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Jennifer Susan Burman (born 9 February 1984) is an English actress and singer.

Early Years
Burman was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire to Peter Dickson, a GP and medical advisor, and Susan Mays, a GP.

Burman grew up near Ilkley, West Yorkshire. She attended Leeds Girls' High School, Leeds and Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. Burman (nee Dickson) was Leeds Chorister of the Year in 1997.

Burman started singing as a chorister at Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire and was a member of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, under the direction of Mike Brewer OBE. Burman is the sister of Andrew Dickson, a journalist and editor of the Guardian newspaper's online section and author of The Rough Guide To Shakespeare, and David Dickson, a vet.

Training
Burman trained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating with a BMus (Vocal Studies) in 2007. She continued her training at Central School of Speech and Drama, gaining a Masters degree in Music Theatre in 2009. Whilst training at Central, Burman played Medusa in Gods At Play and Dowager Empress in Zachary Dunbar's new musical Year of The Pig at the Embassy Theatre in London.

Theatre credits
During training, Burman performed at the London Palladium in a production of Me & My Girl, directed by John Sheerman. After graduating she toured with SG Productions in Summertime Variety Express and performed as a member of the ensemble in Katherine Hare's production of The Tender Land at the Cochrane Theatre, London. Burman returned to the London Palladium in Crazy For You with Eyebrow Productions, directed by Katherine Hare and MD'd by Leigh Thompson.

In December 2009 she performed the roles of Wendy in Peter Pan, Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Prince Charming in Cinderella with Limelight Productions, directed by Gary Starr.

Other credits include Anne in scenes of A Little Night Music, Soprano in Animals in Song, cover Johanna in Sweeney Todd, Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Serena in Fame and Mrs Noye in Noye's Fludde.

Future performances include La Boheme at the Cock Tavern Theatre in January/February 2009.