shaun Rennie). She followed this with a staged concert of the rarely performed musical '' Applause'' at

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, playing the leading role of Margo Channing. In May 2024, O'Connor reprised her 2018 role as The Old Lady in ''Candide'' in a co-production by the State Theatre Company South Australia (STCSA) and State Opera South Australia, performed for three nights in

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, under the direction of Mitchell Butel, who was now STCSA artistic director. In 2024 from 7 November through to early January, O'Connor will play the role of Dolly Levy in the Paris version of '' Hello Dolly'', directed by Stephen Mear at the Lido 2 Paris.

Personal life

Caroline O'Connor is married to Barrie Shaw, a musician and in 2017 they celebrated their 21st anniversary. In 2018, they sold their

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property and moved to a riverside property in

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. In 2022, they also sold their UK home in

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Performances

Stage

Discography

Albums

Awards

In 2020, O'Connor became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the performing arts, particularly to musical theatre.

Green Room Award

* 1994 Green Room Award for Female Artist in a Featured Role (Music Theatre) − ''West Side Story'' * 1998 Green Room Award for Female Artist in a Leading Role (Music Theatre) − ''Chicago'' * 2000 Green Room Award for Female Artist in a Leading Role (Music Theatre) − ''Piaf''

Helpmann Awards

The

is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group ''Live Performance Australia'' since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the

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, Caroline O'Connor - ''Piaf'' ,

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2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

, Caroline O'Connor - ''Bombshell'' , Best Female Actor in a Play , , , - ,

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

, Caroline O'Connor - ''Man of La Mancha'' ,

Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical Sir Robert Murray Helpmann (né Helpman) (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director, and choreographer. After early work in Australia he moved to Britain in 1932, where he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet (no ...

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, Caroline O'Connor - ''End of the Rainbow'' , Best Female Actor in a Musical , , , - ,

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, Caroline O'Connor - ''Gypsy: A Musical Fable'' , Best Female Actor in a Musical , , , - ,

, Caroline O'Connor - 'Anything Goes'' , Best Female Actor in a Musical , , , -

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known as the Mo Awards) were an annual Australian entertainment industry award, established in 1975, to recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia. They were last awarded in 2016. ...

), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Caroline O'Connor won five awards in that time. (wins only) , - , 1994 , Caroline O'Connor , Supporting Musical Theatrical Performer of the Year , , - , 1996 , Caroline O'Connor , Supporting Musical Theatrical Performer of the Year , , - , 1998 , Caroline O'Connor , Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , - , 1999 , Caroline O'Connor , Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , - , 2000 , Caroline O'Connor , Female Musical Theatre Performer of the Year , , -

References

External links

Caroline O'Connor's Official Website
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