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.
Jodie Steele | |
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| Born | Jodie Samantha Steele 25 March 1991 Basingstoke, England |
| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life and education
Steele is from Basingstoke and attended Brighton Hill Community School.[1] She graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 2013.[2] She began dating fellow Actor Liam Doyle in May 2016
Career
Steele played Heather Chandler in the UK premiere of the musical Heathers, alongside Carrie Hope Fletcher as Veronica and Jamie Muscato as JD. The show opened in 2018 at The Other Palace and then moved to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.[3]
In February 2022, Steele was part of But I'm a Cheerleader at the Turbine Theatre in the role of Kimberly/Hilary.[4]
In 2023 Steele joined the cast of Bonnie & Clyde as Blanche, for its transfer to the Garrick Theatre.[5] The show had a sold-out concert run, starring Jordan Luke Gage and Frances Mayli McCann, before opening at the Arts Theatre and then moving to the Garrick.[6]
Theatre credits
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bare: the Musical | Ivy | Greenwich Theatre |
| 2014 | Fame | Carmen Diaz | UK Tour |
| 2015 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Soul Girl/First Cover Mary Magdalene | UK Tour |
| 2016 | The War of the Worlds | Ensemble | Dominion Theatre |
| 2016-2017 | Wicked | Standby Elphaba | UK Tour |
| 2018 | Heathers the Musical | Heather Chandler | The Other Palace & Theatre |
| 2019-2020 | Six | Katherine Howard | UK Tour |
| 2021 | Hair The Musical in Concert | Sheila Franklin[7] | Turbine Theatre, London Palladium and Mayflower Theatre (Southampton) |
| 2021 | Heathers the Musical | Heather Chandler | Theatre Royal Haymarket |
| 2021-2022 | Gatsby: the Musical | Daisy Buchanan | Southwark Playhouse |
| 2022 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Kimberly/Hilary Vandermueller | Turbine Theatre |
| 2023 | Bonnie & Clyde | Blanche Barrow | Garrick Theatre |
References
External links
- Jodie Steele at Spotlight
- Bonnie & Clyde the musical