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Kelly Price is a Laurence Olivier Awards nominated British actress and singer, known principally for screen and stage work including leading roles in the West End, off-West End and at prestigious regional theatres. Not to be confused with American R’n’B star Kelly Price.

After training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Kelly began her career playing minor roles in the West End musicals Mamma Mia! and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White (musical), but came to prominence by famously replacing an indisposed Jenna Russell as ‘Sarah Brown’ at the very first preview of the Donmar Warehouse’s West End revival of Guys and Dolls in 2005, starring opposite Ewan McGregor. She later took over the role full time opposite Adam Cooper (dancer) before leaving to star in the short-lived musical Desperately Seeking Susan, based on the movie starring Madonna, and featuring the songs of Debbie Harry and Blondie.

Film appearances include ‘Lauren’ in the all-star 2008 feature film A Bunch of Amateurs and ‘Abigail’ in The Sense of an Ending (film), the 2017 screen adaptation of Julian Barnes’s Booker prize-winning novel.

She received a 2010 Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Entertainment for her role as ‘Countess Charlotte’ in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, which subsequently transferred into the West End, directed by Trevor Nunn. Other musical appearances include ‘Roxie Hart’ in the long-running West End production of Chicago (musical) and ‘Pauline’ in the acclaimed The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13$3/4$ at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Further London theatre work includes ‘Ellen’ in Martin Crimp’s 2010 updating of Molière’s The Misanthrope starring Keira Knightley and Damian Lewis, ‘Dolly’ in the Royal National Theatre production of One Man, Two Guvnors, ‘Susannah’ in Nick Drake’s All the Angels at Shakespeare’s Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the dual roles of ‘Mrs Darling’ and ‘Captain Hook’ in Sally Cookson’s reimagining of Peter Pan, in a co-production between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic.

At Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre, Kelly was nominated in the Manchester Theatre Awards for her role in Victoria Wood’s That Day We Sang and received critical acclaim for starring as ‘Audrey’ in Little Shop of Horrors (musical). She played ‘Emilia’ in English Touring Theatre’s UK tour of Shakespeare’s Othello, and starred as ‘Rose’ in the Manchester Hope Mill Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love which subsequently transferred to London’s Southwark Playhouse. At the Crucible Theatre Sheffield, Kelly played ‘Gloria’ in the farce Boeing Boeing (play), and ‘Kathy’ in Sondheim’s Company (musical) opposite Daniel Evans (actor). Other notable regional theatre appearances include ‘Vera’ in Stepping Out (play) at Salisbury Playhouse and the title role in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Watermill Theatre in Bagnor, near Newbury.

On television, Kelly’s work to date includes featured roles in Waterloo Road (TV series) and Doctors for the BBC, Midsomer Murders and Endeavour (TV series) for ITV, and The English Game on Netflix.