Katie Leeming
Katie is originally from Sutton Coldfield, UK and trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.
She spent three years in the West End playing various roles, including Eponine in Les Misérables (Palace Theatre), understudy Florinda in La Cava (Picadilly Theatre) and Izz Huet in Tess of the D’Urbervilles (Savoy Theatre).
She was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre and spent three years at the Edinburgh Festival, where she won a Fringe First for her role as Ice Queen, and her choreography.
Katie joined Beyond the Barricade in 2002, following her time in Les Misérables. After two years she left to play the role of Carrie in ITV’s drama Single, and returned to home turf in The Wizard of Oz at The Birmingham Rep. She has also appeared in several television commercials, including Wrigleys and Acuvue Advance and recorded various voiceovers for Heart and Galaxy FM.
Katie was delighted to return to Beyond the Barricade in 2005 and since then has been involved with Opus Theatre Company, and recently played the role of Mrs Spatchcock in House of Pain at The Lichfield Garrick Theatre.
She appeared in the 25th Anniversary concert at the O2, and was delighted to be asked to perform at The Royal Variety Performance 2010 at The Palladium Theatre. Her involvement with Les Misérables continues with the televised performance of The Classical Brit Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as appearing on the soundtrack to the hugely successful Les Misérables film.