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Carly Bawden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) |
| Alma mater | Guildford School of Acting |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Harry Hepple |
Carly Lucinda A Bawden (born 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her work in theatre.
Early life
[edit]Bawden grew up on a farm in Milverton, Somerset near Taunton. She has an older sister and younger brother.[1]
Bawden attended Wellington School, where she was a member of Gillard's.[2] She joined the school's chapel choir, which included performing for the Pope.[3] Bawden went on to graduate from the Guildford School of Acting in 2009.[4]
Career
[edit]Upon graduating from drama school in 2009, Bawden was cast as the Mistress in the Evita tour, arranged by Bill Kenwright.[3] For her performance, Bawden was nominated for Best Performance in a Supporting Rolein a Musical at the TMA Theatre Awards. She then played Swallow in Kenwright's tour of Whistle Down the Wind.[1] She also starred opposite Oliver Savile in Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, Wakefield.[5]
In 2011, Bawden made her West End debut starring as Geneviève Émery in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg directed by Emma Rice at the Gielgud Theatre.[6] She also played Catherine in Pippin at the Menier Chocolate Factory.[7] The following year, she played Susan Pevensie in Rupert Goold's adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Kensington Gardens[8] and starred as Eliza Doolittle opposite Dominic West in My Fair Lady at the Sheffield Crucible.[9][10]
Bawden returned to the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2014 for Assassins, that she starred as Lynette Fromme.[11] In 2015, Bawden took over the role of Dahlia from Dianna Agron for the West End run of the play McQueen[12] at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket and starred as Alice in Damon Albarn and Moira Buffini's musical Wonder.land.[13] Bawden made her television debut in 2016 with a guest appearance in the BBC One medical soap opera Doctors and a recurring role as Ruth in the BBC Two period drama Close to the Enemy.[2]
In 2017, Bawden originated the role of Angélique in the musical Romantics Anonymous, reuniting with Emma Rice,[14] and played Maria in Twelfth Night, both at the Globe Theatre. She would later reprise her role in the former at the Bristol Old Vic in 2020.[15] In the interim, Bawden played Clementine in the musical Sylvia at London's Old Vic in 2018[16] and Rose Red in Ghost Quartet at the Boulevard Theatre in 2019.[17]
Bawden starred as Julie in the 2021 London revival of Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.[18] She had a role as Anna in the 2023 musical adaptation of Rock Follies at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Bawden is in a relationship with actor Harry Hepple.[20]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Doctors | Beth Mallinder | Episode: "Chromatic" |
| Close to the Enemy | Ruth | Miniseries, 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | Call the Midwife | Laverne Bulmer | 1 episode |
| 2022 | This England | Jo Green | 1 episode |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Evita | Mistress | UK tour |
| 2010 | Whistle Down the Wind | Swallow | UK and Ireland tour |
| Sleeping Beauty | Princess | Theatre Royal, Wakefield | |
| 2011 | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Geneviève Émery | Gielgud Theatre, London |
| Pippin | Catherine | Menier Chocolate Factory, London | |
| 2012 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Susan Pevensie | Kensington Gardens, London |
| My Fair Lady | Eliza Doolittle | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
| 2013 | Tristan & Yseult | Whitehands (narrator) | Kneehigh Theatre Tour |
| 2014 | Dead Dog in a Suitcase | Polly | |
| Assassins | Lynette Fromme | Menier Chocolate Factory, London | |
| 2015 | McQueen | Dahlia | Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London |
| Wonder.land | Alice | National Theatre, London | |
| 2017 | Twelfth Night | Maria | Globe Theatre, London |
| 2017, 2020 | Romantics Anonymous | Angélique | Globe Theatre, London / Bristol Old Vic |
| 2018 | Sylvia | Clementine | Old Vic, London |
| 2019 | Ghost Quartet | Rose Red | Boulevard Theatre, London |
| 2021 | Carousel | Julie | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London |
| 2023 | Rock Follies | Anna | Minerva Theatre, Chichester |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TMA Theatre Awards | Best Performance in a Supporting Rolein a Musical | Evita | Nominated | [21] |
| 2020 | Offie | Performance Ensemble | Ghost Quartet | Nominated | [a][22] |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Shared with Maimuna Memon, Niccolò Curradi and Zubin Varla.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cripps, Charlotte (10 December 2012). "Wouldn't acting with Dominic be loverly!". The Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- 1 2 Cole, Amy (11 November 2016). "Carley Bawden, former Wellington School student, makes TV debut on BBC 2 in Close to the Enemy". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- 1 2 Wills, Jon (2 May 2009). "Carly lands dream role on Evita tour". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Carly Bawden". Guildford School of Acting. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Review: Sleeping Beauty ****". The Yorkshire Post. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Diamond, Robert (14 January 2011). "Riding & Meow to Lead West End Legrand's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ Lilieholm, Lucas (14 December 2011). "PHOTO CALL: "High Concept" Pippin, With Harry Hepple and Frances Ruffelle, at Menier Chocolate Factory". Playbill. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Battersby, Matilda (30 May 2012). "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, ThreeSixty Theatre, Kensington Palace Gardens, London". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ BWW News Desk (3 January 2023). "Crucible's MY FAIR LADY, Starring Dominic West and Carly Bawden, Aiming for West End, May 2013?". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dominic West and Carly Bawden on song in My Fair Lady". BBC News. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Interview – Carly Bawden and Simon Lipkin on Sondheim's Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory". Musical Theatre Review. 9 November 2014.
- ↑ Hewis, Ben (15 September 2015). "A few of my favourite things: McQueen's Carly Bawden". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Dickson-Purdy, Jen (2 October 2015). "Carly Bawden leads NT's wonder.land". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Carly Bawden – RA". Emma Rice Company. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Marc Antolin and Carly Bawden reprise their roles in new production of Romantics Anonymous". Musical Theatre Review. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ Wood, Alex (24 May 2018). "Beverley Knight, Izuka Hoyle and Carly Bawden cast in Sylvia at the Old Vic". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (30 October 2019). "Review - Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet at the Boulevard Theatre in Soho". London Theatre. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (31 July 2021). "Carly Bawden, Declan Bennett, John Pfumojena, More Star in Regent's Park Open Air Carousel". Playbill. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ Wood, Alex (16 February 2023). ""Rock Follies" musical, based on TV series, to star Zizi Strallen, Carly Bawden and more". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ Carly Bawden (30 March 2023). "6 Years with @harrheeharr ❤️ 📷: Rome 05.02.20". Retrieved 31 March 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Dickson-Purdy, Jen (1 October 2009). "Enron and Carousel lead London TMA Theatre Award nominations". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ Wood, Alex (9 January 2020). "Off-West End Awards 2020 finalists announced". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Carly Bawden at IMDb